This week, your second grader will bring home their first spelling homework.  Remember, we will take a pretest at the beginning of the day, and their words will be highlighted at the bottom of the homework menu page.  This week, all students will have list A highlighted.  I haven’t had a chance to get to know this class well enough, as spellers, to send home modified lists.  If this feels like too much for your 2nd grader, please send me a note, and we will modify.  If it is feeling too easy, feel free to practice a few list B words.  In the upcoming weeks, I will be sending modified lists, please monitor their practice at home, and ALWAYS contact me if their lists seem too challenging or too easy.  As always, thanks for supporting your second graders’ learning, at home!

Reminder – I only ask for the following page to be signed and returned each week.  I do not need each of the activities to be handed in.  Thanks!

This week, we talked about multiple intelligences.  This was introduced to the kids as “smarts”.  We talked about how there are certain things that feel easier, and we certainly have areas that feel a little more challenging.  The kids did a really great job recognizing what their strengths and weaknesses are, and making connections to their own lives.

Our STEAM activity this week, was to create a “thinking cap” based on our learning styles and multiple intelligences.  It was so wonderful to see the level of thinking and creativity that went into this activity.