Welcome to 2nd Grade! My name is Mrs. Paul and I will be teaching second grade this year. I am very excited about the upcoming school year and look forward to learning and having fun with my new second grade students. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at (815) 726-5218 or email me at kpaul@union81.com
*MATH NEWS:
Topic 9: Numbers to 1,000 – Students will understand place value to 1,000 by using place-value blocks and drawings to model and write 3-digit numbers. They will identify the place of a number by its value and learn to write numbers in expanded, standard, and word form.
*READING NEWS:
Students will spend approximately 3 weeks close reading Theodore Roosevelt: The Adventurous President and Marching with Aunt Susan. During the read aloud students will practice vocabulary & reading analysis skills. Post reading students will practice their informative/explanatory writing skills. The students will research an American who did something special to help our country.
*SCIENCE NEWS:
Topic: Mapping Our World – Students will learn about different forms of land and bodies of water. Students will use their Chromebooks to research the different types of land forms and be able to identify them by their characteristics. Students will make flap books and a 3D craftivity to demonstrate their knowledge of land forms.
