Swanson's Weekly Peek 

Week of June 9 - 19, 2008

Reading & Language Arts     Children should be reading at home daily for at least 20 minutes.   
Guided Reading:  Children are instructed in small guided reading groups at their instructional level.

Theme:  Travel Time  In this theme, children see how people expand their knowledge as they explore new ideas and places.  Whether they are close to home or far away, the characters in this theme find that adventure awaits them.

Storybook Character Week: 
To go along with Storybook Character/Spirit Week we will be reading:
   Monday:  Clifford Books 
   Tuesday:  Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too Books
   Wednesday:  Field Day! 
   Thursday  Peter Rabbit Books
   Friday:  Raggedy Ann and Andy Books

Play - We will be reading, practicing, and memorizing parts for the play Sir Bookworm - Our play is Thursday, June 12th.  More information will come home this week about the play.  Students should arrive at school between 7:00 and 7:15 pm.  We hope to have the play start at 7:30 pm.

 Word Study:  No more spelling tests.  We will however, be assessing the high frequency words for 2nd grade.

Writing:  Journal Writing;  Creative Writing;  Poetry
                 

    Math    -  Adding and Subtracting 3 Digit Numbers

  • adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers

  • adding and subtracting money

  • problem solving

          Keep practicing the addition and subtraction facts to 20 for accuracy and speed in computation
               
     

 

      Science -   The chicks were a huge success!  They went to a local farm this past weekend. 

        Social Studies  -  

  • Our Junior Achievement program ended this past week.  I thank Mrs. Quinlan for a wonderful presentation.

  • New Hampshire History Unit

                                                               

  Upcoming Events

  • June 9 - 13 - School Spirit/Storybook Character Week

  • June 11 -  Wednesday Field Day at Wilkins School

  • June 12 - Thursday - Play - Sir Bookworm  7:15 - 8:30 PM  More information will follow

  • June 13 -  Friday - All School Book Character Parade @ 1:30 pm

  • June 17 - Tuesday - Library Summer Reading Program

  • June 18 - Wednesday - Ice Cream Social in the classroom

  • June 19 - Thursday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!