HOW 2-10-17

Hello families,

We've been working on opinion writing for a few weeks now. Sometimes our opinions are alike but sometimes they are different. We've talked about how it's okay to disagree and have different opinions than our friends. We have to be respectful of other people's opinions and accept that not everyone is the same. To help us think about this we watched this Kid President video on youtube about "How to Disagree" and had a good conversation about it. Watch it again at home if you can! The main points that we learned are:
1) Treat people like people. Treat them with respect.
2) Listen to the other person.
3) Pause, Breathe, Love. - Don't say anything back unless you can say something nice.
4) Accept the other person's opinion. You don't have to agree with their idea, but you do have to accept that it is what they think.

On Thursday we read a really powerful Scholastic News article entitled "How Kids Changed the World." This directly linked to our writing topic this week of "What would you do to make the world a better place?" We had great class conversation about the amazing thing the kids in this article did and how we all truly believe that kids can make a difference. Ask your child what he/she could do? Lots of small things can help with big problems.

In second grade math we've begun to work with money. We studied the different US coins this week and have begun counting money. (This is a great, and easy, thing to practice at home, too!) We are also using number line strategies to add numbers within 100 or within 1,000. In first grade math they've been doing lots of work on the number line. They are using what they know about making numbers to 10 to help add numbers greater than 10 by decomposing numbers, getting to the next 10 (decade) and then adding on what's left.

We continue reading Charlotte's Web by E.B. White during read aloud. In science we compared the daylight data we've collected from Summer, Fall, and Winter. We noticed many patterns about daylight and made predictions about what will happen to the daylight in our next season, Spring. In social studies we've begun learning about "I Statements." This is a system for talking about our feelings when trying to solve small problems. Here's what we know so far.

How To Use I-Statements:

Start by identifying how you feel: mad, sad, frustrated, etc.

I feel __________

State the reason you feel this way or what happened that led you to those feelings.

when __________

Try to identify the reason the person’s actions led to those feelings for you.

because __________

Let the person know what you want instead.

I would like __________ .

Just a reminder that we will be having a Valentine’s Day card exchange on this upcoming Tuesday Feb. 14^th from 2:00-2:45. We will exchange cards and play a game together. Bringing valentines is a choice, not a requirement. If your child would like to bring in valentines please make sure there is a valentine for each child in our class. 

We also have our field trip to the Flynn onThursday! I have all the permission forms so we are all set to go! It's going to be a great week. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

❤ Mrs. Fox

Dates to Remember
Winter Wellness/Fitness Fridays - 12:30-3:30 on Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 17, 24 (make-up date since we didn't go on 2/10)
Tuesday Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Card Exchange 2:00-2:45
Thursday Feb. 16 - Field Trip to the Flynn Theater to see "A Year with Frog and Toad," departing Rumney at 10:30, back to Rumney around 3:00
Monday Feb. 27 - Tuesday Mar. 7 - Winter Break
Wednesday March 8 - 1st Day Back from Vacation