Mrs. Calhoun’s Second Grade

April 2008    

Dear Parents,

Spring is here! I hope everyone is enjoyed their Spring Break and was able to get out of the house to enjoy some fun activity. Now it is time to get back to this business of schoolwork.

Review Learning Skills:

Phonics:          Suffix ly, ful, and er

                        Vowel Diphthongs oi, oy

                        Vowel Patterns, a, al, au, aw, ough

Spelling:          Students will need to write a paragraph using 10 to 15 of their spelling words on Thursday nights.

Grammar:       Adjectives

                        Writing with Adjectives

                        Comparative and Superiative Adjectives

Reading:         Classifying, Theme, Realism and Fantasy, Plot and 

                         Making Judgments

Math:              Chapter 9 Measurement

                        Chapter 10 Decimals and Place Value

                        Chapter 11 Whole Number Operations

Social Studies: Maps

                          Equator – An imaginary line around the middle of  

                          the Earth

                          Seven Continent and four Oceans

                          Two Mountains-Rocky and Appalachian mts

                          Two Rivers – Rio Grande and Mississippi

                          Five Great Lakes

                          Compass Rose, map title, a map legend and a map

                          scale

                          Economics – 3 Resources – Natural, Human,

                          Capital

                          Barter, Money, Consumer, Producer and Scarcity

Science:            Review Magnets

                          Plant Resources, VA. Plants, Products

Dates to Remember:

Citizen of the Month Breakfast April 1

New Building Dedication April 10

PTA General Meeting April 11

Kindergarten Registration April 22

Reports Go Home April 25

Mrs. Calhoun