Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

It was another fun-filled day as we travel around the world! This morning, our class visited the European country of France with Mrs. Barrett. They had an excellent time learning about the holiday traditions and learning some French words as well! Then, we went to the computer lab where we read a story and made a picture about it on the computer. After lunch, we traveled to India with Mrs. Walter. It was quite different from the other traditions we learned so far. Then, we had an extra special treat....a REAL palentologist came to our school to teach our second graders about prehistoric creatures! We got to see and touch many cool fossils. It was truly fascinating! Tomorrow we will travel to some more countries where we will learn about different holiday traditions.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

If your child told you they traveled to Mexico today, he/she wasn't lying! This morning we made passports so we could travel the world learning about different holiday traditions. Mexico, taught by Mrs. Barrett, was a great place to visit for Los Posados! The children enjoyed finding a raisin in a cake and learned about pinatas as well. This morning we also talked about our own traditions in the United States. Tomorrow, the students will travel to two more countries! They will take their "passport" and "suitcase" with them. Ask your child what else they learned today!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We had a fun day! This morning we reviewed our phonics/spelling pattern for the week and went through a Power Point to review our vocabulary words. Then, we re-read The Secret Life of Trees in groups and completed a scavenger hunt. After gym and music, we had centers/guided reading. This afternoon, we read some more of Harry Potter and then celebrated Wesley's good behavior! The entire school earned a movie and popcorn! We saw The Polar Express. Watching those who could "hear the bell" was priceless!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we talked a lot about trees. We read a non-fiction selection in our reading books about trees. Ask your child what interesting facts he/she learned about them! Then, with a partner, the students completed a comprehension packet using their books. We talked about words with -oo sounding like "smooth". We also discussed the vocabulary words and watched a Power Point showing the meanings of the words. We completed our DLP and a workbook page on proper nouns as well. This afternoon we read some of Harry Potter and then went to math class. We learned more about different types of graphs. Some of us have math homework. In Science, we started a new unit on habitats. We read about what a habitat is, completed our lesson outline and another activity in class.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We accomplished a lot today. This morning we learned about words with -oo that sound like moo. We analyzing a poem containing these words and introduced spelling words with the same pattern. Then, we corrected two sentences of DLP, talked about research reports, and learned that holidays are proper nouns (therefore they are capitalized!). We went to art class. This afternoon, we learned about line plots in math. Some students have math homework. In Social Studies, we dismantled our landform models (rubric showing grades sent home today), read a Time for Kids magazine containing the Statue of Liberty, and completed our Daily Geography Practice. It was a good day!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

Tests! Tests! Tests! We had a busy day! This morning we had math right away. We learned about pictographs. Some students have math homework. Then, we reviewed proper nouns, completed our DLP and took our Spelling test. After we completed centers/guided reading, we took our reading test. After lunch, we took our MAP test for math. We took a stretch break and then took our S.S. test. At the end of the day, we watched "A Christmas Carol" starring our favorite Disney characters. Your child will probably be mentally exhausted tonight! Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We clapped out words into syllables this morning. Then, we reviewed our word wall and vocabulary words. We talked about diagrams and how to read them. Then, we worked on our DLP and practiced writing the names of the months in order. After we went to the library, we completed centers/guided reading. This afternoon, we got into our vocabulary groups. In math, we learned more about bar graphs. Most students have homework. At the end of the day, the students went to gym and music.

Don't forget about the Social Studies test tomorrow. The Reading books will also come home tonight for you to practice the story with your child. It is a more difficult story!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We tried our hardest not to assign homework tonight because of our wonderful muscial at 7pm! We can't wait to see you there! This morning we reviewed our vocabulary words and phonics pattern. Then, we created a pamphlet to help us study for our reading test this Friday. We got through three centers/guided reading groups today. We also went to gym and music class. This afternoon, we learned about surveys in math class. We conducted our own surveys and practiced a couple of them together in class. We completed our work during class. After, rehearsed our muscial in front of the entire school! We are so excited and can't wait to perform tonight. See you there! Students should meet in the classroom at 6:45. Parents should find seats in the gym.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's room

Today we flip-flopped our schedule such that our other second grade friends could take their MAP tests. We started our day with math. We switched groups today and started studying graphs. We learned about bar graphs and picture graphs today. Most students have math homework. Then, we took our science tests. After, we read about conservation in Social Studies and made our last vocabulary card. We will have a Social Studies test on Friday this week. Sorry for the two tests in one week, but that is the way our units ended up! I tried to spread them out as best as possible. The students have a piece of paper with the page numbers to be reviewed as well as their vocabulary words and cards. Please help them review over the next couple of days. The S.S. book should come home tonight. I won't send it tomorrow because of the musical. This afternoon, we reviewed our phonics pattern, introduced the vocabulary words and read our story for the week, From Seed to Plant. We completed our DLP and did an activity on the months of the year as well. I sent home the spelling packets today (sorry, I forgot yesterday...new routine for me, too!) and gave the children some time in class to complete at least one of the pages. Don't forget they are due on Thursday. Thanks!

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we practiced our letter writing skills as we told Santa what we'd like for Christmas. Then, we learned the consonant blends str, spr, and thr. We introduced our spelling words and completed an activity in class, too. We finished two sentences of DLP, talked about main ideas and details, and learned that names of months are proper nouns. We went to art class. This afternoon, we read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and took a pre-test to see what the students know about graphs. Tomorrow we will switch groups according to the data analysis strand. We also took a timed math fact test. In Social Studies, we learned more about bar graphs and completed a graph together in class. Then, we worked on our map skills. After we practiced for our musical on Wednesday, we reviewed for the Science test tomorrow. Please review the unit with your child and study the vocabulary words! Thanks for all your help!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

It's Friday!!! This morning we did some problem solving in math and then we took a Chapter 10 test. Next week we will start reading different types of graphs. Then, we reviewed some skills in reading, took our spelling test and our reading test. I did send home the graded spelling tests so you can see how I will be grading them from here on out. This afternoon, we took a timed math fact test and practiced our facts too. Next Tuesday we will have a science test. I will be sending home the pages that need to be reviewed at home. In class, we reviewed the concepts and wrote definitions for our vocabulary words. At the end of the day, we had celebration day.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -eer and -ear. We also reviewed our word wall and vocabulary words. We made a bar graph of our favorite fruits and made a stand-up model of Johnny Appleseed. After the library, we completed two guided reading groups/centers. This afternoon, we learned about minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years in math. Most students do not have homework, but a couple do. At the end of the day, we went to music and gym class. We are getting ready for our big musical next week!

There will be a Science test next week. A note will come home tomorrow with pages for you to review with your child.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we wrote about pioneers in our journals. Then, we practiced words with -eer and -ear. We acted out the play of Johnny Appleseed. After, we went to gym and music. We did two centers/guided reading groups today. This afternoon, we got together in our vocabulary groups. Then, in math we learned about calendars and telling time. Most of us have math homework. In Social Studies, we re-read our lesson about natural resources. Then, we practiced our map skills. In Science, we read a Time for Kids article about the life cycle of a butterfly and the trip Monarch butterflies take every year. We completed a couple of activities together and one individually in class. Don't forget the spelling packet is due tomorrow!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we took our Reading MAP tests. I am so excited to say that most all of the students have improved in reading!!!! I told the children how proud I am of them and how all of their hard work is paying off! After, we started the literacy for the day. We reviewed words with -eer and -ear. We learned our vocabulary words for this week. Then, we worked on an activity with proper nouns. We read a play this week about Johnny Appleseed. The children had fun taking turns reading the parts. We talked about how stories are different from plays. Then, we corrected our DLP. In math, we continued to tell time and some of us learned about elapsed time. Most students have math homework. At the end of the day, we learned about how animals grow and change over time. We completed a few worksheets in class and watched a video clip as well. Don't forget to work on the spelling worksheets that are due on Thursday.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

Welcome back! The children did a great job today getting back into the swing of things. First, we wrote about what we did over break. Then, we learned words with -ear and -eer patterns. Then, we completed an activity together and learned our spelling words. We finished two sentences of DLP, talked about writing paragraphs, and practiced the days of the week. The children went to art class. This afternoon, we talked about how we can show respect for others. Then, in math we learned more about time. Some of us drew pictures of activities we do in the am and pm. In Social Studies, we read about natural resources. We made vocabulary cards and completed an activity in class. We also watched a video clip showing some natural resources. Overall, it was a good day!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We made as many words as we could out of the letters in THANKSGIVING this morning in our journals. Then, we read a book about Thanksgiving in the past, compared to now. We made a Venn Diagram showing the ways Thanksgiving then was the same or different from now. After, we made a booklet about Thanksgiving. We watched a video about the journey on the Mayflower and the first Pilgrims. We visited the library, too. After lunch, we learned more about how to read clocks. Most students do have math homework, but Mrs. Barrett's math class does not. At the end of the day, we went to music and gym class.

Remember tomorrow is an early release day due to conferences. I look forward to meeting with some of you tonight!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We started off our morning by making a list of Thanksgiving foods in our journals. Then, we took the 5 most popular foods (turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, and pie) and voted on which one was our favorite. We recorded our votes on a pictograph! Since we were on the topic of food, we decided to write paragraphs to help you know how to cook a turkey. Look out! There were some very interesting ideas on how to cook one! After gym and music, we did centers/guided reading. After lunch, we continued to learn how to tell time. Most students do have homework. In Social Studies, we learned abou producers and consumers. We read about how farmers grow apples and send them to factories or stores to be sold. Then, we looked at pictures of oranges and put them in order to show how they become orange juice. In Science, we reread our lesson about animals' needs. Then, we completed a worksheet on food chains. The students have one page of science homework.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we took our Theme 2 Test covering nouns, sequencing, abbreviations and some words containing spelling patterns. We worked in centers. We went to the computer lab and worked on our landform pictures. This afternoon, we continued telling time in math. Some students have homework. Then, we learned how animals meet their needs in science. We did an explore activity (Ask your child why fish have eyes on the sides of their heads), read the lesson, worked on the lesson outline and watched a video clip on food chains. It was a good day!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We reviewed words with -our this morning. We also practiced writing proper nouns. We took our reading and spelling tests. Our 4th grade book buddies read with us and we did centers/guided reading. This afternoon, we finished our unit on money. We took a test as well. On Monday, we will start learning about time. In Social Studies, we finished our landform models. They look great! At the end of the day, in honor of our good behavior and our story, Lemonade for Sale, we made and drank lemonade! Next week is a theme testing week and therefore there are no spelling words to practice this weekend.

I have to apologize...most students went home WITHOUT their Student Learning Profiles. I was able to track down the bussed students and a couple of walkers, but the rest of the students will receive their report cards on Monday. It was a crazy end to the day and the envelopes sat on my desk! I look forward to meeting all of you next week at conferences.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

What a day! We started by writing and talking about how we would make lemonade. We used transition words to show sequence. Then, we practiced words with -ar, -arm and -ark. The students have one page of spelling homework. Then, we re-read our story Lemonade for Sale in groups and completed a scavenger hunt. After gym and music, we completed centers/guided reading. This afternoon we got into our vocabulary groups and completed activities to reinforce the meanings of those words. In math, we continued to use money and add dollars and coins. Some students have math homework. In science, we took notes on different animal groups and identified some animals in their classifications, too. In Social Studies, we worked on our Landform Models with our groups. Overall, they are looking good!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we started by writing and talking about lemonade stands. It was a great lead-in to our story Lemonade for Sale. The kids had a lot of great ideas! We talked about words with -ar, -arm, and -ark. We did a making words activity to practice our spelling words. We have one page of spelling homework. Then, we discussed clubs and reasons why we might join one. We introduced the vocabulary words and completed a workbook page. We talked about how to compare and contrast when reading a story. Then, we read our story of the week. After, we completed our DLP and a workbook page on proper nouns. We went to the computer lab and we researched different landforms. This afternoon, we continued learning about money in math. Some of the children have homework. In Science, we started learning about different animal groups. After reading about them, we watched a video clip showing examples of each group and completed a worksheet with a partner.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we talked about words with ar, arm, and ark. We highlighted words with those patterns in a poem. Then, we introduced our spelling words and completed a workbook page. We talked about proper nouns (animals and places) and transition words that tell about sequencing. Then, we finished our DLP and a few minutes of Think Tac Toe. We went to art class as well. This afternoon we worked on a paper to assess how well we follow directions. Then, we learned about dollars in math class. Most students do have homework. In Social Studies, we finished our landform booklets. Then, in groups, we started planning for our upcoming Landform Models. We will build six landforms out of clay. Today we picked a theme and named our landforms. You should be able to see the final products at conference time!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We had a crazy day! It started off normally...we practiced our spelling words (worksheet for homework), talked about synonyms, and drew pictures of our vocabulary words when suddenly, the power went out! It was difficult to focus after that, but we managed to complete two centers/guided reading groups and we listened to a story from the library aide. This afternoon, we continued using money and counting coins in math. Most of us have homework. We went to gym and music and took a timed test at the end of the day. We have a reading and spelling test tomorrow!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we wrote about things we like to make, bake, or cook in the kitchen. It was quite interesting! Include your child in the dinner-making process if possible to give some experience with reading recipes and following directions. Then, we practiced words with -our. The children have spelling homework. We re-read the story in small groups and worked on a scavenger hunt. We completed two centers/guided reading groups. We reviewed proper nouns, but they do have one page of that to complete as well. They went to music and gym class. This afternoon, we met with our vocabulary groups and extended the vocabulary words to include synonyms of each word. In math, we countinued to work with money. Most students do have math homework. After, we took our Science test. To celebrate the closure of our dinosaur unit, we watched part of the movie DINOSAUR and discussed possible extinction options. Hopefully we will finish presenting the dioramas by the end of the week so we can display them in the cases in the lobby.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

Now that the sugar-highs have worn off, we had to muster up some energy for our busy day. We learned about words with -our, wrote some in our Quick Words, spelled some words, and finished with a spelling worksheet that needs to be finished tonight. Then, we learned our vocabulary words for the week and practiced them. We talked about story elements and read Hedgehog Bakes a Cake. If you have time this week for your child to help you in the kitchen, a great lesson would be for your son or daughter to help read the recipe and prepare a meal. We found out what happens when characters do not follow the recipe! We talked about proper nouns and capitalization of names. The students have a workbook page to finish for homework. In math, we continued learning about money and counting coins. Most everybody has math homework. At the end of the day, we presented more dioramas and reviewed for our science test. Please re-read the pages for Chapter 6 and practice the vocabulary words, too!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -ear. We completed an activity in class using these words. Then, we completed our DLP and took our spelling test. I counted all of the abbreviations only as an assessment for abbreviations, Reading 2.01. All of the spelling worksheets from this week will be counted under the same standard. Then, we read with our 4th grade book buddies and completed two guided reading groups/centers. We took our reading test. This afternoon, we finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The class was so excited as the book came to an end! In math, we learned how to add groups of coins. My class does have math homework, some from Mrs. Walter's class do, and none of Mrs. Barrett's class does. In Social Studies, we wrote definitions for and drew pictures of oceans, rivers, and mountains. Then, the highlight of our day came during Science time. We became paleontologists as we cleaned our fossils with tools. They look fabulous! They will be displayed along with our Dinosaur Dioramas, which we began to present today. Everyone is doing an excellent job reading their reports and making eye contact with the audience. Thank you so much for practicing with your child at home! Have a wonderful weekend!

Don't forget to send in a roll of toilet paper for a game at the Halloween party on Monday!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

DINOSAUR DIORAMAS AND PARAGRAPHS are due TOMORROW! Don't forget to send in the packet of rubrics with your child's projects so we don't have to waste paper and copy new ones!

This morning we practiced using abbreviations of the days of the week, months of the year, people's titles, and measurements. The students have one page of spelling homework. We reread our story Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane in small groups. They have a scavenger hunt to complete using their books tonight. We completed our DLP and two guided reading groups. The children went to music and gym. This afternoon, we broke the second grade up into vocabulary groups and gave each an opportunity to extend their learning by using flash cards, drawing activities, etc. Then, we gave two math quizzes. One quiz covered even and odd numbers and the other assessed greater than and less than. We just introduced the next chapter, which will be on money. Students are expected to know the coins and their values. If your child does not know them, please work on them at home! There is no math homework for any class. In Social Studies, we read about landforms and started a landform booklet. Students will write definitions and draw pictures of several different landforms. We also completed part of a geography packet. In Science, we talked about endangered animals, completed a worksheet together, and watched a video clip showing examples of endangered animals. There will be a science test sometime next week...more details to follow!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We started off this morning by writing stories about a jack-o-lantern. The children really used their imaginations and they turned out great! Then, we reviewed words with -ack and -ock. We analyzed a poem about a teeny, tiny ghost for our poetry binders. I hope you are all having fun listening to your children read poems every weekend. Their fluency is improving! We completed our DLP and took our reading and spelling tests. We had a visit from some Addison Trail Blazers today. Some of the members of the football team (and prior students of mine!) came to read to us. It was a lot of fun! We also had centers/guided reading. This afternoon, we learned about ordinal numbers in math (first, second, third, etc.). My class and Mrs. Walter's class have math homework, but Mrs. Barrett's class does not. In Science, we talked about extinct and endangered animals. In pairs, we finished our lesson outline. At the end of the day, we celebrated our good behavior by watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", an all-time favorite of mine! Have a wonderful weekend.

Don't forget the Dinosaur Reports and Dioramas are due next Thursday.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we clapped out words in syllables. Then, we reviewed words with -ear. The students have one page of spelling homework. Then, we reviewed the vocabulary words, reread our story, and talked about main idea. We also talked about colorful words and plural nouns. We visited the library. Then, we completed two centers/guided reading groups. In the afternoon, we practiced how to skip-count by 2, 5, and 10. Then, we learned how to use a number line and hundreds chart to skip-count by 3 and 4. Mrs. Bognetti and Mrs. Walter's classes have math homework, whereas Mrs. Barrett's does not. At the end of the day, the children went to music and gym class. Don't forget there is a reading and spelling test tomorrow.

I sent home a Scholastic Book Order today and instructions on how to order online. If you do not want to shop online, you may send a check made out to Scholastic Books, but I cannot accept cash. It is a great opportunity to add to your child's home library! With each order, our classroom also gets free books!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

What an exciting day! We started by writing sentences with -ear words. We have one page of spelling homework. We read our story Helping Out and discussed ways we can help others. We completed our DLP, talked about colorful words, and finished a page on plural nouns. Then, we went to music and gym class. After, we had centers. This afternoon, we learned to use the words before, after, and between referring to numbers on a number line or hundreds chart. Most of the students do have math homework. Then, at the end of the day, we became paleontologists while we made our own fossils! The class had a great time and we can't wait for them to dry so we can clean them. If you hear your child singing, it might be a song about dinosaurs or our "number alligator" from math class!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we practiced using words with -ear. We have one page of spelling homework. We did a making words activity in class. Then, we learned our vocabulary words. We talked about main idea, using colorful words when writing, and completed our DLP. We made a web about how we can help out at home. This will help us when we read our story this week called Helping Out. We also had a bus evacuation drill and went to the computer lab this morning. After lunch, we switched math groups and started chapter 6 today on patterns and comparing numbers. All math classes have homework. We took our Social Studies test. At the end of the day, we learned about Sue, the T-Rex at our very own Field Museum in Chicago. The children really enjoyed it!

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we wrote in our journals and shared them. We are working on our presentation skills. We try to make sure our voice is loud enough to hear and we try to make eye contact with our audience. This is very difficult to do in the beginning of second grade. Then, we learned about words with -ear sounding like -er. We introduced the spelling words, put word wall words on the wall, and completed a workbook page. Then, we completed two sentences of DLP, talked about plural nouns and narrative paragraphs. We went to art class. This afternoon we reviewed estimating in math class. Then, we took a test on place value. We are hoping that this test proves to be better than the last! At the end of the day, we finished Lesson 5 in Social Studies and reviewed for our test tomorrow. We did a rural/urban/suburban sort. This was just a review and does not need to be sent back to school. Coming home with your student is their baggie of vocabulary cards, a poster we made in class, and the textbook. Please review Unit 1 tonight! We also have a vocabulary crossword that will help us review that should be finished for homework tonight!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We did a lot of writing today! We started by writing letters to a friend telling them about our Halloween costumes. Then, we learned how to write using transition words (first, next, then, and last). We wrote "how to" paragraphs telling how to make a jack-o-lantern. We colored a jack-o-lantern to be hung in the hall with our paragraphs. We read with our 4th grade book buddies, too. This afternoon, we learned different ways to write numbers. My class does have math homework. Mrs. Walter's class does not. At the end of the day, we presented our dinosaur project. The children are so excited to share all the details with you when they get home! They will have two weeks to make a diorama and write a report on a dinosaur. Please read through all the materials that are coming home with your child today! Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We finished our theme test today! The children were tested on sentences, subject/predicate, and on punctuation. Then, we practiced writing friendly letters. We went to the library. After, we got through two centers/guided reading groups. Yesterday the first set of graded centers came home. The children are assessed on whichever standard they chose. They will have a different set of centers each week. This afternoon we learned how to read numbers and write them in three different ways. My class does not have homework. At the end of the day, the children went to music and gym class.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This day went by fast! This morning we wrote in and shared our journals. Then, we took our theme test covering main idea and compare/contrast skills. We also went to music and gym. This afternoon, we learned about the value of digits in numbers. My class does not have math homework. The other classes DO have homework. In Social Studies, we learned about our home being in a neighborhood, a neighborhood being part of a community, a community being part of a state, and a state being part of a country. We made posters to show where we live. Next Tuesday we will take our first Social Studies test. I will be sending home pages to re-read with your child and vocabulary cards to practice soon.

Since we started switching classes in math, I also started a weekly assignment sheet to help the students keep track of what homework they are personally accountable for. This sheet should stay in the homework folder and be brought back to school each day. It will also tell you what color their card was on for each day! I hope this helps!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

Review! Review! Review! This morning we reviewed several skills that are going to be on our Theme Test this week. They are main idea, compare/contrast, identifying sentences, statements, questions, and exclamations, and subjects/predicates. We completed a packet of worksheets together as we discussed each. Then, we introduced the centers for this week. We also went to the computer lab. This afternoon, we reviewed tens and ones. We used blocks to help us count. We completed two workbook pages in class. The students in my math class have homework. At the end of the day, we learned about the environment in which dinosaurs lived (warm and wet). We drew pictures of that environment and then sponge painted some dinosaurs in! It was fun!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -at and -ate. Then, we completed our DLP and worked on a review page on subjects, predicates and nouns. We took our spelling and reading tests and read with our Book Buddies. We were able to get to centers/guided reading today as well. Math today was interesting. For starters, we switched groups for the first time. We decided, after assessing the second grade students on place value, that we need to reteach a few concepts. So, we were able to work with each group at their own level and hopefully when we assess them again, we will see some growth. The groups that went to Mrs. Walter's and Mrs. Barrett's classes for math today have homework, the students in my class do not. In Science we re-read our lesson about fossils and dinosaurs. We completed two worksheets in class. At the end of the day, we had Celebration Day.

Have a wonderful three day weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we broke words into syllables by clapping our hands and by noticing vowel, consonant, consonant, vowel patterns. Then, we worked on and finished our spelling activity in class. We reviewed our vocabulary words. We talked about sequencing and acted out our story showing the characters in the order they appear in the story. What fun that was! We completed our DLP, an activity on nouns and got to centers/guided reading today! We also visited the library. This afternoon, the children did a great job silent reading. In math, we did some problem solving with partners. Then, we took a math test. At the end of the day, the children went to music and gym class.

Don't forget there is a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow! Please help your child study!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We started our day by writing and talking about what we would do if we found a fossil. Then, we practiced writing our spelling words. The students have one page of spelling homework. Then, we re-read the story The Enormous Turnip in small groups and worked on a scavenger hunt as well. We completed the DLP. We highlighted quotation marks in a passage from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We also completed an activity on nouns. The children went to music and gym class. This afternoon, we learned how to estimate in math. We finished our worksheet in class and took a timed test as well. We practiced a fire drill today. In Social Studies, we finished our Illinois Booklets, including adding a picture of the governor of Illinois. In Science, we did an explore activity where we had to put together pieces of a dinosaur skeleton like paleontologists. Then, we read our lesson. We have a lesson outline to complete for homework.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we talked about vegetables and whether we like to eat them or not. Then, we turned the conversation toward turnips, a vegetable in our story this week. Then, we talked about words with -ack and -ock. We did a making words activity in class. Your student can use the letters to make his/her spelling words at home! We finished our spelling worksheet in class. Then, we discussed the vocabulary words and used vocabulary cards to help us study them from a Power Point. We talked about sequencing, putting things in order. Then, we read our story for this week The Enormous Turnip. After the story, we talked about working together to get a job done. We completed our DLP, highlighted some quotation marks, and found nouns in sentences. When we went to the computer lab today, we researched information about our governor. We found where he was born, what his children's names are, and some important facts about him. This afternoon, we learned how to read and write numbers. We finished our work in class. A fun worksheet was sent home, a crossword using number words, but it does not have to be sent back to school. In Science, we looked at real fossils and watched a video clip on fossils.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we analyzed words with -ack and -ock. We completed an activity together in class. Then, we learned our spelling words for this week. We hung words on our word wall and completed a workbook page, too. We completed our DLP for today. We talked about quotation marks and what they mean as well as nouns. We actually had time for centers today! We will be starting guided reading groups next week. We also went to art. This afternoon we learned about place value (tens and ones). We completed our work in class and we took a timed test. Keep practicing those facts at home! In Social Studies, we learned about our state tree, flower, motto and colored a state flag. There is no paper homework, but you can always practice spelling and vocabulary words!!!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we talked about what we like about poems. Then, we reviewed our phonics pattern and we completed a spelling worksheet in class. We discussed narrative elements and re-read the story Wilson Sat Alone. We completed DLP and talked about subjects and predicates of sentences. Officer Peterson came today for an assembly and we went to the library. This afternoon, we took a quick math test and then started Chapter 6 on Place Value. We learned that ten ones can make a ten stick. We completed our work in class. At the end of the day, the children went to music and gym class.

Don't forget there is a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow! Reading books were sent home for you to re-read with your child!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we wrote sentences using words with -at and -ate. Then, we read two poems and highlighted all the words with the same pattern. Most of us finished our spelling page in class. We reviewed our vocabulary words and re-read our story in small groups. Then, the children completed a scavenger hunt, looking in the story for answers to the clues. We completed our DLP and a worksheet covering predicates of sentences. We also went to music and gym class. This afternoon we read Harry Potter and had some time to silent read. We wrote number sentences to solve problems in math. We finished our math work in class. We also completed a timed test. We will have a math test tomorrow. If your student has completed all of his/her homework, he/she should be sufficiently prepared for it. In Social Studies, we started working on an Illinois Booklet. We looked at a map of Illinois and talked about special places and the crops that are grown. In Science, we started learning about fossils. We watched a video clip to see how fossils are found. Then, we completed the lesson outline in class. Please sign and return your child's science test tomorrow.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we wrote about how it feels to be left out. We discussed how sad it is to be left out and how we can be good friends to include others. The character in our story this week, Wilson Sat Alone, spends time alone because he does not know how to make a friend. We discussed strategies on how to help him. Then, we talked about how an author can show a character's feelings. We also reviewed words with -at and -ate. We wrote some words with that pattern in our Quick Words. We cut apart letters to build our spelling words. Then, we had some time to work on our spelling homework, but it does need to be checked over or finished tonight to be turned in tomorrow. We completed our DLP and analyzed some sentences together, looking for subjects and predicates. This afternoon, we read Harry Potter. After, we took our Science Test. In math, we worked with Fact Families. We did finish our work in class.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we talked about words with -at and -ate. We completed a phonics activity and a workbook page together. Then, we introduced the spelling words for this week. "Appreciate" is our hardest word by far! We completed our DLP and went to art class, too. This afternoon, we practiced silent reading. Then, we used ten frames again to help us add and subtract 7's and 8's in math class. The students have one page of math homework. I told them they could draw a ten frame at home and use cereal, M&M's, paper clips, whatever, to use as manipulatives. In Social Studies, we read about states and capitals. We will be starting an Illinois booklet on Wednesday which will carry over into the computer lab as well. We practiced geography skills today. Then, at the end of the day, we quickly reviewed the vocabulary words for the science test tomorrow. Everyone should have brought their books home to study from tonight! Thanks for helping!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We did a lot of work in a short time today! We reviewed words with -ed. We completed our DLP and reviewed how to find the subject of a sentence. We talked about homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things). We took our spelling and reading tests. We reviewed volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes and talked about Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii. We watched a brainpop video to show examples of each. We did a worksheet together showing the parts of a volcano. Then, to review the parts of a friendly letter (and because the copier was down), we wrote you a letter explaining that we have a Science test next Tuesday on weather and the water cycle, erosion, and volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides. Please help your child study by re-reading the lessons and practicing the vocabulary words. Have a great weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

It's so good to be back! The children were excited to dive into another day! We wrote about what we did in school this week and discussed it. Then, we reviewed words with -ed (changing the y to and i) and broke down some words into syllables. The children have one page of spelling homework. We talked about how to compare and contrast two things, as well as causes and effects. We re-read our story Frog and Toad in small groups. We reviewed the vocabulary words and finished our DLP for today. We worked on a grammar page identifying the naming parts of sentences (subject). We also went to the library. This afternoon, the sorting hat placed us in houses, as it did the characters in our Harry Potter story. I have a puppet of the sorting hat and the children had a lot of fun being sorted themselves. In math, we learned how to use a ten frame to help us add and subtract nines. The children do have math homework. They went to music and gym at the end of the day.

Don't forget we have a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow (books were sent home). They have three tests in their folders for you to sign and return. It is also an Early Release Day!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we worked really hard! We took a spelling inventory test (instead of the weekly test), the AIMS-WEB math test, and our Reading test. We also finished our DLP for this week. We also wrote paragraphs about fall. This afternoon we learned how to find missing numbers in math using our counting on strategy and using related facts. The students have math homework. At the end of the day, those students who are moving to Mrs. Barrett's room got to empty out their desks and get their new lockers. In my classroom, we had Celebration Day!

Don't forget to read the poetry binder with your child this weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -ed endings. There is one page of spelling homework. We learned about the parts of a friendly letter and wrote one together, too! We discussed narrative elements of a story and reread Henry and Mudge. We completed our DLP and went to the library, as well. This afternoon, we practiced silent reading. Then, we learned about related facts or "fact families" to help us add and subtract. We made a house with a fact family in it. The children have one page of math homework. At the end of the day, the children went to music and gym class.

Don't forget we have a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow! Books were sent home!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -ed endings. Then, we practiced our spelling words. The children have one page of spelling homework to finish. We re-read the story Henry and Mudge. Then, we completed a "scavenger hunt" together so that the children can be successful with them on their own in the future. The children went to music and gym. In the afternoon, we learned about subtraction strategies. We completed some workbook pages and our homework page in class. We also took a timed addition test. The students should strive to answer 20 problems in one minute. In Social Studies, we worked on map skills. In Science, we re-read our lesson on erosion and completed a worksheet together.

I look forward to meeting all of you at Curriculum Night tonight! See you in the gym at 6:00!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we took our Reading MAP tests. It is an assessment that helps teachers plan how to teach based on the strengths and weaknesses of each child. The test is taken on the computer and is tailored to each child. After, we talked about friendship, reviewed words with -ed endings, and completed a workbook page. Then, we did a making words activity. You can reuse these letters at home to practice spelling words. The students have one page of spelling homework. We introduced the vocabulary words (Thanks for practicing at home!), practiced using the words and read the story Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon. We also talked about the setting of a story (when and where it takes place). This afternoon we practiced silent reading. We started subtraction in math. The children do have one page of math homework to finish. Then, we did an explore activity in Science (ask your child about it!) as we learned about erosion. We worked with a partner on the lesson outline and watched a video clip showing examples of how erosion works. They do need to finish the worksheet for homework.

I look forward to meeting all of you at Curriculum Night tomorrow night! Plan on being here at 6pm!

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We accomplished a lot today! This morning we talked about friendship and what good friends always do. Then, we discussed the three different sounds -ed can make on the ends of words. We completed a workbook page together and then introduced the spelling words with the same pattern. We completed a spelling workbook page, too. Then, we did two sentences of DLP today and talked about elements in a paragraph. At the end of literacy, we talked about the differences between commands and exclamations. The children went to art class. This afternoon we practiced silent reading and we read some more of Harry Potter. In math we learned how to solve problems by drawing a picture. We worked with a partner, too. Then, we took a math test on skills in Chapter 2. In Social Studies, we talked about different communities, made a flash card for the word community and completed a worksheet together. Overall, there is no "homework", but spelling and vocabulary words can always be practiced!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we reviewed words with -id and -ide. We completed the DLP and practiced correcting sentences in our workbooks too. We took our spelling and reading tests and read with our Book Buddies. This afternoon, we finished up learning about the water cycle. In math, we learned how to add three digits together. We do have one page of math homework. Students are supposed to look for tens or doubles to add first, then add the third number. We re-read our lesson in Social Studies and discussed laws and voting procedures. We made two vocabulary cards for the words law and vote. At the end of day, we celebrated good behavior in our class.

Don't forget to practice reading the poems in the poetry binder over the weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning the students had a substitute because Mrs. Walter and I were helping interview excellent candidates for the new second grade teacher. We will be so excited to welcome another great member to the Wesley Staff! More news will come when final decisions have been made.

The children worked on words with -ame and -ake. The reviewed the word wall words and re-read the story Get Up and Go! For homework tonight, please re-read the story with your child, as there will be a comprehension test tomorrow. The students will be able to use their books. They will also have a spelling test. Please practice the words! The children went to the library for the first time today. They need to return them next THURSDAY. This afternoon in math, we learned how to use patterns to help us add. Most students finished the work in class, but a few have to finish for homework tonight. At the end of the day, they went to music and gym class.

There is a math test coming home today which should be sent back to school tomorrow with your signature on it. Also, it is Bears Day tomorrow...please wear Bears gear or blue and orange! We want to win the Wesley Cup!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

There's a lot of homework today! We decided that we like to chat during class time and therefore got a lot less work done today. The students have a spelling page to do, one math page and possibly a science page as well. They are supposed to be writing "HW" on homework pages and "TH" on papers to be taken home. Several students did not turn in homework today. Please help your child get the work into his/her folder please.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning the students took the AIMS-WEB test for Reading. Then, we looked at a poem that contained words with -ame and -ake. Thanks to those of you who practiced the spelling words over the weekend! When we introduced the spelling words today, a lot of children already knew them! We completed a spelling workbook page in class, but the students have one page of spelling homework to do tonight. The students went to the LRC today. This afternoon, we learned about the order property and the zero property in math. We practiced a timed addition test. Keep practicing those facts at home! Then, in Science, we made water cycle posters.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We learned how to take tests today! We took our first spelling test and then our first reading test. I do not record the first reading test because the students are just getting used to the format of the test and are learning how to stay in their seats, raise their hands for questions, and silent read when they are done. We also practiced centers today. I did not collect any of them, as again, we are still practicing what to do. We read with our Book Buddies. This afternoon, we took our first math test. We read a booklet about the water cycle and completed a worksheet together. At the end of the day, we celebrated our good behavior by going outside and playing at the park. Have a wonderful three day weekend! The only homework is to read our new poem, as well as practice last week's poem, to someone at home AND I have sent home next week's spelling and vocabulary words, in case you want to get a jumpstart on studying those.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we reviewed our word wall words and words with -id and -ide. We completed a spelling worksheet in class. The students will have their first spelling test tomorrow. We talked about how to find the main idea of a paragraph, how to use a table of contents, and completed our DLP. We watched a DVD containing a few stories written and illustrated by Eric Carle. Then, we made our own mixed-up chameleons! They look great! We can't wait to show them to you on Curriculum Night (Sept. 14). This afternoon, we read some more of Harry Potter. Then, we practiced writing story problems in math. We are making a class book of stories! At the end of the day, the children went to music and gym. If your child did not finish his/her story problem, they need to do so for homework tonight.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we wrote about things we like in our journals. Then, we reviewed words with -id and -ide. We completed a spelling worksheet in class. Then, we reviewed our vocabulary words and re-read The Mixed-Up Chameleon. After that, we read several other books by Eric Carle and compared the illustrations and similarities/differences between them. They can't wait to hear more! We completed our DLP and went to Music and Gym class this morning. After lunch, we read more of Harry Potter. In math, we practiced solving problems with clues like "in all" and "are left" to help decide whether we should add or subtract. We completed a worksheet with a partner. In Social Studies, we talked about groups we belong to and completed an activity in class. In Science, we re-read our lesson about the water cycle and weather. Then, we watched a video clip on the water cycle. I taught the children how to do a lesson outline worksheet. We finished the first 5 in class. They need to finish the worksheet for homework. They were all told to bring their Science books home.

You can start sending in those Box Tops you've been collecting at home! We are having a class competition this month! Also, please continue to send in empty cereal boxes! Thanks!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

In our journals today, we wrote about an animal that we wished we could be. We read a story today about a mixed-up chameleon that wanted to be different. The children had some great ideas and were able to connect those ideas to the story. We cut apart vocabulary cards to practice with at home. We used a Power Point presentation to practice the words and their meanings. Then, we learned how to read quietly to ourselves using "whisper phones". We went to the computer lab for the first time today. We also completed our DLP for today. In the afternoon, we silent read for a few minutes and then I started reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to the class. The children really enjoyed it. In math, we reviewed skip-counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. Then, we learned how to add and subtract both vertically and horizontally. Some students need to finish a worksheet for homework tonight. I did collect the ones that were finished. In Science, we learned about weather and the water cycle. We also talked about different drills we would practice in school.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

As we are starting to establish routines, the children are really starting to catch on! They know to come into the classroom in the morning and start writing in their journals. Today we wrote about something we wish to be. We have a lot of heroes in the making! Then, we learned how to do "DLP" (Daily Language Practice). Basically, we correct two sentences with errors every day. Then, we talked about how to stay on a topic when we write, what paragraphs look like, and how to identify and write good sentences. We practiced our spelling words. Thanks for practicing over the weekend as well! We worked on a spelling page in class today, but not everyone finished. I checked whatever was complete, but did not record the results. We went to art class. This afternoon we practiced skip-counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's. It is difficult for beginning 2nd graders to skip-count starting from other numbers besides 2, 5, and 10. I collected a page in class. We had an all-school assembly to discuss Wesley Expectations. At the end of the day, we talked about some Social Studies vocabulary words and cut apart some vocabulary cards for future use. Overall, it was a good day.





Thanks for sending in those empty cereal boxes...keep emptying more!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We worked hard today! There were a lot of "firsts" this week....today we had our first day of literacy. To start, every week we will be learning a poem in class. We practiced the poem together and analyzed the poem for rhyming words, patterns, etc. Every weekend, the poetry binder will come home and I told the students they are to practice reading their poem(s) to someone at home. This will help reading fluency. Every time they read the poem, they will get better! We also talked about the phonics pattern "id" and "ide". I sent home a list of their first spelling and vocabulary words. These are to be practiced over the weekend and throughout the following week. We went over the words in class as well, but typically they will be learned on Mondays. Then, we got to read with our 4th grade Book Buddies in Mrs. Walters' class. This afternoon, we talked about numbers, skip-counting, and addition/subtraction. The students do have one page of math homework that they need help with...it should be returned on Monday. At the end of the day, we celebrated two birthdays and went to the park for Celebration Day.

If you have any empty cereal boxes, please send them to school as soon as possible. We are in need of more "book boxes"!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we read a book called Wanda's First Day and then we wrote in our journals about happenings on our first day of school. We reviewed vowel sounds and worked in a packet together. Look for the packet in your son or daughter's homework folder. It should be labeled with a "TH", standing for "Take Home". It can be left at home and does not need to be turned in. Tonight, the Parent/Student Handbook for Addison School District 4 is coming home. Please review it with your child and then sign the form that confirms that you read it. The form should be returned to school. We took a timed math test again today. The children were excited to try again and/or answer more problems this time around. We will work our way up through the math facts. This afternoon we played Addition Bingo. It was a lot of fun! We also played Around the World as well. We learned about different classroom jobs and at the end of the day, the children went to Music and Gym class.

Welcome Back to School!

Today we had an exciting day in second grade! It took us some time to get all of our things organized, but we did it! We got to go to Music and Gym class. We learned about our school, our room, some classroom rules and jobs. We labeled our folders and notebooks. We decorated a person that tells about ourselves. We wrote about what we want to learn in second grade. Finally, we got to know each other! A parent letter is going home with your child today. Be sure to read it and look through the many notices from the office, as well. Thanks for sharing your child with me as we learn together in second grade!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We are using every minute we have left to work, work, work! This morning we reviewed words with -ew and -ui. Then, we completed an activity on contractions. We went to a play of fractured fairy tales. Then, we had music class. We took our spelling and reading tests. In math, we learned the concept of division and how to repeatedly subtract to find the answer to a division problem. The children were so excited to see the link between division and multiplication! They do have one page of homework over the weekend. Then, we got ready for the summer reading program (note sent home today). We stuffed 8 envelopes full of books for each child to read over the summer. They get to keep the books at no cost to you! They were ecstatic! At the end of the day, we got our dioramas out of the cases in the lobby and they were returned home. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We were busy today! We practiced using words with over and un. We have one spelling page for homework. We discussed our vocabulary words for this week and watched a Power Point using those words. Then, we completed a workbook page. We completed our sentences of DLP and a page on contractions as well. The students went to gym and learning center. After lunch, we started learning about the concept of multiplication...an exciting topic for second graders! Both classes have homework. In Social Studies, we re-read our lesson about immigration and read another book, Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story. The children really enjoyed it.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we talked about the prefixes over and un. We added them to words to make new meanings. We introduced our last list of spelling words. Then, we completed our DLP and talked about contractions. We completed two guided reading groups. After, we took our Science Test. This afternoon, we learned about problem solving and how to identify unimportant information. My class has homework and some of Mrs. Walter's class has it, too. Then, in Social Studies, we learned about history, immigrants, Ellis Island and Angel Island. If any of your ancestors came through either of those, please share the story with your second grader. We made a vocabulary card for the word "immigrant". At the end of the day, the students went to gym class.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We squeezed in a lot of literacy this morning!!! The children worked hard! First, we reviewed words with -au and -augh. They have two pages of spelling homework to complete tonight. Then, we talked about homophones. We made an awesome list as a class and completed a workbook page, too. After, we re-read our story in groups and completed a scavenger hunt. Then, we practiced using different forms of has, have, and had. We completed two centers/guided reading. We read books about the rain forest. After seeing a rain forest yesterday, the books seemed so much more real. We read with our 4th grade book buddies. Then, after lunch, we learned about coordinate graphs. Some students do have homework. We saw an incredible assembly outside today. An award-winning biker came and showed us some of his awesome tricks, but also told of how he accomplished it. He had to overcome the pressure from bullies, say no to drugs, and persevere after healing from injuries. What a role-model for us all! At the end of the day, we went to the library and learned two more cursive letters.

See you tonight at the Sock Hop!

We LOVED our Field Trip!

The children were so excited to explore their habitats today! We researched at least five animals in each habitat, wrote down a fact about them, and then reported back to the class. It was such a great learning experience and now every second grader will go to third able to say they've been to the zoo!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we talked about words with -aw and -au. We practiced making words and completed a workbook page in class. The students have spelling homework. Then, we discussed our vocabulary words and homophones. We read our story Montigue on the High Seas. The children went to gym and learning center. This afternoon, we took our Social Studies test. Then, we learned about the Arctic habitat in Science. We learned about how camoflauge helps animals survive in their habitat. Tomorrow, we will see animals at the zoo to enhance our education on habitats. A note is going home about what to remember (dress for weather, bring a lunch, be on time). The children also took an AIMS-WEB test today.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We accomplished a lot today! This morning we practiced using words with ou and ough. We learned our vocabulary words, watched a Power Point, and completed a workbook page using those words. We talked about writing how-to paragraphs and will write steps tomorrow morning. We completed our DLP and our centers. We read the story Dinosaurs Travel. The children also went to gym and learning center. This afternoon, we worked in groups to finish our Woodland Forest posters. They look great! They completed a worksheet in class. Then, in Social Studies, we made our timelines. Thanks for helping your child write down events! Overall, we did a lot of work and are proud of ourselves!

We will be going on a field trip next week. Since we are learning about Habitats, we will be taking the second grade to the Brookfield Zoo. More information will follow...

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we learned about words with the -oo sound that are spelled with -ou and -ough. We completed an activity in class and then introduced our spelling words with the same pattern. We added some words to our Word Wall. We completed our DLP and talked about the present and past tense forms of go and did. We completed two groups of guided reading. Then, in Science, we added to our Woodland Forest posters. We drew animals that live in that habitat. The children have one page of Science homework. After lunch, we read some more of Harry Potter and then practiced a fire drill. In math, we learned about range and mode. The students have one page of math homework. In Social Studies, we talked about civil rights, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, and Abraham Lincoln. The children were very interested in this piece of history. They started a worksheet with a partner, but need to finish it for homework tonight.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Thanks to all who came to Celebration of Learning Night last night...we had 75% of our class come! The children really enjoyed showing off their hard work!

This morning was packed full! We first took the Reading MAP test in the computer lab. Then, we had art and music class. We took our Spelling Test. After lunch, we took our Reading test. In math, we learned about the probability of rolling certain numbers on dice. We found that there are more possibilities to roll a seven than any other number. Then, we took a Math test on Fractions and Probability. After, we read about Woodland Forests in Science. We completed our Lesson outline in class.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We had another busy day in second grade! This morning we pretended that we were pioneers. We thought about what we would take West with us and drew the items in our covered wagons. They turned out really cute and we can't wait to show you on Celebration of Learning Night on Thursday from 6-8! The children have been working so hard! Then, we reviewed words with -oo and -ou. We learned our new vocabulary words, talked about places we could locate information, and we completed our DLP. We tackled our story for this week; it is an atlas! There is a lot of good non-fiction information in it! We also previewed the books at the Book Fair (you can purchase books during Celebration of Learning or the children are going on Friday during the school day). We also went to Gym and Learning Center. In math, we talked about what is most likely, equally likely or least likely to happen given different circumstances. The children do have math homework. In Social Studies, we re-read our lesson and watched a movie about Lewis and Clark and their expedition.

There will not be a blog tomorrow or Thursday because I am going to Springfield to represent the teachers of Addison School District 4, but I will be back in time to see you at the Celebration of Learning night.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Wow! What a wonderful greeting this morning to be presented with so many beautiful flowers! Thank you for the many pictures, flowers, etc...I DO feel appreciated! This morning we talked about words with oo and ou, but sound like the short vowel u. We practiced using these words and introduced our new spelling words as well. The exciting moment this morning was when we learned how to write on notebook paper, as we prepare for third grade! The students were so enthusiastic! We learned how to head it properly and number it as well. Then, we completed our DLP and talked about the present and past tense forms of come and run. We completed two guided reading groups/centers as well. In Science, we learned about habitats. We worked in groups on a couple of worksheets that included pictures of animals from our science books. In math, we started learning about probability. We discussed the words probable, certain and impossible. Both classes finished the work in class. In Social Studies, we learned about Westward Expansion. We talked about Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, and Thomas Jefferson. We made a vocabulary card and wrote lists of items we would bring with us in a covered wagon if we were pioneers. At the end of the day, the children went to gym class.

Don't forget to mark down Celebration of Learning Night this Thursday at 6pm. Drop by and see all of the work your child has been doing in second grade, including our Washington, D.C. projects! See you there!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Because we had Junior Achievement all morning yesterday, we crammed a lot of things into our day today! We reviewed our phonics pattern -air and -are. We completed a spelling worksheet in class and took our test. We reviewed the vocabulary and word wall words. We also practiced using the verbs see, saw, give and gave. We had a bus evacuation drill. The students went to art and music. This afternoon, we took our reading test and made an awesome project using Abuela as our theme. We can't wait for you to see it next Thursday night at Celebration of Learning night! In Science, we read about habitats. We completed a worksheet in class. At the end of the day, we actually went out to the park for a few minutes! Have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we practiced more words with -air and -are. We finished our spelling in class. Then, we reviewed the meanings of our vocabulary words and re-read our story, Abuela. The students have a scavenger hunt to finish for homework. We completed three guided reading groups today. The children went to music class. In Social Studies, we learned all about Paul Revere and read Paul Revere's Midnight Ride by Longfellow. They loved it. In math today, we practiced solving problems using fractions. Both classes have homework. In Science, we took our test. We will be starting animal habitats on Friday.

Tomorrow we will have Junior Achievement in a Day...it should be fun!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We have a Science Test tomorrow on Animals! Don't forget to re-read and study with your child tonight. This morning we talked about words with -air and -are in them. We completed an activity in class. Then we did a "Making Words" activity to spell our spelling words using the same patterns. The students finished their worksheet in class. Then, we learned the vocabulary words for the week and practiced those, too. We talked about inferencing while we read. Then, we read our story for this week, Abuela. We learned how to use a glossary to find out what words mean. We did not get to check our DLP today, but we did start an activity using the words see, give, saw, and gave in the correct tenses. The children went to gym and computer lab today. This afternoon, we compared fractions. We learned that when the number on the bottom (denominator) is bigger, the pieces are actually smaller because they are divided up into more pieces. My class does not have homework. Mrs. Walter's class has a game that needs to be played at home with you, but it does not need to be returned. In Social Studies, we re-read our lesson about the 13 colonies and the American Revolution. We watched a movie about both topics at the end of the day.

Don't forget to send in your Box Tops!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We were so busy today! We learned more about finding details in a paragraph. We practiced our spelling words and took our test. We reviewed our vocabulary and word wall words. We completed our DLP for today (and tomorrow!). We took our Reading test. Then, we made the Chinese Zodiac calendar and learned that we are either sheep or horses (born in 2002 or 2003). We read with our book buddies. In math, we learned about more fractions. My class does have math homework. We went to the library at the end of the day and learned the capital cursive letter "A" as well. Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Thanks to those of you who have sent in an extra Kleenex box! We are also in need of empty cereal boxes, if you can spare one of those, too! We appreciate your help!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we talked about how it would be if we lived in a city. We re-read our story for the week, Chinatown. We reviewed our vocabulary words and completed a spelling activity in class. Don't forget that we will have our Reading and Spelling test tomorrow. We read some books with a Chinese theme in guided reading today. The students went to Music class. In Social Studies, we watched a movie about the Jamestown settlers. Then, Mrs. Barrett came to visit! What a surprise! This afternoon, we learned more about fractions in math. Some of Mrs. Walter's class has homework. In Science, we studied the life cycle of a butterfly. We will have a Science test on Animals next week.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we learned about the suffixes -er and -est and how they change the meanings of words. We introduced our spelling words and completed an activity in class. Then, we corrected three sentences of DLP. We talked about the verbs has, have, and had and when to use them. Then, we completed two guided reading groups. In Science, we talked about the life cycles of animals. We drew pictures of baby, youth and adult animals. We watched a video clip showing examples. The students need to re-read the lesson and complete the outline for homework. In math, we started learning about fractions. They completed their work in class. In Social Studies, we read about Colonies and made three vocabulary cards. At the end of the day, the students went to gym class. Don't forget that the regular Reading and Spelling tests will take place on Thursday.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we reviewed words with the -oo sound made by the letters -ue. Then we worked on subject-verb agreement (am, is, are, was, were). We also finished correcting our DLP. We went to art and music. We also took our Reading and Spelling tests. In math, we reviewed adding and subtracting triple digit numbers and took a problem solving quiz. We went to a bike safety assembly. We should wear our helmets when riding our bikes! Then, we had Celebration Day. Have a great weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we reviewed words with the (f) sound made by the gh and ph. We worked on summarizing/restating what we've read. We completed our spelling worksheet in class. Today we corrected six sentences of DLP (we got behind!) and completed four guided reading groups. We had fun reading with our 4th grade buddies. After lunch, we learned how to add/subtract money and make change. My math class had homework, but Mrs. Walter's class does not. At the end of the day, we went to the library and finished learning all the lowercase cursive letters! What an accomplishment! Don't forget we have a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we wrote in our journals. Then, we worked on phonics skills. The students have one spelling page for homework. Then, we reviewed our vocabulary words and re-read the story Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope. The students have a scavenger hunt to finish for homework as well. We completed three guided reading groups. The students went to music class. In Social Studies, we completed a chart on Native American groups. Then, we read about some artifacts in the Smithsonian Institution. The students do have one page of S.S. homework to finish tonight. After lunch, we learned about adding 3-digit numbers again in math. We regrouped to the hundreds column. The students do have math homework, too. In Science we learned about food chains and talked about animals' needs. We completed all of our work in class. At the end of the day, we learned the cursive "y". If you have an extra Kleenex box at home, we would appreciate it if you could send one to school as we are officially out of tissues! All those winter colds have wiped us out! Thanks!

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we talked about words with -gh and -ph that sound like (f). We completed a workbook page in class and then introduced the spelling words, having the same pattern. We added words to our word wall, too. Then, we completed our DLP and completed two guided reading groups/centers. In Science, we learned about food webs and necessities animals must have in order to survive. We watched a short video clip as well. The students have a lesson outline to complete for homework. Every child should have brought his/her science book home. After we read Harry Potter, we learned how to subtract hundreds in math. Mrs. Bognetti's class has homework and some students in Mrs. Walter's class have some, too. In Social Studies, we practiced sequencing, putting things in order. Then, we started reading about Native Americans. At the end of the day, the students went to gym class.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we reviewed words with the oi, oy sound. Then, we completed our DLP and practiced using past-tense verbs. We completed two centers, and took our Reading and Spelling tests. The children went to art and music. Then, in math we learned how to add 3 digit numbers with regrouping in the tens and ones column. We used inferencing skills to solve problems. The children do have math homework. In Science, we sorted pictures of animals into the different animal groups. We also completed a worksheet together in class. At the end of the day, in honor of Max (the character in our story this week), we made hats to have our own marching band. It was quite fun as we played imaginary instruments and strutted about the classroom! Have a good weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we wrote and talked about our favorite songs. We had an interesting span of favorites! Then, we reviewed our vocabulary words. We talked about words that have multiple meanings. We re-read our story Max Found Two Sticks. We completed our DLP and worked on acrostic poems. Some students need to finish theirs for homework tonight. Reading with our 4th grade buddies was fun. After lunch, the students silent read. In math, we learned how to add three digits with regrouping in the tens column. They do have one page of homework. We went to the library and learned the cursive "m" at the end of the day! Don't forget that there is a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we learned our vocabulary words, talked about past-tense nouns, and completed our DLP. We re-read our story of the week, Max Found Two Sticks. The students have a scavenger hunt for homework. We went to music class. In Social Studies, we shared our dioramas with the class...they look WONDERFUL! We appreciate all of the kid-made projects. They were so proud to show off all of their hard work! In math today, we started adding three digit numbers with regrouping in the ones column. They do have math homework. Then in Science, we learned how to classify animals into groups (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds and fish). They do have one page of science homework as well.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

DIORAMAS are due TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we had to squeeze a lot in! Not only did we have two specials, but we also had an assembly! The 5th graders practiced their musical in front of the whole school and the children loved it! Today we talked about mail carriers and the job they do. We practiced contractions (students have one page of spelling homework) and introduced our vocabulary words. We completed an activitiy together using those words, as well. We read our story for the week, Good-bye, Curtis. We talked about subject/verb agreement. The students have a workbook page to finish for homework (one side only). This afternoon, we learned about comparing numbers on a number line. We also talked about numbers that come before, after, and in between. The students do have math homework. In Social Studies, we worked EXTREMELY hard to finish our projects! They are drawn, written, typed and ready to be presented tomorrow! We are very proud of all the students for doing a fantastic job! I look forward to seeing the finished dioramas after Spring Break! Have fun working on them at home!

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we talked about mail carriers and the job they do. We learned about contractions using 'll, n't, and 's. We introduced our spelling words and completed our DLP. We completed two centers. In Science, we reviewed for our test on Wednesday. This afternoon, we compared numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to signs. We completed our work in class. We continued to work on our Social Studies projects...some groups are beginning to type their final paragraphs! We are almost finished! Overall, it was a great day.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. Our topic today was, "This weekend, I am going to..." We discussed the prefixes mis- and under- and we reviewed the vowel sound /ou/ in words like about and town. We also had Spring pictures this morning! Then, we went to our specials art and music. After music we took our Spelling test. Then, we took our Reading test after lunch. In math, we continued talking about place value in word problems. Both, Mrs. Bognetti's and Mrs. Walter's math classes have homework. In Science, we discussed and made a list of things that are made from plants and things that are not made from plants. There is Science homework. For Celebration Day, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to play outside. There is also a note about our Science test which will be next Wednesday.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's class

We started off today by writing in our journals. Our topic today was, "St. Patrick's Day is..." Then, we reviewed the prefixes re- and pre-. In Spelling, we played a game and did a worksheet. We also reviewed our vocabulary words. As part of our centers this morning, some students acted our action verbs and/or a play. It was very entertaining to watch, everyone did a great job! After lunch, Mrs. Bognetti read Harry Potter to the class. In math, we learned about thousands. Students in both, Mrs. Bognetti's and Mrs. Walter's math classes have homework. We went to the library today and at the end of the day, we had a mystery reader come and read to the class!

Don't forget, tomorow are Spring pictures!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "When I go to the park, I like to..." We also reviewed the prefixes re- and pre-. Then, we practiced our Spelling and vocabulary words. There is a vocabulary worksheet for homework. We did out centers today and our special was gym. After gym, we had Social Studies. Almost all the groups have completed their monument poster and are researching information about it! After lunch, Mrs. Bognetti read Harry Potter. In math we discussed extended form of numbers. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's math class do not have homework. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class do have homework. In Science, we did an Explore activity and investigated the insides of apples and bananas! We discovered that they both have seeds inside and that the fruit protects the seeds. There are two Science worksheets for homework tonight.

Don't forget to wear green tomorrow for St. Patrick's Day!

Also, we are out of kleenex and empty cereal boxes. If you have either of these things available, please send them with your child. Thank you!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. Our topic today was, "Before school, I..." Then, we reviewed the prefixes re- and pre-. We also brainstormed a list of words that we know start with re- or pre-. In Spelling, we did our making words activity. We also introduced our vocabulary words for this week. Then, we read our story, The Pine Park Mystery. Our Specials today were gym and computer lab. We also discussed the elements of a narrative story and practiced identifying setting, characters, and plot in the story. After lunch, we finished our theme test. In math, we discussed place value for ones, tens, and hundreds. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's math class do not have homework. Some students in Mrs. Walter's math class have homework. In Social Studies, we continued working on our Washington, D.C. projects. Most students are done with their poster and have moved on to the researching portion of the project.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic was, "If I were a detective, I would..." There were many creative entries about the types of mysteries they would solve and what they would wear. We also discussed the prefixes, re- and pre-. We introduced our new spelling words and discussed action verbs. We also started our theme test and did our centers. In Science, we discussed a plant's life cycle. There is a Science worksheet for homework. After lunch, Mrs. Bognetti read to the class. In math, we discussed place value to the thousands. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's math class do not have homework. Some students in Mrs. Walter's math class have homework. In Social Studies, we continued working on our Washington, D.C. projects. Our Special today was gym, at the end of the day.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "This weekend, I am going to..." We then reviewed plural nouns and comparing words. We did centers and then we had our specials, art and music. After our specials, we took our Spelling Test. After lunch, we took our reading test. In math, we reviewed and took a math test. Neither students in Mrs. Walter's or Mrs. Bognetti's math classes have homework. In Science, we continued talking about plants. We talked about the growth cycle of a lima bean and then we planted our own lima bean seeds! We will watch them grow over the next couple of weeks and observe the changes. For Celebration Day we did a plant crossword puzzle. Have a great weekend!

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. Our topic today was, "When I am rushed, or running late, I feel..." We reviewed the suffixes -ly and -ing and practiced adding them to words. We also talked about the differences between fact and fiction. We talked about fiction having characters, plot, and a setting. Fact reading, or nonfiction, is to gain knowledge and information. We also watched the documentary movie, "The March of the Penguins." It goes along with our story this week, The Emperor's Egg and the students chose and wrote down three interesting facts that they learned from the documentary. After lunch, we finished watching the movie and Mrs. Barrett continued reading Harry Potter. In math, we learned how to guess and check our answers for finding perimeter. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class have homework and students in Mrs. Barrett's math class, also have homework. We went to the library this afternoon and came back to finish our "parts of a plant," art project and read a Time for Kids magazine.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. Our topic today was, "Acting safe means..." Then, we continued talking about the suffixes -ly and -ing. We practiced our Spelling words by playing an Around-the-World Game. We discussed adjectives that compare things and we also did our centers this morning. Our special today was music. After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. We started the 4th book today, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! In math, we learned about finding the area of shapes. Students in Mrs. Barrett's math class do not have homework. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class do have homework. We ended the day with Science and talking about plants parts. We did a worksheet and then we did an art project where we made pictures of plants/flowers out of construction paper and labeled each part.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. Our topic was, "If I lived in Antarctica..." The journal topic goes along with the story we are reading this week, The Emperor's Egg. We also discussed our suffixes, -ing and -ly and introduced our vocabulary words for today. This week's Spelling and Vocabulary lists were sent home today. Our specials today were gym and computer lab. After lunch, we did out Centers. In math, we learned how to find the perimeter of a shape. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class do not have homework. Students in Mrs. Barrett's math class do have homework. We ended the day with Social Studies by working on our Washington, D.C. projects. Most groups have reached the coloring stage of their monuments and they are looking great!

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. Our topic today was, "Penguins..." We used a couple of minutes this morning to finish the Harry Potter movie. Then, we talked about similarities and differences between the movie and the book. We also learned two new suffixes, -ing and -ly. We also introduced our new Spelling words and did our centers. In Science, we did an Explore Activity with plants. We have Plant A and Plant B that we are keeping near sunlight and watering daily. However, Plant B has foil covering its leaves. We are observing the changes all week to see how Plant B reacts to receiving no sun because of the foil and we will use it to compare to Plant A. We are recording our observations everyday and we will compare the results to our predictions on Friday. In math, we learned about sliding, turning, and flipping shapes. Neither, Mrs. Barrett's nor Mrs. Walter's math classes have homework. In Social Studies, we continued working on our drawings of our Washington, D.C. monuments. They are looking great and some groups have moved onto to tracing and coloring. We ended the day with gym.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "My favorite book is..." We also reviewed abbreviations. We mentioned that even though the letters are abbreviated, you still pronounce the whole word. We practiced with words such as Mister and Mr. or January and Jan. Our specials today were art and music. After our specials, we took our Spelling test. After lunch, we took our Reading test. In math, we talked about a line of symmetry. Students in both, Mrs. Barrett's and Mrs. Walter's math classes have homework. In Science, we read about plants and worked with partners to complete a worksheet. For celebration day, we watched Harry Potter.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic for today was, 'When it rains, I like to...' We talked about adjectives and antonyms. After literacy, we did our centers. After centers, we watched the Harry Potter movie until lunch. The students brought their books home tonight, as they have their reading test tomorrow. After lunch, we had our book buddies. In math, we learned about shapes that are congruent. Students in Mrs. Barrett's math class have homework. Some students in Mrs. Walter's class have homework. We had library today and we finished the day by learning the cursive letter, p.

For computer lab next week, the students MUST KNOW their home addresses. Please work with your child over the weekend and make sure it is memorized! Thanks for your help!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "If I could draw on the sidewalk with chalk, I would draw..." After phonics and Spelling, we practice using our vocabulary words in sentences. Our special today was music. After music, we did our centers and then watched more of our Harry Potter movie. After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class and we finally finished the fourth book! In math, we learned how to identify 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes within pictures. Some students in Mrs. Barrett's math class have homework and most students in Mrs. Walter's math class have homework. In Science we started a new chapter about plants. We ended the day watching a short video about plants.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started off today by writing in our journals. The topic was, "Choose your own topic." Then we reviewed changing singular words that end in a, "f" to plural by changing the "f" to a "v" and adding -es. (Example: leaf and leaves). In Spelling, we practiced our new words by doing our making words activity. We also learned that an anytonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. Students were very good at identifying antonyms and gave examples such as, bad/good and hot/cold. Nice work! We also read our new story today, "Cool Ali." Our specials today were gym and computer lab. After our specials, we learned the cursive letter, "j." After lunch, we did our centers and Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. We are in the last chapter- coming very close to being finished! In math we learned about patterns using shapes. Students in Mrs. Barrett's math class have math homework. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class have math homework too. We finished the day with Social Studies and the students continued working on their Washington, D.C. monument pictures.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we started off the day by writing in our journals. The topic for today was, "When it is really hot outside, I like to..." Then, we discussed how to make singular words that end in -f or -fe into plural words by changing the f to a v and adding -es. (Example, leaf to leaves). We did our centers today and we also began watching the Harry Potter movie! Everyone is really enjoying it! After lunch, we read our Harry Potter book, we are almost finished, only one chapter to go! In Math we learned how to take 2-dimensional shapes and combine them to make one larger 2-dimensional shape. In Social Studies, we worked on our Washington, D.C. projects and then we ended the day with gym class.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. Our topic was, "My favorite thing about second grade is..." Then we reviewed the "n," sound with -gn and -kn letter combinations; as well, as the "r," sound with the letter combination -wr. Our specials today were art and music. After our specials, we took our Spelling test. After lunch, we took our Reading test. In math, we discussed the relationship between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional solids. Some students in both Mrs. Bognetti's and Mrs. Walter's math classes have homework. This afternoon we took our Science test. For Celebration Day today, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter. We are at a very exciting place in the book and coming very close to the end. We hope to start watching the movie on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we started by writing in our journals about animals that we see in the zoo. Then we reviewed words that make the -oo sound with -ue or -oo. We introduced our vocabulary words and reread our story. Our special today was music. In math, we learned about 3-dimensional solids. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's class have math homework and students in Mrs. Walter's math class also have math homework. After lunch, we did our centers and then Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. In Social Studies, we worked in our groups to begin drawing our Washington, D. C. monuments. They are off to a great start! In Science, we reviewed for our Chapter 10 Science test. Students had the option to bring their books home tonight if they wanted to study; but, I will also be sending them home tomorrow night to prepare for the test on Friday. At the end of the day, we learned the cursive letter, "k."

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we started our day by writing in our journals. Our topic for today was, "If I had a pet dinosaur, I would..." Then we discussed the -oo sound made with the letter combinations -oo and -ue. In Spelling, we introduced the new words and took the pretest. We also read our story for this week, "Dear Mr. Blueberry." Our specials today were gym and computer lab. Before lunch today, we learned the cursive letter, "f." After lunch, we did our centers. In math, we reviewed measurement and took our Unit 15 test. In Social Studies we got into our groups and chose our monuments for our Washington, D.C. project! Students are asked, if possible, to conduct an internet search to find a picture of their assigned monument.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. The students were able to choose their own topics today and many of them chose to write about their weekends. We also reviewed words that make the "ear" sound and reviewed rhyming words in vocabulary. Our specials today were art and music. We had our Spelling test before lunch. After lunch, we took our Reading test. In math we reviewed different units of measure that we have been talking about. Students do not have math homework. In Science we reviewed sound and made a list of sources of sound that are in our homes and in our school. We ended the day with Celebration day. In honor of President's Day on Monday, we watching a video about President's Day and did a word search about George Washington. Please remember, there is no school on Monday in observance of President's Day.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "On a rainy day, I like to..." Then, we reviewed words that have the "oy" sound with the letters -oi and -oy. We also reviewed our Spelling words in preparation for our Spelling test tomorrow. We also reviewed cause and effect, as well as synonyms and adjectives. We had book buddies today before lunch. After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. In math, we learned about temperature and how to read a thermometer. Both students in Mrs. Walter's and Mrs. Bognetti's math classes have homework. After math we went the library and finished the day by reading a story. Please remember, there is a reading test tomorrow.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "If I could go on vacation, I would go to..." Then reviewed words that have the -oy sound with the vowels -oi or -oy. To review our vocabulary we used our words to answer riddles. Our special today was music. After music we had our Social Studies test and began writing paragraphs about the Presidents that we have been researching. After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. In math we learned about kilogram and gram. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's math class have homework. Some students in Mrs. Walter's math class have homework. In Science we started a new lesson on sound. We did an explore activity making string vibrate and thus, creating sound. We completed our work in class.

Don't forget tonight is Culver's Night! Eat at Culver's and Wesley School earns money!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We began today by writing our journals. The topic today was, "if it rained cats and dogs..." We then reviewed words that have the "oy," sound with the vowels -oi and -oy. In Spelling we did our making words activity to practice our Spelling words. We also discussed adjectives again today and began brainstorming our own. For homework, students must write a sentence describing a cowboy or a cowboy hat. They must write their sentence on the hat and color it. Our specials today were gym and computer lab. After our specials, we read our story for this week. The story this called, "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." It was a very imaginative story that the kids enjoyed. After lunch, we did our centers. In Math, we talked about milliliters and liters. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's math class do not have homework. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class also do not have homework. For the end of the day, we did Social Studies. We reviewed for our Social Studies test that they have tomorrow. There is a study guide to help them study, but it is not homework.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "In the summer, I like to..." Then we learned about words that make the "oi," sound with the vowels -oi and -oy. In Spelling, we introduced our new words. We also talked about adjectives and learned to describe words based on color, shape, and size. Then, we did our Centers. In Science, we re-read the lesson on Light and talked about shadows. We then traced our silhouettes, they turned out really neat! After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. In math, we learned about ounce and pound. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's do not have homework, and some students in Mrs. Walter's math class have homework. After math, we celebrated Valentine's Day! The students worked on their Valentine's packets while taking turns to pass out their Valentine's. Then, the students were able to open their Valentine's cards. We ended the day with gym class.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We began today by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "What makes a good pet?" We then reviewed our vocabulary words and did our centers. Our specials today were art and music. Then, we took our Spelling test. After lunch, we took our Reading test. In math we talked about ways to measure capacity. We discussed fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. Both, Mrs. Walter's and Mrs. Bognetti's classes have math homework. In Science, we started talking about light. We did the explore activity and used flashlights to reflect light off of mirrors. We had a great time making the light move across the ceiling and floor with our partners. For Celebration Day, we made our Valentine's Pockets for our celebration on Monday. There was a note sent home today with the student's names listed on it. If your student is planning to distribute Valentine's Day cards, they must give one to each student. We will have a small celebration for Valentine's Day at the end of the day on Monday.

Thursday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We started today by writing in our journals. The topic for today was, "If a snake went on a field trip, it would..." This topic went along with our story for this week, "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash," and students had interesting solutions to having a snake on their field trips! In phonics we reviewed the "ow," sound and also talked about adding the suffixes -ful and -less to root words to add to the meaning of the word. We also talked about cause and effect and reviewed pronouns. We completed two centers/guided reading groups. We also read with our 4th grade book buddies. After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. In math, we learned about capacity. There is no math homework for either class. This afternoon, we went to the library and ended the day reading a Time For Kids magazine for enjoyment.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Today we began the day by writing in our journals. The topic today was, "If I spent a day on a farm, I would..." After that, we reviewed words with the vowels -ou and -ow that make the "ow," sound. We also reviewed pronouns and practiced identifying them in sentences. After lunch, Mrs. Barrett read Harry Potter to the class. In Social Studies, we read about the Land of Freedom and did vocabulary cards for the words: freedom, motto, and monument. In math, we practice comparing and contrasting. Students in Mrs. Bognetti's math class have homework. Students in Mrs. Walter's math class also have homework. Today we also had an assembly. Students from the high school came to Wesley to perform Willy Wonka. After the play, we practiced cursive and learned the letter, "s."