Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

Remember to do your 7 lessons in Dreambox each week!

 NO SCHOOL: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

1.Social Studies - worksheet pg. 22 due Monday; Review sheets due Tuesday--Unit 2 test on Tuesday

       Wednesday, November 23rd

1. Social Studies - worksheet pg. 22 due Monday; Review sheets due Tuesday--Unit 2 test on Tuesday
2. NO SCHOOL--Thursday nor Friday--Enjoy your holiday weekend!!

Tuesday, November 22nd

1. Phonics-  pg. 82
2. Math - worksheet
3. Spelling - worksheet
4  Religion - pgs. 91 - 92 due tomorrow; Unit 1 test tom. (study Chs. 1-5)
5. NO SCHOOL--Thursday nor Friday--Enjoy your holiday weekend!!
 

Monday,  November 21st

1. Reading - test tomorrow on Babu's Song--return books tomorrow
2.  Math -  LB pg. 44
3. Spelling - 3x --Lesson--Thanksgiving
4. Vocab -  pg. 33
5. Religion - pgs. 91 - 92 due Wednesday; Unit 1 test Wed. (study Chs. 1-5)

  

**Metal water bottles will not be allowed in class**

          ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM STARTING OCTOBER 17th
            (vest/sweater, NO shorts)          

  Spelling: Lesson - Thanksgiving

1. dinner                 6. beans                 11. family
2. thank                  7.  fork                    12. food
3. turkey                 8. knife                   13. butter
4. roll                      9.  plate                  14. potatoe
5. pie                    10.  corn                   15. feast

Reading Vocab: Babu's Song

1. collection- a group of something 
2. concern- being worried about something
3. exclaimed- spoke suddenly with strong feelings
4. field- a flat grassy area
5. figure- a form or shape
6. uniform- clothing that makes you part of a group
7. vendors- people who sell things 

On this page, I will add links to articles that I think parents would find interesting.  If you come across an article that you think others would find helpful, please email it to me :)

Back to School Apps to Help Parents Help their Kids
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/back-school-apps-parents-kids/story?id=33905575
 
Why Writing By Hand Could Make You Smarter
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201303/why-writing-hand-could-make-you-smarter
 
Benefits of Cursive
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/30/should-schools-require-children-to-learn-cursive/the-benefits-of-cursive-go-beyond-writing
 
M is for Monkeybars: Getting Ready for Writing
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/m-is-for-monkeybars-getting-ready-for.html
 
How Much Sleep Do Children Need?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children
 
Avoiding Homework Wars
http://www.greatschools.org/students/homework-help/745-avoiding-homework-wars.gs
 
How Parents Can Help Their Children With Homework
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_homework.html
 
Parents Guide to the Common Core
https://www.engageny.org/parent-guides-to-the-common-core-standards
 
How to Help Your Child in School
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/44-proven-ideas-parents-can-use-to-help-their-children-do-better-in-school.htm
 
Raising Readers
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/raising-readers.htm
 
High Expectations Encourage Achievement
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_expectations.html
 
Tips to Encourage All Readers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_readtips.html
 
Improving Your Child's Performance in the Second Half of the Year
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_improvingperf.html
 
Organizational Skills
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_organize.html
 
The United Front Between Parents & Teachers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_united-parent-teacher.html