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January 23-27 Reading: Begin Jimmy's Boa 1/27-2/3 I:\All Staff\Grade 2\Curriculum\Reading\Jimmys Boa Learning Target: I can identify cause and effect relationships. Focus Strategy: I can make and confirm predictions.

*Vocabulary *building background *Guided Reading *Think and Respond questions/ Extended response prompt *Scavenger hunt *leveled readers *test
 * Grammar: I can use possesive nouns
 * Science connection-life cycle of a pumpkin

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**Intervention time: ** Time to Read/Time to write (pillars) Math: use excel sheet to find skills that need to be reviewed Spelling: Lesson 16: I can spell -ou and -ow words. Math: 6.8 I can solve multiplication problems using an array. (2 days-guided groups) 6.9 I can solve multiplication problems using a diagram. 6.10 I can share by making equal groups. Friday-introduce borrowing/ Greg Tang books correlating with unit 6

Writing: Continue Slice of Life Generate/Select/Plan-bring in and discuss photo to be used for slice of life story. Draft- prewriting and first draft Revise/edit Publish Science Begin background activities for under the sea unit

SEL Targets: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;">Notes:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can listen to other people’s ideas
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can make positive choices when working with others.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can identify ways to work and play well with others.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can follow directions
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can manage my behavior.
 * Goal Reflection sheets- finalize copy and decide when to complete with the class
 * We need to give the district writing assessment
 * Naperville reads trip-Donna is going to make up a permission slip. Classroom teachers need to hype up the books-see Donna.
 * Donna has some great ideas of creative uses for the Ipads we could use during our slice of life writing and is interested in helping us with the research project for our under the sea unit. Unfortunately we were having trouble finding a time we could all meet and discuss. Is there a day before/after school you are available to collaborate??
 * The district writing assessment needs to be given by January 27th. The scores need to be entered by February 10th.