Ms.Thomson's Grade 2 Blog

We had a wonderful week of learning together! In math we are reviewing dynamic addition and subtraction until the end of the year, as well as word problems, but we're also learning about 2D and 3D shapes. In literacy, we read the classic story Caps for Sale and practiced retelling the story to build our comprehension skills. Students worked on remembering important details and putting events in order. Ask your child to tell you all about it!  In spelling, we focused on tricky homophones ( we’re, wear, were, where ) and learned how to add -er and -est to compare words. We had fun with active games like arm wrestling and crab walks to help us understand these concepts! We used headbands to dictate sentences to our friends. Addison was the strong est armwrestler! With the rainy start to the week, we connected our learning to our watershed and where our water comes from. We talked about rising rivers and water safety , including why it is important to stay away from riverbanks. We...

  We had a busy week in Grade 2! Language Arts: We’ve been learning about the homophones their, they’re, and there —a tricky one! We’ll keep practicing next week. Our adventure stories are almost complete. Next steps include writing extended endings, editing, and illustrating. Phonics:  This week we worked on kn, mb, and wr. Next week, we’ll review all diphthongs. Math: We’ve been practicing two-digit subtraction with exchanges, subtraction word problems, and reviewing skip counting forwards and backwards. We also reviewed 2-digit + 2-digit addition. 👉 Subtraction test is on Monday. Practice questions were sent home on Tuesday. Next week, we’ll begin learning about 2D and 3D shapes while continuing to review concepts from the year. Science: We are wrapping up our unit on Earth Systems. What landforms are in Alberta? Where does our water come from? Where does it end up? What are UNESCO Heritage Sites and which ones are in Alberta? Next, we’ll start “What Grows Here?” and ...

  Have a fantastic long weekend.  Hopefully, you are going to be spending it on a lake somewhere warm!  School resumes on Tuesday, May 19th - see you then!

Our Week at a Glance:  Hats off for Mental Health Day! We’ve been talking about how to protect our brains by staying in the “green zone,” and how to get back there if we’re feeling worried, sad, or overwhelmed. These strategies are so important for learning and well-being. In math, we’ve completed our measurement unit and  our final assessment on 2-digit + 2-digit addition with regrouping. We’ll continue to practice this skill throughout the year, but we’ll also be moving on to new learning. Extra practice at home is always helpful - Grade 3 builds on those strong Grade 2 foundations! In literacy, we’re exploring verbs, writing strong story beginnings, using transition words, and “showing, not telling.” Students are working hard on "guided" adventure stories - lots of creativity happening! In art, we’ve created beautiful sunset mountain landscapes and fun cat’s eye yarn crafts. In science, we’re learning about Earth systems, including the atmosphere. We loved our “cloud in a ...