Mrs.

Rooney

WEEKLY OVERVIEW

August 17- 21, 2015

Dear Families,

I hope everyone had a relaxing and fun weekend after an action packed first
week of school.

Each week I will send home a weekly overview that will outline what we will
be covering in class. The weekly overview document will also be posted on
the class blog. My goal is to communicate our academic goals and projects
frequently and thoroughly so that together we can support your child to learn
as much as they can and to keep you informed of the amazing work that your
child is doing in the classroom.

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Have a fantastic week!
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Best,
Mrs, Rooney

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WEEKLY REMINDERS
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- The class blog has been updated! Check it out!

http://rooney2ndgrade.weebly.com/

- If you havent paid the $35.00 2nd grade supply fee, please do so by

Friday.

- Please take the time to sign up for Remind. It is an app that allows me to

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send group messages to families without displaying everyones phone

number. I included the Remind sign up information sheet in the
homework folder.
On Wednesday several school forms were sent home that need be to
filled out and returned in homework folders ASAP. Thank you!

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Mrs. Rooney

August 17- 21, 2015

English Language Arts

Unit: Fairytales and Fables (week 1 out of 4).
Common Core Standards
RL.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to
demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

RL.2.5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning
introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

L.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling when writing
Students will know/understand:

Key Details in a text: Who What When Where Why

Story elements: Setting, plot, characters, conflict/resolution
Story Structure: Beginning, Middle, and End
Characteristics of Fairytales: Once upon a time, happily ever, magical characters or
events
Writing Focus: Complete sentences start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation
mark.
Spelling Words (quiz Friday)

1. this
2. that
3. then
4. about
5. count
6. how
7. town
8. king
9. add
10. subtract

Phonics: Hunks and

Chunks Sounds

Monday: sh, ch, th

Tuesday: ou, ow
Wednesday: ing, all
Thursday: ar, or

Stories Read in Class

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Beauty and the Beast
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The King and the
Magician

Words to know:
fairytale
setting
enchanted
plot
merchant
characters
curious
conflict
determined
resolution

Mrs. Rooney

WEEKLY OVERVIEW

August 17- 21, 2015

Math
Unit: Reviewing Foundations of Addition and Subtraction
1.OA.5. Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2)

K.OA.3. Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way,
e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or
equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).

1.NBT.2. Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of
tens and ones. Understand the following as special cases:
1.NBT.5. Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number,
without having to count; explain the reasoning used.

*** MATH GOAL: By the end of the week, students memorize

Make 10 Combinations i.e. 8 + 2 = 10, 3 + 7 = 10, 6 + 4 = 10, etc.***

Students will know/understand:

Counting on a number line (up for addition, down for subtraction)
Place value: Ones and Tens
Skip counting by 10s up to 100.
Make Ten using ten frames.
Number bonds
Mentally add 10 more or 10 less to a number.
Friday Performance Assessment
Project: Yayoi Kusama Ten Frame Painting

Learners will demonstrate their knowledge of make ten combinations by making dot
paintings on ten frames that represent a number sentence that equals 10

Example of project task:

If the number sentence is 3 + ____ = 10, learners will paint 7 dots for missing number
to make ten.

About the artist: Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary Japanese artist who is internationally
known for her dot paintings, sculptures, and art installations.

Mrs. Rooney

WEEKLY OVERVIEW

August 17- 21, 2015

Social Studies/Science
Unit: Citizenship (social studies)
Standards
2.4.1Define the character traits of good citizens and discuss examples of
responsible citizens

2.4.2 Describe the responsibilities of citizens in the United States

Students will know/understand:

- Character traits of good citizens.

- Examples of responsible citizens.
- Responsibilities of American citizens.