Announcements

  
  Your child will be coming home with one of the following Spelling lists 
this week.  Our "long e" test will be on Friday, December 18.

    eat 
    mean
    need
    baby
    he
    leaf
    queen
    seek
    pony
    we

    area
    mean
    need
    baby
    cereal
    leaf
    queen
    seek
    pony
    cheese

    creature
    mean
    beneath
    completely
    cheese
    leaf
    queen
    seek
    pony
    responsibility

  The students will also be tested on the following Word Wall Words: 
 
    because
    green
    every
    really
    beautiful    
  

  As our weekly Spelling lists will be posted on this page, it is important 
to know that our Reading and Spelling Curricula are integrated.  At the 
beginning of each Spelling Unit, you can expect to receive a Spelling/
Word Wall Words list.  Word Wall Words (W.W.W.) are the high frequency 
words the children learn to automatically recognize and spell in 2nd Grade.

  The words should be practiced regularly.  We will assess for mastery at the 
end of each chapter (approximately one week to ten days).  Students will be 
tested on both Spelling and W.W.W.  Your child should be able to read each 
word and use it in a complete sentence.  Weekly Spelling homework will 
require putting all of the words in ABC order and writing five sentences, 
using one (or more!) word in each sentence.  It is important to review these 
words nightly to ensure mastery.

  Your support at home should help your child to improve his or her reading 
and comprehension skills.  Reading homework is assigned nightly and should be 
done with a parent.  Your assistance in working with your child is greatly 
appreciated.