We seriously rocked our winter concert. It was a lot of fun. Thank you for attending! Thanks, LaToya (Maddison's mom), for sharing pictures.
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
We recently began using part of a process called DEICER to help us strengthen our foundational understanding of core concepts. DEICER is an acronym for a process that is meant to help students consider and question concepts more thoroughly. To begin, we have taken the last three steps (Claim/Evidence/Reasoning) to better understand essential questions and concepts in our learning. We use CERs in math, writing, and science, but the terminology often comes up in all of our subjects. For example, I typically give a headline story to begin math. Students read the story, generate a question and then make a claim, provide evidence to support the claim, and apply reasoning. Ask your students about it; they are getting pretty good!
Thank you so much for the gifts and well wishes for a relaxing break. I was overwhelmed with your generosity. I am seriously the luckiest teacher ever.
I hope you all have a great break as well. The following note was sent via email regarding the winter break holiday.
Hi 2nd grade families! Students were given a note about their homework over break today.
Many of them chose to bring their copy of The Chocolate Touch home today as well. I will make sure the rest of them have it tomorrow so that they have what they need tomorrow before they leave for break.
The half-sheet note (that was stapled on top) explains the tasks that are being sent by all 3rd grade teachers. Tasks 1 and Tasks 2 are not required. They are just suggestions so that your student is prepared in January when we start our in-class animal research and we start telling time and discussing elapsed time. Students can choose any animal to research. The animal project will last all of January.
The requirements for break are: 1. read chapter 3 & 4 of The Chocolate Touch , 2. complete the pages for chapter 3 & 4 of the packet, 3. try some dollar words, 4. log onto ixl.com / studyisland.com as much as possible.
Hint: the word 'discipline' is exactly $1.00 in the dollar word challenge.
Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
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