Welcome to 2nd Grade with Mrs. Macdonald!
I am a Florida native and received my BA in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the University of South Florida. After graduation, I pursued my Masters of Education through the University of Notre Dame’s ACE Service through Teaching Program and have been an educator for the last fourteen years. Additionally, I earned my English as a New Language endorsement through the University of Notre Dame in 2012. I taught at a Catholic school in Kansas City, Kansas, and I then moved to Chicago in 2010 where I spent eight years teaching second grade at a Catholic school in Pilsen. I am excited to be back for my fifth year of teaching in this beautiful school community.
In my free time, I enjoy running, reading, singing, traveling, and spending quality time with my family and friends. I could not imagine teaching anywhere else but a Catholic school, where I can share my faith with my students and watch them grow in their own relationships with God. I am especially looking forward to preparing my students for the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion.
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Additional Reminders:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Practice Spelling words - test tomorrow (list linked below)
3. Math test = Wednesday
--> We are reviewing in class today and tomorrow. Today we did the Unit review, and the students brought this home. It does not need to come back to school, however, it can help you see what types of questions will be on the test. The Study Guide we sent home last week (linked below) can also help you see the types of problems that will be on the test.
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Week at a Glance
September 13-17, 2021
Math: We will wrap up Unit 2 with a review of place value, decomposing numbers, and writing numbers in different ways (standard form, expanded form, word form). Students will take a test on Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, we will start the next Unit, which focuses on number sense, specifically finding patterns of numbers within 100.
Science: We are still working on our first Social Studies unit. We will switch to Science in another couple of weeks.
Language Arts: We will continue working on writing friendly letters to a friend or family member. Students are learning parts of a letter, how to brainstorm ideas for a letter, and how to edit and revise his/her ideas.
Reading: This week’s spelling patterns focus on words with digraphs sh, ch, and also letters -tch. The test will be on Tuesday. Then we will turn our focus to words that have the wh and th digraphs. We will read from our Superkids Reader daily to practice fluent reading. Our Super magazine will allow us to explore short nonfiction articles as we learn about a variety of interesting topics. This magazine’s theme is “What’s New?”
Social Studies: We will have two main focuses this week. We will learn about how to read timelines and sequence events in order. Additionally, we will compare events in the past to events in the present as we talk about history.
Religion: We will describe God as our father. We will specifically look at the Our Father prayer. We will also compare prayers of petition and prayers of praise. This week we will also attend Mass in person again!
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Words to Practice (pronouns):
Week at a Glance
Week of September 6-10, 2021
Math: This week we will work on writing 3-digit numbers in different ways, which will include standard form, word form, and expanded form (e.g., 321 = three hundred twenty-one = 300 + 20 + 1). We will also work to decompose numbers in different ways with hundreds, tens, and ones. Finally, we will compare 3-digit numbers (<, >, =).
Science: No Science this week - See Social Studies
Language Arts: During Writing time, we will work on identifying the parts of a friendly “get-to-know-me” letter. We will also plan and write out these letters. Please be on the lookout for a note home asking for an address in the coming weeks (for where to mail the letter).
Reading: Students will work on decoding and encoding words with digraphs ch and sh, along with words containing -tch. (Note: The spelling list will go home this week, and the test will be the following week.) Students will also work to identify and spell different pronouns. We will read from our decodable reader, but we will also introduce our Super Magazine, which contains short nonfiction, high-interest articles for the students to read in small groups and independently.
Social Studies: We will continue to compare different types of families and communities. Additionally, we will learn about how immigrants entered our country through Ellis Island and how we celebrate different traditions based on our different cultures.
Religion: We will discuss how Jesus is God’s greatest gift to us. We will read about when Jesus was born. We will address the following vocabulary words in the context of the Catholic Mass: Blessed Sacrament, tabernacle, consecration, and genuflect.
Tests and Quizzes: No tests next week
Additional Reminders:
Words to Practice (long vowel words):
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