Using Legos to learn arrays

Earlier this week we learned how arrays show repeated addition. 

Friday we used Legos to review this. 

4+4=8

10+10=20

2+2+2+2=8

2+2=4

8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8=64

Newsletter 8-27-15

     Students brought home fundraiser brochures earlier this week.  The fundraiser ends on September 9th.  Orders are due on that day.

     Our math unit on addition up to 20 is going well.  We will be wrapping it up with our test on Monday  We will be starting the new unit, Subtraction up to 20, on Tuesday.  Thanks for helping your child with math fact practice for homework.
   
    We started some learning using Legos this week.  We have a Lego Education set that we will be using to teach some science, social studies, math, reading, and writing.  Go to hayscorner.blogspot.com to see some pictures from our first lesson.  Check it out!

    We have been learning how reading workshop works in our classroom.  We've been thinking about our reading, and responding to it by writing about it in our reading notebook.  Next week will start reading choice time.  Ask your child about it!
   
    Upcoming events:
Sept. 7 Labor Day – no school
Sept. 8 Family fun game night 5-6:30
Sept. 9 fundraiser ends
Sept. 28 PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Legos!

We are starting a learning unit using Legos.  On Wednesday, we learned our procedures for using them, and we got to build some cool and creative stuff!  It was loads of fun!

 

Choosing just right books

Choosing a just right book for reading time is sort of like choosing the right shirt.  

This is a too easy book.  It is too comfortable.  The words are too easy with none that are tricky. 

 It may be very short with large text.  I might have read it many times already.

 This book is too hard.  It is not comfortable because it is full of tricky words I don't know.  I don't understand it.  

The text might be small and there might be lots of pages with few pictures.  

This book is just right!  It is not too easy or too hard.  I know most of the words, 

but there are a few tricky ones.  It is not too long or too short.  I can understand it.

 Thanks for modeling, guys!

Practicing partner reading

Partners sit elbow to elbow and knee to knee when they are reading, with the book between them so they both can see.

Newsletter 8-21-15

Picture day is Tuesday, August 25.  Please send in envelopes with payment if you wish to purchase a package.  *There is a $5 fee for envelopes turned in AFTER picture day.*

    Our fundraiser kickoff is Wednesday, August 26.  Students will be bringing home brochures on this day.  The fundraiser ends on September 9th.  Orders are due on that day.

    We start going to library next week!  Tuesday is our library day.  Students are welcome to bring their books home, but please keep them in backpacks so they are available for reading here at school as well.  We will go to library every Tuesday morning.

     Our math unit on addition up to 20 is going well.  We will be wrapping it up in about a week and a half.  Thanks for helping your child with math fact practice for homework.  That is going well too.
    
    Upcoming events:
Aug. 25 – Individual student pictures
Aug. 24 PTO meeting 5:30 in Happy Place
Aug. 26 Fundraiser kickoff in gym
Sept. 7 Labor Day – no school
Sept. 8 Family fun game night 5-6:30
Sept. 9 fundraiser ends
Sept. 28 PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Kosciusko county goes back to school slideshow

Hays Corner kiddos made it into the Kosciusko county goes back to school slide show!
Take a look here.

Picture Day

Individual student pictures will be taken on Tuesday, August 25.

Newsletter 8-14-15

   We've had a great first week!  We are learning about how Reading and Writing Workshop flows and works in our classroom.  In math we are working on addition facts.
    Spelling will be different this year than in the past.  We will be doing word study and we will not be having weekly tests.  When we are ready to start, I will give you more information.
    We have a class blog at www.hayscorner.blogspot.com .  I hope to post new things about what we are learning in our classroom a time or two a week. Check it out!  Enter your email address there if you wish email notifications of blog updates.  If you have any questions regarding this, please email me at jhays@wawasee.k12.in.us.
    We don't eat lunch until 11:55a.m. - that's much later than when your child was in first grade.  They often get hungry in the morning and love a small snack.  If you are able and haven't already, please send in a snack for the class snack cabinet for us to share.  Healthy, economical items like crackers, cereal, and pretzels are excellent.   Your kids thank you!
   
    Please check the "sign up for remind messages" link on the right to sign up for the Remind text service!  Remind is a message service that enables me to send reminder text messages about important school events to your cell phone!  It is completely confidential.  It is one way communication, so if you need to contact me, please feel free to email me at jhays@wawasee.k12.in.us or call the school at 574-457-4484.  I use Remind to send reminders about things like field trips, bringing in picture envelopes, permission slips, schedule changes, special programs, and such.  Please sign up! I promise I will not overload your box with tons of messages and I will unsubscribe you at the end of the year. Thank you!

    Upcoming events:
Aug. 25 – Individual student pictures
Aug. 24 PTO meeting 5:30 in Happy Place
Aug. 26 Fundraiser kickoff in gym
Sept. 7 Labor Day – no school
Sept. 8 Family fun game night 5-6:30
Sept. 9 fundraiser ends
Sept. 28 PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Read to self time

During read to self time in second grade, we are working on building our stamina.  Stamina is doing anything for a long period of time without getting too tired or giving up.  We ROCKED read to self time today!