12Oct1

= October 1-5 =
 * Reading: **

** Begin Frog and Toad 9/28-10/5 **
I:\All Staff\Grade 2\Curriculum\Reading\Frog and Toad Learning Target: I can compare and contrast characters and setting. Focus Strategy: I can create mental images *Vocabulary: alone, cheer, fine, meadow, reason, spoiled *Building Background: 100T Define friends (circle map) Why are people friends? How are friends alike? What do friends do for each other? What do you do with your friends? *Guided reading *naming parts (smartboard, pull who/what cards and write sentence) *Create a circle map for Frog/Toad and transfer that information onto a double bubble map on the smartboard as a class. *Scavenger hunt *mental image drawings (read descriptive passage, student draws mental image, compare on elmo) *mental image (teacher reads part of a picture book without showing the illustrations, student draws mental image and compare to the story illustrations)  *leveled readers *test

**Math:**
Monday: Increased Focus day : I can create a fact family. Tuesday: 2.5 I can use addition strategies (plus nine shortcut and doubles plus one; look back at 2.4 journal page 31) Wednesday: 2.6 I can solve word problems using fact families. (word problems is an increased focus) Thursday: 2.8 I can make equal groups. I can tell time. (guided math group time; match/mine clock on group; exploration c in a group (gumballs) for multiplication readiness) Friday: 2.9 I can show a number many ways. I can count coins. (guided math group money: name collection; money work/practice)

** Writing: **
District writing assessment-entered into Apollo by Oct. Begin expository (nonfiction) student choice of topic Mini Lessons:
 * paragraphs (topic sentence/indent/details)
 * grammar (punctuation/capitals/Harcourt supplements)

** Science: **
Activity 7- I can compare the capacity of boats made from different materials. Activity 8- I can observe and discuss results of the boat challenge. Finish Sink/Float unit:boat challenge 10/5

Social Studies:
Begin Communities/Working World units Essential Questions:
 * What types of groups do you belong to?
 * What is a community?
 * What are the different kinds of communities?
 * How can I be a good citizen.
 * What are our needs/wants?
 * What are goods and services?
 * Why do we need transportation?
 * Where do goods come from?

Dan:
Candyce:

LMC : Could we please have a bin of Frog and Toad books

**SEL Targets:**
Tuesday: 1:40-2:40 Wednesday: 12:00-1:00 Thursday: 9:30-10:30 Friday: 12:00-1:00 2nd Grade 2:10-2:30 2R 2:30-2:50 2G 2:50-3:10 2W
 * I can listen to other people’s ideas
 * I can make positive choices when working with others.
 * I can identify ways to work and play well with others.
 * I can use my self control.
 * Notes: **
 * Interim testing week of Oct 9-12 time
 * Begin PDDP
 * CLP by 10/28
 * Guest Readers 10/1:
 * 10/2 Snuggle up with a good book- PJs no stuffed animals
 * 10/3 Hats of to reading