Building Words & Fun Ways to Practice Your Spelling Words

After clicking on the following link, you must click on Unit 2 to begin practicing words with either a short -e, a short -o or a short -u.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/gr2/wordbuilder/
Try the Bonus Round once you've spelled all the words in the Word List.

When you are finished with this activity, click on the following link, type your weekly spelling words in the boxes provided and then make a Spelling Scramble and a Word Search:  

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm

Introduction to Mathletics

Today, I introduced Mathletics to 2nd grade.  Everyone had the opportunity to login with their individual user name and password, create their own avatar and start playing math games.  They worked on counting by 5's and by 10's, choosing which number is bigger and smaller and practiced counting using blocks of 100, 10 and 1.  I hope that 2nd graders will continue to work on Mathletics while at home.  Please click on the following link:  www.mathletics.com

Spelling City!

We will be working with this week's spelling words in a website called:
www.spellingcity.com
Open the website (click on the link above) and begin by typing your 10 spelling words into the empty white boxes.  When you need more boxes, click Enter to add another box. When you finish typing your spelling words, click the green circle that says Play Games.  Play the following games: 

• Which Word?
• Missing Letter
• Audio Word Match
• Sentence Unscramble
• Word Search
• HangMouse

Wordle Collage with Spelling Words!

On Wednesday, we will take a break from Scantron testing and create a fun collage using your spelling words.  Click on the link below:
http://www.wordle.net/

Click the Create button.  Type all 10 of your spelling words inside the box (make sure you have spelled them correctly).  Please type your name as well.  Then click the Go button.  You can play around with the font, layout and the color.  I will print 1 copy for each student, however, you must choose a white background (not a colored background -- it requires too much ink!). 

Scantron Testing This Week

We will begin about two weeks of standardized testing in the subjects reading and math. This test helps your teachers understand what you have learned so far and how they can best help you learn more.
The Scantron test will be administered during technology classes and during the technology block of your language arts class.
A few things you should know about this test:

• The test will be slightly different for each of you. If you correctly answer a problem, it gives you more difficult problems, and if you incorrectly answer a problem, it gives you easier problems. The length of the test may be very different for each of you as well.
• You must answer every question.
• It is very important to do your best and answer all items carefully, because the test will stop if you are guessing. You will have to start over from the beginning if this happens.
• Parts of this test will be very difficult, and likely cover topics you have never seen before. Please don't worry! Make your best guess, then move on.
• When you finish, raise your hand and I will come over to help you.    

I will provide your Scantron ID number.

Favorite Memories Collage Using Our iPads!

During Technology class, 2nd Graders have been working hard on creating a unique collage of their favorite memories.  We are using an App called Pic Collage which allows students to search for images related to their favorite memories.  Each student must include 3 different images/memories and also provide a very short description of what each image represents.  We are excited to share these collages with all of the parents at Back to School Night!

Practice With Homophones

Play all 5 games to get lots of practice with homophones.  Click on the LINK below not on the picture!
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/homophones-games/homophones.html