Wednesday's Homework

2nd graders have addition and subtraction story problems tonight. They need to read carefully to know which to do. They may draw pictures to represent the problem or use the "breaking numbers apart". For subtraction, it is easier to keep the first number together and break apart the second number.

Example:

35 - 12

35 - 10 = 25

25- 2 = 23

3rd graders are doing more with addition and using a number line strategy. They should use "landmark numbers" such as multiples of 10 or 100 on their number lines.

Math Help

There are addition problems for homework. I wanted to give some examples of the way we have been solving them in class. The emphasis is on place value.

2 Digit Addition

A strategy we use is "breaking the numbers apart"

For example: 12 + 24

Add the tens first 10 + 20 = 30

Then add the ones 2 + 4 = 6

Add both sums together 30 + 6 = 36

3 Digit Addition

You can use the same strategy "breaking numbers apart"

For example: 327 + 112

Add the hundreds first 300 + 100 = 400

Add the tens next 20 + 10 = 30

Add the ones 7 + 2 = 9

Add all three sums together 400 + 30 + 9 = 439

*You can also use pictures to represent these problems

Next week's spelling words

2nd- its, who, now, people, my

3rd- four, head, above, kind, began

Challenge- feathers, environment, adapt, survive

Thursday's Homework + overdue library books + Halloween party

Math homework
2- pg. 1,2
3- pg. 4,5

Spelling skill sheet tonight!

Activities and logs due tomorrow!

The Halloween party will be on the 27th. That is a half day, therefore, the party will be from 10 to 11:45. All primary grades have the same time. Originally, I gave the room moms the wrong time. Sorry!

Overdue Library Books
The Hiding Place
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Mushy Gushy Valentine, Junie B. Jones

If you have any of these titles please return.

Thanks!

Tuesday's Homework

2nd- pg. 6,7
3rd- pg. 47,48

Math homework tonight

2nd- pg. 21

3rd- pg. 54, 57

Field trip reminder

SECOND AND THIRD GRADE FIELD TRIP REMINDER

WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010

WHERE: RUTH LILLY HEALTH ED. CENTER

DRESS: UNIFORM (IF YOUR CHILD HAS GYM THEY ARE TO WEAR THEIR GYM UNIFORM OTHERWISE THEY WEAR THEIR REGULAR UNIFORM)

CHILDREN MUST BRING THEIR LUNCH. WE WILL NOT BE BACK IN TIME FOR THEM TO EAT IN THE CAFÉ. MILK WILL BE AVAILABLE.

PLEASE SEND A SNACK FOR YOUR CHILD TO EAT RIGHT BEFORE WE LEAVE AT 9:30. WE WILL NOT BE EATING LUNCH UNTIL 12:00, WHICH IS A LOT LATER THAN THEY ARE USED TO.

Mrs. Elliot
Mrs. Norman
Ms. O’Neal

Next week's spelling words

Thanks to everyone who turned in the field trip permission slip and money on time. I am missing permission slips and/or money from 6 people.

2nd- no, make, than, first, been

3rd- once, animal, life, enough, took

Challenge- oxygen, shelter, classify, mammals, reptiles

Thursday's Homework

There is a spelling skill sheet tonight.

Math homework:
2nd- 33

3rd- 45,46

Wednesday's Homework + field trip

Math homework:
2nd- pg. 28,29

3rd- pg. 42,43

We will be going to the Ruth Lilly Health Education Center on Thursday, October 14. We will leave school at 9:30 and return at noon. Please send a lunch that day because we will be gone for our normal lunchtime. The cost is $8.00 for each student which includes the bus. We will wear our school uniforms. We will not be taking chaperones. Please sign and return your permission slip and money at your earliest convenience. Thank-you.

Monday's Homework

2nd graders: Please remember to bring your purple Reconciliation book to class tomorrow!

Math homework:
2nd- pg. 12,13
3rd- 32,33

Next week's spelling words

2nd- like, him, see, time, could

3rd- feet, land, side, without, boy

Challenge- mountain, plain, forest, river, natural resource

Scholastic Book Orders

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Class Activation Code: GQ2BW

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Thank you,
Mrs. Elliot