Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Hi Parents,
      Enjoy the Thanksgiving holidays with your precious children.  We have spent this week discussing the many blessings we all enjoy.  The students wrote letters to God praising Him, thanking Him, and telling Him how they would serve Him.  I will have these special letters in Monday folders but please send them back to include in their Creative Writing booklets.   From the mouths of little children.....  They truly know how to praise God!

Lesson Plans for the week of November 28-December 2:

Bible:              "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."     Colossians 3:17- due Dec. 2

Reading:          "Jamaica Louise James"  pp. 364-391
 Skills:   ee, ea vowel pairs, tion, ture common syllables, making inferences, guide words
        
Language:         Verbs  pp. 171-180

Spelling:            Long o words  pp. 102-107

Math:                 Practice 2-digit Subtraction  pp. 221-228

Science:             Habitats  pp. 160-177

Social Studies:   Working Together   Unit 3    pp. 97-111

Remember we are out of school Nov. 21-25.  We will return on Nov. 28.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Patti Jeffcoat

Lesson Plans for November 14-18

     The field trip to the Archives and History was great!  Our students got to participate in hands-on activities like grinding corn and making designs in pottery.  The Indian gallery taught us many things about Alabama Indians of long ago.
     We had a treat on Wednesday as Margaret Hixon, Josh Hixon's grandmother, talked with our class about olden days.  She brought many artifacts from the past.  The students got to pair up and discuss what the object was and how it was used.  Mrs. Hixon was a former school teacher and she worked at Old Alabama town writing curriculum, teaching classes and teaching seminars for teachers.  She is still a wonderful teacher!

Lesson plans for November 14-18:

Bible:                  Psalm 100:1-5- due Nov. 18

Reading:             "Big Bushy Mustache" pp. 324-359
                            Skills:  Problem-solving, plurals, using context

Language:            Verbs and pronouns  pp. 165-172

Spelling:               More long e words   pp. 96-101          

Math:                    2-digit Subtraction   pp. 207-218

Science:                How do Living Things Survive in Different Places?
                             pp. 160-171.  Work in groups on Habitat boxes.            
                          
Social Studies:       Test on Unit 2- Friday  pp. 49-95   Our Earth

Enjoy your Veteran's Day holiday on Friday!
Remember Thanksgiving holidays are November 21-25.
Have a blessed weekend,
Patti Jeffcoat


 

Lesson Plans for November 7-10

      Second Grade has had a busy week in Reading of visiting different communities and neighborhoods.  This week's visit was "Chinatown" and we learned about new customs and traditions.  One American custom is celebrating Thanksgiving in the beautiful month of November.  Our Bible memory work for the next two weeks will be Psalm 100:1-5 to show God praise for His many blessings.    A handout will be in red folders on Monday.   We will also be focusing on the American Indian in Social Studies.  A field trip on Tuesday, November 8,  to the Archives and History Building will teach us many things about the Native Americans who were here in Alabama.

Lesson Plans for the week of November 7-10:

Bible:                 Psalm 100:1-5- due November 18

Reading:            "ATrip to the Firehouse"   pp. 294-319
Skills:  ai, ay sounds, topic and main idea, taking notes, dictionary skills

Language:          Verbs     pp. 162-168      

Spelling:             More long a words  pp. 90-95

Math:                 2-digit subtraction with regrouping   pp. 197-204

Science:             Living Things in Their Environments  pp. 148-159

Social Studies:   The American Indian

In Monday's folder, you will find a password for your child to practice on a website for IXL Math.
This helps reinforce Math skills for Second Grade.

Remember the holiday next Friday, November 11th to celebrate Veteran's Day.

Have a blessed weekend!
Patti Jeffcoat

Lesson Plans for October 31-November 4

   Parents, thank you so much for taking time to meet with me on Friday.  Your sincere desire to encourage  your child academically and spiritually is so evident.  It is such a blessing and privilege to be their teacher and I thank you for your prayers and support.  As a team, we will continue to help your student grow toward being all God wants them to be.
   Our busy week included a trip to Dream Field Farms.  Thank you for all the parent support in helping chaperone the second graders on this fun, but hot day!  Picking out pumpkins,  hayrides, riding cow trains (including me!), inflatables, churning butter, pig races, etc. made for a full day!

Lesson plans for October 31-November 4:

Bible:                "I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.  Philippians 4:13-due Friday

Reading:            "Chinatown"     Skills:  graphic organizer, nouns, digraphs, abc order

Language:           Writing a Story     pp. 134-157

Spelling:              Review unit    pp. 84-89

Math:                   Two Digit Subtraction  pp. 189-200

Science:               Test on Animals- Thursday    pp. 78-113

Social Studies:     Earth's Resources pp. 76-79

Hope you are having a blessed weekend!

Lesson Plans for the Week of Oct. 24-27

Second Grade has had a fun Homecoming Week!  I hope you enjoyed the pictures on the blog of some of our dress-up days.  Next week we look forward to our field trip to Dream Field Farms.  Hopefully, the beautiful October weather will continue for our time outdoors. For the field trip, your child may wear jeans and a Trinity t-shirt.

Lesson Plans for the Week of Oct. 24-27:

Bible:                Proverbs 22:6  Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Reading:            Fables     pp. 240-253     Skills:  graphic organizer, ck & k sounds, stringy sentences, writing a fable  
We had a great time this week talking about owls from our story "Owl Moon".  This coordinated with our study of animals in Science.  The students did group projects on nocturnal animals and birds.

Language:          Review Unit 3 on Nouns    pp. 92-133    Test-Thursday (changed from Wed.)

Spelling:             pp. 78-83            words with k & ck sounds

Math:                  pp. 181-188        More 2-digit Addition

Science:              pp. 90-99            Classes of Animals

Social Studies:    pp.  76-99            Earth's Resources
Landform maps are hanging in the hall.  Be sure to see their great work!

I look forward to meeting with you on Friday, Oct. 28 for parent conferences.

Have a blessed weekend!
Patti Jeffcoat        

Homecoming Fun!

Lesson Plans for the week of Oct. 17-21

Homecoming week is a fun time for students to show Trinity school spirit!  The following is a reminder of dress up days if your child chooses to participate:
Monday:            Crayon Day-Dress all in one color
Tuesday:            Book Character Day
Wednesday:       Crazy Hair and Hat Day
Thursday:           College T-shirt Day with uniform bottoms and shoes
Friday:                HOMECOMING T-shirts and long blue jeans


There will be a Lower School Pep Rally on Monday at 2:30.  Carpool could be 5 minutes late.
The Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday from 11:15-11:30.  Students are to return to the classrooms after the parade to vote for their favorite float.  After voting, students will be dismissed to the
picnic with their parents or with me.  The picnic area is divided by grades.  Parents are encouraged to bring blankets.  Carpool and dismissal will be at 12:30.  Trinity will play the Montgomery Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Boykin Field.  Go Wildcats!


Lesson plans for the week of Oct. 17-21:

Bible:                     The Ten  Commandments- due Friday, Oct. 21

Reading:                 "Owl Moon" and  "Owls"   pp. 216-237
Skills:                      Connecting and comparing, long vowels, antonyms,      
                                fact and opinion            

Language:               Exact nouns, review chapter on Nouns and Pronouns  
                                Test on Nouns- Wed., Oct.26th

Spelling:                  Word endings (nd, ng, nk, nt, mp)   pp. 72-77

Math:                       2-digit addition & estimating sums   pp. 173-178

Science:                   What are Reptiles, Amphibians, & Fish?  pp. 90-99

Social Studies:          From My Orchard to Yours    pp. 68-75

Have a blessed weekend!
Patti Jeffcoat