News and Notes from Grade Two
January 3, 2012
(Newsletter for January 3-13)
Theme: Explorers Through Christ
Religion: Bible Truths: Three Men in the Fiery Furnace
God’s People Return Home
**Unit Four Quiz on January 11th
The Birth of John
Jesus is Born
Memory: For 1/4/12 Study: “But the LORD is the true God He is the living God and the everlasting King.”
Jeremiah 10:10
For 1/5/12 Study: “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” Luke 18:27
For 1/6/12 Study: “Jesus, Lead Thou On” (LSB 718)
Jesus, lead Thou on
Till our rest is won;
And although the way be cheerless,
We will follow calm and fearless.
Guide us by Thy hand
To our Fatherland.
For 1/10/12 Study:
If the way be drear,
If the foe be near,
Let not faithless fears o’ertake us;
For 1/11/12 Study:
Let not faith and hope forsake us;
For through many a woe
To our home we go.
For 1/12/12 Study:
[John] said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” John 1:29
For 1/13/12 Study:
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11
Language Arts: Story: Animal Camouflage (Week of Janaury 3rd)
Vocabulary: camouflage, mimicry, patterns, surroundings, pretenders, blend
Skills: pronouns, plurals review, synonyms, antonyms
Spelling Words: hoop, tooth, mood, igloo, soon, bloom, food, room, pooch, pool
Challenge Words: noodle, rooster, school
Spelling and Language Tests on Friday, 1/6/12
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Story Quiz over Animal Camouflage on MONDAY, January 9th
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Story: Hungry Little Hare (Week of January 9th)
Vocabulary: meadow, pond, scent, disguise, hare, stump
Skills: making predictions, compound words, contractions, possessive nouns and pronouns
Story Quiz over Hungry Little Hare on Friday, January 13th.
Spelling Words: clue, blew, June, lure, student, dew, grew, due, ruby, overdue
Challenge Words: blueberry, salute, fluid, newsroom
Spelling and Language tests on January 13th
Math: Topic Nine-Subtracting two digit numbers with regrouping. PLEASE KEEP WORKING ON MATH FACTS!
Science: We will begin the unit called Motions and Forces.
F.Y.I.:
Pizza Hut Reading Challenge for January is due January 31st.
(The challenge was sent home today, January 3, 2012.)
Please send in your child’s church and Sunday School attendance for December 25 and January 1, if you have not already done so. Thanks.
Don't forget the Social Studies unit project due January 5th.
May God continue to bless you with His love and peace!