Meet Flo and Rio

Mrs. Thompson was sucked in at the turtle booth at the Pumpkin Run and bought 2 of the small turtles they were selling. Rio is the lighter green turtle. It is a Rio Grande Red Eared Slider. Flo is darker and is a Florida Red Bellied turtle. The students will be tracking their weight and length changes this year as well as making observations on their changes in appearance.

Although students begin writing paragraphs in second grade, our class needs much work on this skill. In order to write a good paragraph, students must first be able to write in complete sentences. Please encourage your child to always write and speak in complete sentences. Answering a question with, "No, because..." is not a complete sentence.

For more help on paragraph writing, check out the following sites:
Paragraphs: This site has all of the rules in paragraph writing, including grammar skills like punctuation and capitalization.
Paragraph Punch: This site offers one free tutorial that is very helpful.
Descriptive Paragraph: This site tells how to begin each sentence.
Sandwich Chart: This is a graphic organizer to use when writing a paragraph.
How to Write an Apple: This site goes through the writing process step by step.
Writer's Window: This is a fun way to get writing ideas.

In reading this week, we are finishing our unit on Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Students will be tested on Chapters 6-10 this week.

In science, we will continue working on measurement. We will review measuring length in English units (inches, feet, miles, etc.).