Study At Home Newsletter for 3/25/20

Dear 2^nd Grade Families, 

As we enter our second week of school closure, we want to check in with you. We hope your families are staying healthy and that you are finding ways to enjoy time with one another. We know this is a unique and challenging time for families. The second grade team has decided not to hold online class at this time and encourage your child to use the adaptive/individualized learning websites that have been assigned to help supplement their current learning and to fill in any gaps in learning (IXL, Prodigy, Khan Academy). With the school closure extending now until May 1^st, things may continue to change and I will continue to update you as I learn of anything new.

Keeping a routine is beneficial for children. Here is a helpful suggested schedule for your child to help pace out their learning in a day: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSZhOdEPAWjUQpqDkVAlJrFwxxZ9Sa6zGOq0CNRms6Z7DZNq-tQWS3OhuVCUbh_-P-WmksHAzbsrk9d/pub

We plan to provide independent learning resources and assign skills via other online resources. You may get a few invite emails from different websites. Please accept these invitations and join the classroom.

As a reminder, Spring Break has been rescheduled to 3/30-4/3. No new work will be assigned during this time, however all of the online resources are accessible to your child during Spring Break if you would like them to continue learning. Here is a link to the learning resources on the Stonebrae website: https://sto-haywardusd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1528960719918&vdid=ngi22g2ft6rwl1

Mandarin:

• Lesson 15 https://youtu.be/NZ_g6N1YcCw
• LESSON 16 https://youtu.be/vYU6cii__GI
• (Story) I Can Tell Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Pg1CnBU4s
• Continue to read on Level Chinese
• Please subscribe to the Mandarin Read Aloud Channel for Ms. Sun. She will be adding Mandarin Read-Alouds and some discussion questions via Youtube.
• Chinese for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhVmq6FjvK0&list=PLNUkuJs4r6QjyeUZCNYWjn2L062lPIR05
• Busuu Live Lessons (Free): https://www.busuu.com/en/keep-kids-learning#live-lessons-table

Math: 

• The first document is Mandarin Real-World Problems. Please provide this document to your child. If you need modifications, please go to the last page which is the English version.
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ceFhYe3J9EtfjW06udEDFj4h0cZszcB8QF6SwXX5yjs/edit?usp=sharing
• Second grade math topics will be assigned via Khan Academy:
• https://www.khanacademy.org/join/QD6JDS57
• You can also continue to use IXL and Prodigy to practice.

ELA:

• You can continue to practice ELA/Grammar with IXL
• Practice identifying the Author’s Message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUbaqtUFVo8
• Read every day! You can use Kids A-Z to read books and take comprehension quizzes. Keep a reading log and write a summary for the book.
• The Room 110 Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGzzm1gBDCGrq5CURyNFGQ/videos

Writing:

• Continue to write personal narrative, all about, and opinion writing. You can submit your writing to Ms. You for feedback via e-mail, ClassDojo Messenger, or ClassDojo Portfolio.
• OREO Opinion Writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTWXWVvSpa0

Social Studies: Biography Writing Project

Science:

• IXL – Science section to learn specific standards
• Mystery Science –  Follow this link for free online activities: MysteryScience (This is the same site we use for school. So your child should be familiar with the format.)
• Activity: Fold a jumping amphibian acrobat: https://youtu.be/8qee4fk3nqA
• 2nd Grade Science Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTHkfQc7DMWmMvIZH09PxZ5gFcev2dznQ

Art:

• arthubforkids.com
• ArtWithJennyK
• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems live drawing classes. Mon-Fri at 10am PST (free)
• Wendy MacNaughton live drawing classes. Mon-Fri at 10am PST (free)
• Jarrett J. Krosoczka live drawing classes. Daily at 11am PST (free)

Other: http://www.typing.com, handwriting worksheets, math flashcards for fluency, sight word practice/flashcards, science fair project (will be posted on Stonebrae website soon), take a walk with your family, make dinner together while learning to read recipes/measurements

Warmly,

The 2nd Grade Team