Sunny Days in Second Grade

Monday, March 30, 2020

Class Work for 3/30/2020

Hello Everyone!

I hope you had a great weekend. Welcome to Day 1's lesson plans for remote learning. Please give yourself plenty of grace as we all navigate a new situation, and please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you!

Below are the instructions for Monday, March 30th. If you have not already established a schedule, there is a great option on the front of the CPS packet. It outlines the day well. If you'd like to instead follow a schedule similar to what we do at school, the order of our day is Fundations, Recess, Writing, Math, Lunch, Recess, Reading, Science/Social Studies/Health, Specials, and the end of the day routines (cleaning, etc). I can provide more information on the timing of this schedule and how it could look for you at home if you'd like! Just let me know.

Remember, doing things such as taking a break to draw, read, or have quiet time is a great option as well. In addition to this, involving your students in things you are doing (making dinner or cleaning, to name a couple) is a great option as well. On the days when it is nice, I suggest spending a little extra time outside. Take time to get exercise and soak up the sun!

Here we go!

Office Hours Reminder:

On Monday, I will meet with Jaxson, Kaiden, Hayes, Kaylee, and Baylor. If you selected Zoom or Phone call, I will send a Remind message before trying to reach you. If you chose Remind or Email, I will send a check in and would love a response!

You can reach me for any questions or just to check in with an immediate response guaranteed over email or Remind from 10:00am-12:00pm on Monday. If you contact me outside of those times, I will get back to you as soon as I am able.

Google Link: Here is the link to the communication preferences form. If you have not filled it out, please take a moment to do so.

Link: https://forms.gle/metJPCxesA1UAJ3aA

District Work Packet Requirements: I'm working on getting a link to the digital packet, as there are links from that I will use in the future. It should be attached by tomorrow.

Math: 8-1 Attributes of Shapes:

Discuss the following vocabulary words. Draw a model to help children understand. Use the attached PDF to review.
- Attribute: A characteristic or property of an object. (Size, shape, color, and number of sides are attributes)
- Side: One line segment that makes up a polygon.
- Angle: The distance between two lines that have met at a vertex. (measured in degrees)
- Vertex: The point at which the sides of a polygon meet. (Pointy corners)
- Parallel: Lines that never cross or meet. (They can go on and on forever and never touch!)
- Right Angle: An angle that could fit a perfect square. (It is 90 degrees)
Spend time drawing and naming 3 or 4 sided shapes. Discuss the attributes. (3-sided shapes are triangles, 4 sided shapes are quadrilaterals. Do not discuss square or rectangle yet.)
- Teacher tip: Students are not expected to know any of the angle names, just right angle. If the shape doesn't have a right angle specifically, we just call it an angle.
- Use drawing to show how a right angle can create a perfect square by drawing a small square in the angle.
Review the criteria all polygons must have.
- Teacher tip: They must be closed figures and must have straight lines.
- Spend time drawing polygons of any size. As above, notice the attributes. Students do not need to name them yet, unless they are 3- or 4-sided.
Fun Polygon Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI3rUMrRLF8
- Teacher Tip: Students are not expected to know all the information in this video (such as angle degree), but it is a fun reminder of the names!
Create relationships between real life examples of parallel lines and what it means when lines are parallel. Here are some examples:
- Teacher tip: Try to get students to identify how many sets of parallel lines there are in each of the items below. Numbers are in parenthesis.
  - Railroad Tracks (1 set)
  - Shelves on a bookcase (depends on # of shelves)
  - Opposite edges of the doors (2, sides and top/bottom)
  - Books (2, sides, top/bottom)
  - Whiteboards (2, sides, top/bottom)
Students can play Shape Capture on the Everyday Math application on Portal (login to portal from the cpsk12.org website, click on Everyday Math, click on games, click on Shape Capture)

Phonics: Complete Unit 1 Fundations activities. These are review from the beginning of the year. The directions are on each page.

"Read, Write and Mark"
"Fill in the Word"
"Find the Syllable Type"
Writing Grid Paper: Have students tap the words (touch fingers to thumb, they know how! The taps are in parenthesis)
- Have students name the vowels and say their sounds, I can do this with you over Zoom if you'd like some help!
- Tap and write the words on the writing Grid Paper. I would also love to demonstrate this over zoom as well if you'd like! Each __- is one tap. They really are old-pros at this! These words are from Unit 1, so they shouldn't have any problem :).
  - 4 Current Words: rush (r-u-sh) quiz (qu-i-z) blend (b-l-e-n-d) that (th-a-t)
  - 5 Current Words: chimp (Ch-i-m-p) quack (qu-a-ck) dock (d-o-ck) kit (k-i-t) brick (b-r-i-ck)
  - 1 Sentence: Jack ran fast with his pet dog. (If they are struggling, remind them that each word in this sentence can be tapped: J-a-ck r-an f-a-s-t w-i-th h-i-s p-e-t d-o-g. Check for a capital letter and period!)

Reading: Read, "An Adventure in Africa"

Answer questions 1-10.
Answers: 1. In Africa, 2. A giraffe came very close..., 3. Kevin's parents slept soundly..., 4. Kevin's parents were not afraid..., 5. a boy named Kevin who goes on a safari..., 6. kept in a closed space, 7. so, 8. giraffe, 9. Example: Kevin was nervous in the beginning b/c he was afraid of being close to the animals, but at the end he was excited and relaxed because he realized the animals wouldn't hurt him, 10. Example: Kevin would maybe be nervous at first, but then he would be excited to see the giraffe because at the end of the story we found out he was excited for the day ahead.

Science: Practice washing hands with soap and water.

Talk about how to clean the house to prevent spread of germs, spend time counting how long hands are being washed, discuss how to keep germs from getting into our body, practice cleaning a few heavily touched items with your preferred cleaner to stop the spread of germs.
Optional: Read the online story, "How to Keep CoVid Away." I thought it was a super great way to share more about what is going on with the kids, without giving too much detail. It also talks a bit about how they can keep themselves safe.
- https://lifeology.us.lifeomic.com/static/ologies/healthcare/covid-19-comic/index.html#/

Specials: PE: The high is 66 today! I hope you are able to get outside and get active. It's too beautiful outside to be inside all day!!

Some ideas: play with chalk on the driveway (it's art too!), take a walk or run, ride your bike (with a helmet, please), play with a pet.

Extra Work (Optional):

Miss Lister's Packet: Do 1 Reading Comprehension story (The Lost Kitten) and answer the questions to the side and on the back about the story you read.

Teacher Tip: Students may need help understanding parts of speech. Take some time to review Proper Nouns (specific people, places, or things. Begin with a capital letter) and Adjectives (describer words, describe a noun) first, because we have learned these in class. Then, discuss what a plural is (a word that is more than one, cat --> cats) and what a contraction is (two words that you smush together to make one word, with an apostrophe, that has the same meaning, ex: are not --> aren't, did not --> didn't)
Answers: 1. getting Sara a kitten, 2. allergic, 3. she knew her mom was allergic, 4. loving
- Back side answers will vary.

Writing: Spend at least 20 minutes writing in your journal. You can choose to write about something that you did that day, the journal prompt below, or choose a journal prompt from the "Ways to Use a Journal" Page). Add a picture!

Journal Idea: Write about what you did over the weekend.

Health: Complete 1 page in the health packet.

Read Aloud: Follow these instructions to find the read-aloud for the day. This is on Schoology, so students will need to log-in to portal using their login information. If they don't remember it, just send me a message!

Go to cpsk12.org
On the right hand side, find the button that says CPS Staff & Student Portal Login, click it.
Students login using their username and password (passwords are "cps" followed by their lunch number)
When logged in, look for the app that says "Schoology- Staff and Student," click it.
Once loaded, at the top, click the button that says "Courses"
Find the course labeled "Read Grade 02." Click it. If for some reason you have more than one Read Grade 02 buttons, below it says "Section 13-Read"
Click the title: Chapter 1 and 2: Because of Winn-Dixie. It will open a page that does not link. In the upper right hand corner, you should see a box with an arrow coming out of it (there is a picture attached to this email, labeled screenshot), click that!
When finished reading, head back to the "Read Grade 02" course page and leave a comment or thought on the discussion post! You can answer the questions, make a prediction, make a connection, infer, or just leave your thoughts about the book.

Something New:

Gregtangmath.com has a lot of great resources for learning math. There are games, videos, books, printable resources, and much more! A lot of the site is free during this remote learning time and Greg Tang has created activities that are specifically for this remote learning time. Check it out!

Let me know if you have any questions or would like any clarification. Thank you for your teamwork during this crazy time!

Classwork for 3/31/2020

Hello Everyone!

Check your email for attachments :).

Here are Day 2's lesson plans with all attachments ready to go!

As a friendly reminder, remember doing things such as taking a break to draw, read, or have quiet time is a great option as well. In addition to this, involving your students in things you are doing (making dinner or cleaning, to name a couple) is a great option as well. On the days when it is nice, I suggest spending a little extra time outside. Take time to get exercise and soak up the sun!

Here we go!

Office Hours Reminder:

On Tuesday I will meet with: Caleb, Anna, Hunter, Madsen, and Sophie.
- If you selected Zoom or Phone call, I will send a Remind message before trying to reach you. If you chose Remind or Email, I will send a check in and would love a response!
You can reach me for any questions or just to check in with an immediate response guaranteed over email or Remind from 10:00am-12:00pm. Thank you to everyone who reached out today!! I love hearing from you. If you contact me outside of those times, I will get back to you as soon as I am able.

Google Link: Here is the link to the communication preferences form. If you have not filled it out, please take a moment to do so.

Link: https://forms.gle/metJPCxesA1UAJ3aA

District Work Packet Requirements: Link to the digital packet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNfAkCbF-oOalywitDoEXlCPnxUyGMz8/view?usp=sharing

Math: 8-1 Attributes of Shapes:
- Review the following vocabulary words. Use the PDF or create a blank check-point page to review. Below are the vocabulary words if you need help.
  - Attribute: A characteristic or property of an object. (Size, shape, color, and number of sides are attributes)
  - Side: One line segment that makes up a polygon.
  - Angle: The distance between two lines that have met at a vertex. (measured in degrees)
  - Vertex: The point at which the sides of a polygon meet. (Pointy corners)
  - Parallel: Lines that never cross or meet. (They can go on and on forever and never touch!)
  - Right Angle: An angle that could fit a perfect square. (It is 90 degrees)
- Today, have your child take a blank piece of paper and split it down the middle. Label one side triangles and the other side quadrilaterals. Label the back side parallel lines. Have children walk around the house on a shape hunt, looking for objects that fit into the categories. They need to draw and label the objects and their attributes. On the side labeled parallel, they need to label the number of parallel sets. Have them search for at least 10-15 minutes, but you could take longer as well. Then, review their ideas together.
- Sing the Polygon Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI3rUMrRLF8
  - Teacher Tip: Students are not expected to know all the information in this video (such as angle degree), but it is a fun reminder of the names!
- Complete journal page that is in the district packet. It is called 8-1 Math Boxes.
- Watch the Parallel and Perpendicular lines video here
- Spend some time on ST Math (20 minutes is typical, but can be extended if they want more time, are making a lot of progress, or are really on a roll!). To get there:
  - Go to cpsk12.org
  - On the right hand side, find CPS Staff & Student Portal Login, click that.
  - Students login with their portal information
  - Find the app that says ST Math, click it.
  - Students log in with their picture password.
    - All levels are unlocked for homework and should be accessible.
- If you'd like, students can also spend time on Khan Academy.
Fundations/Phonics: Review letter sounds, practice spelling words independently.
- Pull up the Fundations Vowel Teams Chart (attached to this email).
  - Have students do the letters-keyword-sound for each letter on the chart (they know how to do this!). As an example, the first one would be ai-bait-/a/ (long a, says it's name)
- There was only one page of Fundation's paper in the packet to practice. On a blank piece of paper, have them write 4 current words, 5 current words, and one sentence. Like yesterday, they will tap the word, then write it on their paper.
  - 4 Current Words: quick (qu-i-ck), chuck (ch-u-ck), milk (m-i-l-k), tick (t-i-ck)
  - 5 Current Words: brunch (b-r-u-n-ch), shrimp (sh-r-i-m-p), stump (s-t-u-m-p), strap (s-t-r-a-p), branch (b-r-an-ch)
  - 1 Sentence: Frank will stand to sing the song. (If they are struggling, remind them of the words that can be tapped: F-r-an-k, s-t-an-d, s-i-n-g, s-o-n-g; and of the sight words: will, to, the. Check for a capital letter and period!)
Reading: Have students re-read the story from the packet (Africa) and have a quick conversation about the main idea. Then, they can practice 3 dailies stations for 20 minutes a piece. Finally, do an activity on Scholastic.
- Head to scholastic here and do a reading activity from Week 1. (For example: There’s a fiction book read aloud, then you interactively read a nonfiction book, answer questions, sort fact from fiction, and put events in order.)
Writing: The last 3 pages in the Day 1 packet is where this writing will go. This will cover the next 3 days. Tuesday (today) they will do half, Wednesday they will do the other half, and Thursday they will revise. Here are the plans for today:
- Start with having your child listen to the opinion song here:
- Teacher Tip: They have practiced this process one time so far with their three little pigs writing. If you don’t remind them about these steps, most will probably write two sentences and call it done.
- Today, students will only be writing an opening, one reason, and one example (evidence). The writing prompt is: Should classrooms have pets? Feel free to change it if your child is struggling with staying home.
  - Teacher Tip: Take this writing one step at a time. If it helps, use the plan sheet I've attached to this email (word and PDF option). Focus first on the opening, then on writing the reason, then on writing the example. Take breaks in between if needed.
- Each Opening should have...
  - 1. Start with a question or use your personality.
    - Example: Do you love animals? Well I do.
  - 2. Tell a little bit about the topic
    - Example: Many people keep animals as pets.
  - 3. State your opinion.
    - Example: In my opinion, all classrooms should have pets, too.
  - 4. Let your reader know you are going to prove it!
    - Example: I have many reasons why classrooms should have pets. Keep reading, and I think I think you will agree with me.
  - We don’t want cookie cutter writing but this gives them a start! They are welcome to add to this, change this, go out of order, etc.
- Each Reason should be...
  - one sentence. They are very short.
  - broad and are often adjectives. Sometimes students have a hard time understanding the difference between a reason and an example. In short, a reason is one to two words, while an example is longer and explains their thinking. Look at the example for help.
    - Example of Reason: My first reason why classrooms should have pets is because it teaches us to be responsible.
      
      In bold is the reason, it is just one word.
- Each Example should be:
  - match the reason and make sense. If you're writing about being responsible, you wouldn't want to talk about how cool the animal is.
  - more than one sentence that explains your thinking
    - Example of an example: It teaches us to be responsible because we would have to have classroom jobs such as cleaning its cage, feeding it, and keeping the water fresh. We would have to take care of it which will teach us to be extra responsible.
Science: Practice washing hands with soap and water.
Specials- Music: Check out the music lesson on Instruments and look at the activities Miss Martin created here.
- Spend some time practicing an instrument if you play one.
- Get up and dance to some KidzBop music.

Extra Work (Optional):

Miss Lister's Packet: Do 2nd Reading Comprehension story (Time to Recycle) and answer the questions to the side and on the back about the story you read AND Do Language Lesson 1: Story 1 Day 1 (I Missed the Bus)- Students can do most of this independently.
- Teacher Tip- Reading Comprehension: Students may need help understanding parts of speech. Review Proper Nouns (specific people, places, or things. Begin with a capital letter) and Adjectives (describer words, describe a noun) first, because we have learned these in class. Then, discuss what a plural is (a word that is more than one, cat --> cats) and what a contraction is (two words that you smush together to make one word, with an apostrophe, that has the same meaning, ex: are not --> aren't, did not --> didn't)
  - Reading Comprehension Answers: 1. recycling 2. sad 3. That people threw their trash on the playground. 4. caring
    - Back side answers will vary.
- Teacher Tip- Language Passage: Take a moment to review "The Big Rule" at the top of the page. Today's vowel pattern is a-e. This makes "a" say it's name, a. We can hear it in words like "make, late, came, lame, take, hate, name, game". Then have students read the story and answer the questions on that page.
Writing: Spend at least 20 minutes writing in your journal. You can choose to write about something that you did that day, the journal prompt below, or choose a journal idea from the "Ways to Use a Journal" Page. Add a picture!
- Journal Idea: Imagine you are an ant. Write about how you see the world.
Health: Optional Activity (link to experiment in full) to follow-up from above that could cover quite a few weeks. As I know resources are sparse, please don't feel obligated to do this, but it is a fun experiment if you ever get a chance!

You will need 3 pieces of bread, and 3 Ziplock Bags

Label each of the three bags:

Control
Dirty
Clean

Place one slice of bread in the “control” bag without touching it. You can use clean tongs, or turn the resealable bag inside out and use it like a glove to get the slice inside. Seal the bag.

Remove a second slice of bread and have your child touch the bread with her unwashed hands. Place the bread in the bag and seal it.
Have your child wash her hands with soap and water.

Take a third slice of bread and have your child touch the bread with her freshly-washed hands. Place the bread in the bag and seal it.

Take all three sealed bags and put them in a cool, dry place.

Look at the bread daily and write down your observations, but do not take the bread out of the bags. In a few days, mold should start to appear.

What slice of bread gets moldy first?
Which grows the most mold?
Which grows the least?
If mold starts to appear, have your child take a ruler and measure it and record your observations. You can even draw a picture of the bread each day, or keep a photo diary by taking pictures of the bread each day to watch the changes over time.

If you still want to look at how the experiment turns out, there is a write up here that could lead to a great discussion. It isn't 100% the same, but is similar to the one outlined above and would lead to great conversations
Here is a video of the experiment being done as well that your child could watch and discuss instead of doing the experiment.

Read Aloud: Follow these instructions to find the read-aloud for the day. This is on Schoology, so students will need to log-in to portal using their login information. If they don't remember it, just send me a message!
- Go to cpsk12.org
- On the right hand side, find the button that says CPS Staff & Student Portal Login, click it.
- Students login using their username and password (passwords are "cps" followed by their lunch number)
- When logged in, look for the app that says "Schoology- Staff and Student," click it.
- Once loaded, at the top, click the button that says "Courses"
- Find the course labeled "Read Grade 02." Click it. If for some reason you have more than one Read Grade 02 buttons, below it says "Section 13-Read"
- Click the title: Chapter 3 and 4: Because of Winn-Dixie. It will open a page that does not link. In the upper right hand corner, you should see a box with an arrow coming out of it (there is a picture attached to this email, labeled screenshot), click that!
- When finished reading, head back to the "Read Grade 02" course page and leave a comment or thought on the discussion post for Chapter 3 and 4! You can answer the questions, make a prediction, make a connection, infer, or just leave your thoughts about the book.

Something New:

I will read a picture book over Zoom on Fridays at 10:00am! The link will be sent out by 9:45 to make sure you have time to get on. Sorry if there was any confusion surrounding that. Daily read-alouds will be posted over Schoology.
New App!!! Boddle
- Boddle is an online math app. Each student is registered to my class so I can see progress as well. Click HERE to login. Login information is username: firstlast (katielister) and password: beu12345
  - It is set to 2nd grade math, so it will start very easy and get harder as they move on. If they are getting bored because it is too easy, let me know and I can bump them up!
  - If your login doesn't work, let me know and I can double check it for you!
  - It's totally free, and not required! Take or toss, but know that your child can try it out if they'd like!
Movement and Mindset with Mizzou Strength and Conditioning coach, Zac Woodfin! Fun way to get moving and get exercise!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCRV4F3CbL8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1bTahePjJyS5gA5EawUJtU5vFbtoHcLrxluKxkJ83-VBJPfmmPjjk3n2A

Let me know if you have any questions or would like any clarification. Thank you for your teamwork during this crazy time!

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Update 3/17/2020

Hello Everyone!

I highly suggest bookmarking this email, as it contains a variety of important information that will help your child be successful as we take on at-home learning over the next few weeks. I will try to organize this the best that I can, but please let me know if you have any questions! Daily work assignment emails will begin on March 29th for assignments beginning March 30th.

District Packets: It is required to complete assigned pages each day. The assigned pages will be in my daily email. Each "day" is actually 2 days worth of work. For example, Day 1 should be completed on March 30th and 31st (Day 1 and 2). Please DO NOT work ahead in these packets, as they count for days of learning. I may also provide daily games and/or videos that match each lesson, so you will need to be on the correct day. These WILL be returned.

Miss Lister Packets: There are 3 extra items I included in students' folders. These items are optional, yet I highly encouraged that you complete them. Students can complete these pages at any pace. These should be returned in any state of completion!

Office Hours: Beginning March 30th. I will be available by Remind app and email.
- I can assure a quick response if you contact me between 10am-12pm. If contacted outside of these hours, I will respond as quickly as possible, but cannot guarantee an immediate response. I will also be emailing or messaging over Remind every few days to check in!
- In addition, please feel free to share pictures of your child work, videos of them having fun, or any other things with me during this closure! I want to stay connected and in touch with your family and your student!

Work Expectations: Students are expected to begin packet/school work on March 30th.
- You will receive a daily email from me with expectations from the district work packets (ELA, math, and science). Other work inside the folder (daily journal, health packet, and Miss Lister's reading packet) are all extra work options. In addition, I have MANY digital copies of extra math/ELA work, if you feel you do not have enough things to do!
  - These emails will begin the evening of March 29th.
- It is expected students get free time throughout the day as well! I'd love to see your child spending time outside, playing board games, doing chores, making family memories, cooking with you, enjoying some quiet time, or working on social skills (how to be kind, using manners, or helping others) during this time at home. Make this a fun and memorable time.
- Please check over your child's work each day. Discuss any errors or areas of improvement. Have your child make corrections if necessary.

Twitter: Follow along with my Twitter account! I will be sharing resources I find throughout the time we are closed. You can find my account here: https://twitter.com/msklister

Blog: http://teamlisterbeu.blogspot.com/
- This blog will be updated with the copy of daily emails. I will send the blog link through Remind each day for parents who do not have access to email. It will be a copy of the email, so if you read the message over email, you do not need to access the blog.

Websites/Apps: Below are some educational learning apps, along with access codes, etc! These can be a part of your day, or an option for break times in between paper/pencil learning. Use them as you see fit!
- ABC Mouse (website or app): abcmouse.com OR abcmouse.com/redeem (initally)
  - Sign up for a free account for 30 days using the link abcmouse.com/redeem and code: AOFLUNICEF
- Khan Academy (website or app): http://www.khanacademy.com
  - Logins are attached to this email. If your child is not on the list, they already know their login and have it memorized.
  - We have not used this in class before (aside from a few students), so they may need help getting on the first time.
- ST Math (website or app): Login through portal: https://launchpad.classlink.com/home
  - Students may login through portal with their school login picture code.
  - If they get stuck, find ways to guide them to the correct thinking/answer without completing programs for them. They will be able to progress through their syllabus as normal, but it may push them back a few levels at initial login.
- Freckle (website or app): https://student.freckle.com/#/login
  - Use class code: Z3DRZS to login, then type students name (first and last, name they go by at school).
- Epic (website or app): www.getepic.com
  - Log in with class code: aed0636
- Fluency and Fitness (website): https://fluencyandfitness.com
  - This may accompany some lessons. Sign up for a FREE account on the homepage.
- BrainPop JR (website): https://launchpad.classlink.com/home
  - This may accompany some lessons. Students login with their portal account information.

As always, let me know if you have any questions!