Hi Parents,
The following will be the lesson plans for the rest of the school year. As you can imagine, we are finishing up and reviewing skills in all subjects. This has been a great year with your precious students.
I appreciate the privilege of teaching them and seeing the growth they have all portrayed. I am so proud of this class! They have worked diligently and put forth their best efforts!
Dates to remember:
Wed., May 16 Semester Celebration- 8:15 Dismissal-11:15
Thurs., May 17 Field Day- 9:00 Dismissal-11:15
Bible: No memorization. We'll be reading from the New Testament about The Early Church.
Reading: Chapter books in class Reading from Charlotte's Web . Reviewing skills.
We will have a class talent show on Friday, May 11th. Each student can perform in some special way for the class. It can be reading a poem, singing, dancing, playing an instrument, showing a skill, etc. He or she can come dressed for the show but bring a change of uniform clothes. It's a fun day!
Language: Reviewing nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, punctuation.
Spelling: Words with the suffixes ly and ful pp. 222-227
Math: Measurement
Science: Matter and Its Properties
Social Studies: People and Places in History pp. 243-281
Have a wonderful weekend and rest of the school year!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Mrs. Jeffcoat's 2nd Grade Class
This blog will hopefully inform parents about assignments and activities in our second grade classroom. We are looking forward to a great year!
"Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:1-2
Friday, May 4, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Lesson Plans for the week of April 30-May 4
Hi Parents,
May is almost here and the school year has flown by! The students did great on their dress-up book reports! We celebrated with a popcorn party. Remember the U.S. map test on May 2nd. We have been practicing in the classroom!
Bible: Matthew 28:19-20- May 4th
Reading: "The School Mural" continued. Review skills.
Language: Review the parts of speech.
Spelling: Words with the prefixes re and un. pp. 204-209
Math: Measurement
Science: Matter and its Properties
Social Studies: U.S. map test- May 2nd Map skills
Have a blessed weekend!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
May is almost here and the school year has flown by! The students did great on their dress-up book reports! We celebrated with a popcorn party. Remember the U.S. map test on May 2nd. We have been practicing in the classroom!
Bible: Matthew 28:19-20- May 4th
Reading: "The School Mural" continued. Review skills.
Language: Review the parts of speech.
Spelling: Words with the prefixes re and un. pp. 204-209
Math: Measurement
Science: Matter and its Properties
Social Studies: U.S. map test- May 2nd Map skills
Have a blessed weekend!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Friday, April 20, 2012
Lesson Plans for April 23-27
Hi Parents,
Second graders are working hard on map skills and identifying the 50 states. We have games, puzzles, fact cards, and wipe-off maps to reinforce this in the classroom. In Handwriting, the students have learned all the lower case letters in cursive. We are now working on the upper case letters. Have them practice for you at home!
Lesson Plans for the week of April 23-27:
Bible: Matthew 28:19-20- due May 4th The Great Commission
Reading: "The School Mural" pp. 430-455
Skills: Base words and endings, solving problems, comparing adjectives, using context
Dress-up Book Report- Friday
Language: Writing skills
Spelling: Words ending with y pp. 210-215
Math: Solid shapes pp. 255-264
Science: Matter- solids, liquids, gases
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago
Unit 5 Test- Thursday pp. 195-241
Have a wonderful weekend!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Second graders are working hard on map skills and identifying the 50 states. We have games, puzzles, fact cards, and wipe-off maps to reinforce this in the classroom. In Handwriting, the students have learned all the lower case letters in cursive. We are now working on the upper case letters. Have them practice for you at home!
Lesson Plans for the week of April 23-27:
Bible: Matthew 28:19-20- due May 4th The Great Commission
Reading: "The School Mural" pp. 430-455
Skills: Base words and endings, solving problems, comparing adjectives, using context
Dress-up Book Report- Friday
Language: Writing skills
Spelling: Words ending with y pp. 210-215
Math: Solid shapes pp. 255-264
Science: Matter- solids, liquids, gases
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago
Unit 5 Test- Thursday pp. 195-241
Have a wonderful weekend!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Friday, April 13, 2012
Lesson Plans for April 16-20
Hi Parents,
We had a great week in Reading with "The Art Lesson" by Tomie dePaola. The students created artwork with water colors, chalk, crayons, colored pencils, and markers. Friday we had a special day of "Froggy Art". Everything we made and read had to do with frogs!
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Spring weather. The class did a great job on their weather tests!
Lesson Plans for the week of April 16-20:
Bible: John 6:35- due Friday
Then Jesus declares, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
Reading: "Moses Goes to a Concert" pp. 388-423
Language: Writing Skills
Spelling: More words with ed and ing pp. 204-209
Math: Fractions continued
Science: Observing and Classifying Matter pp. 356-373
Social Studies: Thirteen Colonies pp. 210-229
Have a blessed weekend!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
We had a great week in Reading with "The Art Lesson" by Tomie dePaola. The students created artwork with water colors, chalk, crayons, colored pencils, and markers. Friday we had a special day of "Froggy Art". Everything we made and read had to do with frogs!
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Spring weather. The class did a great job on their weather tests!
Lesson Plans for the week of April 16-20:
Bible: John 6:35- due Friday
Then Jesus declares, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
Reading: "Moses Goes to a Concert" pp. 388-423
Language: Writing Skills
Spelling: More words with ed and ing pp. 204-209
Math: Fractions continued
Science: Observing and Classifying Matter pp. 356-373
Social Studies: Thirteen Colonies pp. 210-229
Have a blessed weekend!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Happy Easter!
Parents,
I hope you experience a wonderful Easter with your sweet families as you celebrate our risen Savior! It is such a special time of hope and gratefulness. We had a meaningful Easter Chapel today led by our third graders. Special activities, stories, and Easter treats have made this a fun week! Remember no school tomorrow on Good Friday.
Lesson Plans for the week of April 9-13:
Bible: Matthew 28:5-6- due April 13
Reading: "The Art Lesson" pp. 350-379
Skills: vowel pairs, paragraphs, author's viewpoint, word families
The students did a great job on their first book reports! We enjoyed hearing about the different chapter books that they had read.
Language: Expressing an Opinion paragraph- final copy
Spelling: Words ending with ed and ing pp. 198-203
Math: Parts of a Group pp. 347-358
Science: Test on Weather- Thursday pp. 270-305
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago
We have been working on learning the 50 states through games and puzzles. The U.S. map test will be given on May 2nd. I hope everyone received hand-outs explaining it. Let me know if you need one!
Easter Blessings!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
I hope you experience a wonderful Easter with your sweet families as you celebrate our risen Savior! It is such a special time of hope and gratefulness. We had a meaningful Easter Chapel today led by our third graders. Special activities, stories, and Easter treats have made this a fun week! Remember no school tomorrow on Good Friday.
Lesson Plans for the week of April 9-13:
Bible: Matthew 28:5-6- due April 13
Reading: "The Art Lesson" pp. 350-379
Skills: vowel pairs, paragraphs, author's viewpoint, word families
The students did a great job on their first book reports! We enjoyed hearing about the different chapter books that they had read.
Language: Expressing an Opinion paragraph- final copy
Spelling: Words ending with ed and ing pp. 198-203
Math: Parts of a Group pp. 347-358
Science: Test on Weather- Thursday pp. 270-305
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago
We have been working on learning the 50 states through games and puzzles. The U.S. map test will be given on May 2nd. I hope everyone received hand-outs explaining it. Let me know if you need one!
Easter Blessings!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Friday, March 23, 2012
Happy Spring Break!
Hi Parents,
I hope you have a wonderful week of Spring Break! We had a great Science Fest Day at Trinity. Thanks to so many of you who helped make it possible. The following are plans for the week of
April 2- April 5:
Bible: Matthew 28:5-6- due April 13 We will send a hand-out.
Reading: Cool Crazy Crickets continued pp. 314-343 Focus on chapter books.
Book Report due on Thursday, April 5th.
Language: Expressing an Opinion pp. 340-358
Spelling: Review lesson pp. 192-197 Test & dictation- Thursday
Math: Parts of a Whole pp. 333-344
Science: Weather
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago
Reminder of Good Friday on April 6th.
Have a blessed week!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
I hope you have a wonderful week of Spring Break! We had a great Science Fest Day at Trinity. Thanks to so many of you who helped make it possible. The following are plans for the week of
April 2- April 5:
Bible: Matthew 28:5-6- due April 13 We will send a hand-out.
Reading: Cool Crazy Crickets continued pp. 314-343 Focus on chapter books.
Book Report due on Thursday, April 5th.
Language: Expressing an Opinion pp. 340-358
Spelling: Review lesson pp. 192-197 Test & dictation- Thursday
Math: Parts of a Whole pp. 333-344
Science: Weather
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago
Reminder of Good Friday on April 6th.
Have a blessed week!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
Monday, March 19, 2012
Baby Evie is here!
Hi Parents,
This is my new granddaughter Evie Gray Jones! We are so blessed to have this new bundle of joy in our family! Staying with my daughter and helping her with Evie and Anne Wesley, my other precious granddaughter, was such a wonderful privilege. This is a picture of Everett, my husband, who so many of you prayed for faithfully during his surgery. He is holding his namesake Evie. God has blessed us beyond measure and we are eternally grateful!
This is my new granddaughter Evie Gray Jones! We are so blessed to have this new bundle of joy in our family! Staying with my daughter and helping her with Evie and Anne Wesley, my other precious granddaughter, was such a wonderful privilege. This is a picture of Everett, my husband, who so many of you prayed for faithfully during his surgery. He is holding his namesake Evie. God has blessed us beyond measure and we are eternally grateful!
I was so glad to see my students today! I heard great reports from Mrs. Adams about how hard they worked. I am so proud of them! We will be having our Spelling test and a Language test on Thursday. Science Fest will be on Friday. This is a great day for students to experience the many wonders of Science! They will be dismissed at 11:30. Spring Break is next week, March 26-30. Enjoy this time together!
Lesson Plans for the week of March 19-23:
Bible: John 10:11- due Friday. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."
Reading: Cool Crazy Crickets pp. 314-343
Skills: Chapter books, homophones, story map, quotations
Language: Test on Capitalization and Punctuation- Thursday Unit 9 pp. 296-322
Spelling: Words ending with er Test and Dictation- Thursday pp. 186-191
Math: Comparing and ordering numbers pp. 327-332
Science: Weather and the Water Cycle
Social Studies: Our Country Long Ago pp. 195-209
Have a blessed week!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat
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