Welcome Students, Parents/Guardians!
I hope all of you had a fun summer. Over the next 10 months, we will be exploring and learning about the many things you may have been wondering about for grade 2. I am going to do my very best to teach you and help you learn about the many topics planned for the year. The main focus of learning is the fundamentals of reading, writing and communication. These fundamentals apply to all subject areas including math, science, social studies and art. Thus, I always try to take a cross-curricular approach in each lesson I teach. Your child may benefit as language enters every facet of our lives as we mature.
I hope all of you had a fun summer. Over the next 10 months, we will be exploring and learning about the many things you may have been wondering about for grade 2. I am going to do my very best to teach you and help you learn about the many topics planned for the year. The main focus of learning is the fundamentals of reading, writing and communication. These fundamentals apply to all subject areas including math, science, social studies and art. Thus, I always try to take a cross-curricular approach in each lesson I teach. Your child may benefit as language enters every facet of our lives as we mature.
The purpose for creating this edublog is to reinforce the learning that is taking place in our classroom. My blog has valuable links and tools to support your learning on some of the topics we will cover in our classroom. I encourage parents, guardians and older siblings to join in and help with your learning links .
I wish all of you the best of luck for the year!
Remember, if you have any questions or concerns you may email me at: leslie.freedman@ddsb.ca
Our topic for this week:
And now my grade 2 friends, I would like to start by introducing you to the topic we will be covering over the next 2 to 3 weeks called Animals - Small Critters. This unit will focus on learning about small animals in the home and small animals in their natural environment. You will learn that there are domestic animals and wild animals. You will be expected to research animal characteristics, habitats, the food they eat and what their babies look like. Using the information gathered through research and activities, you will create a diorama and communicate the information you have learned with an oral presentation.
Helpful Websites for our Themes of the Week!
Grade 2, friends here is a link to math games where you can practice using your math skills you have gained in our classroom. I tried it myself and it is tons of fun!
I have attached another link where you can play animal games online. Click Here
I have 1 more for you to try. If you click here, this link will bring you to a website where you play animal games.
Grade 2, friends here is a link to math games where you can practice using your math skills you have gained in our classroom. I tried it myself and it is tons of fun!
I have attached another link where you can play animal games online. Click HereI have 1 more for you to try. If you click here, this link will bring you to a website where you play animal games.
Grade 2 - Curriculum Strands
Math - Patterning and Algebra - Grade 2, friends we have been learning about repeating patterns by combining two attributes (colour and shape; colour and size). Using this link you can practice repeating patterns. Click Here
Science - Life Systems - Growth and Change in Animals
Specific Expectation - Identify and describe the major physical characteristics of different types of animals (e.g. mammals, reptiles, and insects)
This week, grade 2, friends we watched a video on animals and talked about how they look, their habitat and their food. Click here and try to find more information about an animal that is most interesting to you.
Social Studies - This week we gathered information from books and magazines about communities around the world. This link is for Nations - The World Almanac site for children. Learn more about children from other countries. Click here
Language Arts - Writing - Write a letter to Ms. Freedman using this helpful letter generator 
link. Tell Ms. Freedman about your favourite animal, what it eats and where it lives.
link. Tell Ms. Freedman about your favourite animal, what it eats and where it lives.
