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Author: msseyan

  • Parent News, December 9-13, 2013

    *The Kind Kids Field Trip was a success! Have your children talked to you about what they saw, what they heard, and how they want to help animals?

    *On Monday, the Second Grade Classes had a visitor from the San Jose Museum of Art. We learned about line, shape, and color; we looked at diverse art works and shared our insights, and asked Big Questions about “Art” and what it means. Please use the SJ Museum of Art Family Pass that the museum provides to spend quality time enjoying art with your family!

    The San Jose Museum of Art’s website is located at http://www.sjmusart.org. To check on the exhibitions before attending with your family, click here. For more information on the “Let’s Look at Art Program”, click here.

    *Second Grade December Birthdays Party: Friday, December 20th at 2:00 p.m.

    *New Year Break: Monday, December 23rd, 2013-Monday, January 6th, 2014.

    Language Arts:

    Unit 3: “Text Structure”

    Story: “Jamaica Louise James”

    2.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

    c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word-recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

    d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

    2.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

    2.SL.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

    2.W.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed through editing and revising.

    Spelling Words

    1.   feet

    2.   sweep

    3.  free

    4.   street

    5.   cheat

    6.  leaf

    7.  green

    8.   three

    9.  beach

    10. need

    11.  beaver

    12. least

    13. team

    14. between

    15. beehive

    Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

    Main idea, details, topic

    narrative, temporal

    Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

    close reading

     Math:

      Unit 5: Measuring Time

    Purpose/Focus: Students tell (orally and in writing) and write time after reading analog and digital clocks. Time should be to 5 minute intervals, and students should also use the terms a.m. and p.m. Students should understand that there are 2 cycles of 12 hours in a day-a.m. and p.m.. Recoding their daily actions in a journal would be helpful for making real-world connections and understanding the difference between these two cycles.  ( SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     2.MD.7 Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest 5 minutes, using a.m. and p.m..

    Standards for Mathematical Practice:

     MP5: Use appropriate tools strategically. Use appropriate tools recognizing the strengths and liabilities of each. In what situations might it be more helpful or informative to use….”

     MP6: Attend to precision. Communicate precisely with others and try to use clear mathematical language when discussing their reasoning.

  • Parent News Decmeber 2-6, 2013

    -Kind Kids Field Trip on Friday, December 6th from 9:45-1:15. Please consider chaperoning! We can take 10 parents total.

    -Santa’s Secret Shop is open in Room C-10 this week. Hours are 7:30-8:00, upper and lower grade recesses, upper and lower grade lunch time, and after school until 3:00. It is suggested that students make purchases when their class goes to the shop as a group, but the parent volunteers have been somewhat flexible!

    Language Arts:

     

    Unit 3: “Text Structure”

    Story: “Big Bushy Mustache” 

     2.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

     

    c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word-recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

    d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

     

    2.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

     

     2.SL.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

    2.W.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers,focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed through editing and revising.

     

     

    Spelling Words

    1.   cloud

    2.   growl

    3.  round

    4.   scout

    5.   count

    6.  ouch

    7.  down

    8.   tower

    9.  meow

    10. outside

    11.  sound

    12. mouth

    13. loud

    14. hour

    15. our

     

    Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

     

    narrative, temporal

     

     Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

     

      Math:

     

      Unit 5: Measuring Time

     

     Purpose/Focus: Students tell (orally and in writing) and write time after reading analog and digital clocks. Time should be to 5 minute intervals, and students should also use the terms a.m. and p.m. Students should understand that there are 2 cycles of 12 hours in a day-a.m. and p.m.. Recoding their daily actions in a journal would be helpful for making real-world connections and understanding the difference between these two cycles.  ( SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

    2.MD.7 Tell and write time form analog and digital clocks to the nearest 5 minutes, using a.m. and p.m..

     

    Standards for Mathematical Practice:

     

     MP5: Use appropriate tools strategically. Use appropriate tools recognizing the strengths and liabilities of each. In what situations might it be more helpful or informative to use….”

     

     MP6: Attend to precision. Communicate precisely with others and try to use clear mathematical language when discussing their reasoning.

  • Keeping Kids Busy Over the Long Weekend

    November 30, 2013

    We always say, “Go outside, spend time with family, and read!” when asked what children can do over vacations to keep learning and growing. Doing those three things every day is the best prescription for a healthy, happy student! That said, there are lots of ways to augment that basic recipe…

    Have your children run out of novel activities to keep them amused this weekend? Never fear, the class blog is coming to the rescue with links to ideas, games, online books, and more. Enjoy!

    1. Online Thanksgiving Games on the Primary Games site provide cute graphics and immersion in symbols and themes associated with this holiday.

    2. Get out your library card! If you don’t have access to children’s books or a library where you are this weekend, try surfing over to the San Jose Public Library Kids’ page and logging on to Tumblebooks. (Click on the “Read Online” link, then click on the first entry, “Tumblebooks”. If you don’t go through this route, you will be out of the library system and may have to pay for the service.) With your library card number and PIN (usually the last four digits of your home phone number) your child can have access to hundreds of fully animated online books! Ms. Seyan is a big fan of this site: Grade ranges and AR levels are listed with each title, you can search for your books by level, and there is often a game to go with the books! Highly recommended.

    3. If your child misses the Computer Lab, have them check out the Carson Adaptive Learning Links page and log on to Dreambox, Lexia, or Imagine Learning.

    54.Remember that your child may practice Math Facts in a Flash anywhere there is online access. Simply log on to the Renaissance Place site and choose “Math facts in a Flash” and “Work at Your Current Level”.

    5. If you really want to learn about Thanksgiving, here are some more scholarly sources that you and your child may explore together: Learn NC’s “Teaching About Thanksgiving” and PBS Learning Media’s “Thanksgiving”.

    …and here’s a local news story that reflects the spirit of the season: “$20,000 Donation Helps Youth Football Team.”

    We hope this helps. Please visit again later for updates to our Recommended Links, including Ms. Won’s picks for phones and tablets!

  • Parent News November 25-27, 2013

    -Thanksgiving Holiday this week. School will be  dismissed at 2:22 on Tuesday, November 26th and 12:52 on Wednesday, November 27th, 2013. There will be no School on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29.

    -There will be no After School Intervention Groups for Second Grade this week. We resume on Monday, December 2nd.

    -This week’s short homework will be due on Wednesday.

    Language Arts:

     

    Unit 3: Text Structure

     

    Story: “A Trip to the Firehouse”

     

    2.RI.7 Explain how specific images,  such as a diagram explaining how a machine works, contribute to and clarify a text.

     

    2.W.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short series of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, and use temporal words to signal event order and provide a sense of closure.

     

    2.RI.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

     

    Spelling Words

     

     There will be no Spelling Words this week.

     

         
         
         
         
         

     

      Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

     

    text features, captions, diagrams, photographs

     

     Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

     

     Math:

     Unit 4: Place Value

     

     Purpose/Focus: This unit calls for students to read, write, and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. Remember than when reading and writing whole numbers, the word “and” should not be used. 235 would be written as “two hundred thirty-five”. Students are introduced to symbols greater than >, less than <, and equal to = in First Grade and use them in Second Grade with numbers within 1,000.

     

     2.NBT. 3 & 4 – Compare numbers based on meaning of tens and ones.

     

     2.OA.2- Gain fluency with subtraction facts through 20 (Math Facts in a Flash Practice)

    Standards for Mathematical Practice:

     

    MP2: “Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Create a logical representation of the problem. Attend to meanings of quantities.” (SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

     MP7:  “Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.” (SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

  • Parent News Novemner 18-22, 2013

    -Cookie Dough orders arrive this week.

    -Thanksgiving Holiday next week. School is dismissed at 12:52 on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. No School Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29.

     

    Language Arts:

     

    Unit 3: Text Structure

    Story: “A Trip to the Firehouse”

     

    2.RI.7 Explain how specific images,  such as a diagram explaining how a machine works, contribute to and clarify a text.

    2.W.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short series of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, and use temporal words to signal event order and provide a sense of closure.

    2.RI.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

    Spelling Words

     

    1.   pail

    2.   tail

    3.  pray

    4.   stain

    5.   clay

    6.  wait

    7.  bay

    8.   paid

    9.  braid

    10. jail

    11. crayon

    12. snail

    13. sail

    14. birthday

    15. quail

     

     Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

    text features, captions, diagrams, photographs

     

     Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

     

     

     Math:

     

     Unit 4: Place Value

     

     Purpose/Focus: This unit calls for students to read, write, and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. Remember than when reading and writing whole numbers, the word “and” should not be used. 235 would be written as “two hundred thirty-five”. Students are introduced to symbols greater than >, less than <, and equal to = in First Grade and use them in Second Grade with numbers within 1,000.

     

     2.NBT. 3 & 4 – Compare numbers based on meaning of tens and ones.

     

     

    2.OA.2- Gain fluency with subtraction facts through 20 (Math Facts in a Flash Practice)

     

     Standards for Mathematical Practice:

     

     MP2: “Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Create a logical representation of the problem. Attend to meanings of quantities.” (SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

     MP7:  “Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.” (SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

  • Parent News November 11-15, 2013

    Announcements:

    -Second Grade Field Trip to the Abby Sobrato Center at Walden West this Friday, November 15th. Buses leave at 8:45 A.M. and return around 1:15. Remember that your student will need a bagged, garbage-less lunch! Please refer to the information sheet your child brought home for specifics about that.

    -Second Harvest Food Drive at Carson Elementary through November 21st. Please send appropriate donations with your child. Items may include: Peanut butter in plastic jars, rice, pasta, beans, soups, powdered or evaporated milk, canned vegetables or fruits, and canned tuna. You may also donate online at this link.

    -There will be no school on Thursday or Friday, November 21st and 22nd, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. School will be dismissed at 12:52 PM on Wednesday, November 20th.

    Spelling Words

     

     

    1.   chick

    2.   check

    3.  chain

    4.   wheel

    5.   what

    6.  when

    7.  cheese

    8.   share

    9.  thank

    10. thrill

    11. shopping

    12. sheep

    13. shell

    14. shiny

    15. chill

     

  • Carson Elementary Annual Food Drive

    Families,

    From November 4th through the 21st, Carson School will be holding their annual Holiday Food Drive.

    Click on our Holiday Food and Fund Drive link to donate online.

    To donate at school, send appropriate food items to school with your child.

    Appropriate items include:

    -canned tuna

    -peanut butter (in plastic jars)

    -boxed cereal

    -juice boxes

    -rice

    -beans

    -canned fruits and vegetables

    -bread

    -tortillas

    -canned evaporated milk

    -boxed milk powder

    Please avoid sending glass containers or perishable items, such as fruits, vegetables, frozen foods, or dairy products.

     

    Items can be placed in one of ten donation barrels around the school.
    Thank you for your support!!

  • Parent News November 4-8, 2013

    -This is Conference Week. School is dismissed at 12:22 every day.

    -Every family has a conference time scheduled. If your appointment does not work for you, contact your child’s teacher to reschedule!

    -The very best way to contact your child’s teacher if you aren’t able to come by the classroom is to email them:

        SSeyan@SJUSD.org or HWon@SJUSD.org

    Language Arts Focus:

    Unit 3: Text Structure

    Week 1 Story: “Chinatown” by William Low

    Spelling Words

     

    1.   that

    2.   this

    3.  with

    4.   white

    5.   while

    6.  why

    7.  ship

    8.   shape

    9.  tricked

    10. chin

    11. each

    12. rich

    13. them

    14. China

    15. Thursday

     Standards:

    2.RL.4-Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines)supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

    2.W.3-Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

    2.SL.1- Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

    2.L.2- Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

     

    Math Focus:

    Unit 4: Using Place Value to 100

    Purpose/Focus: Students will read, write, and represent a number of objects with a written numeral (number form or standard form). They will have many opportunities tor read and write numerals in different ways. Students will be reviewing to greater then >, less than <, and equal to = and have ample experiences communicating their comparisons in words before symbols are started.

    Second graders will rely on first grade knowledge of hundreds, tens, and ones, modeling numbers, and comparing them.

    Common Core Standard:

    2.NBT.3 & 4: Read and write numbers to 1,00 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form; and: Compare two three-digit numbers based on the meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, <, and= symbols to record the results of comparisons.

    Standards for Mathematical Practice:

    MP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Attend to meaning of quantities, not just how to compute them. “How is ______related to____?”; “What is the relationship between____and___?”

    MP7: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. “What patterns do you find in______?”; “How do you know something is a pattern?”

  • Parent News October 28-November 1, 2013

     

    This week in class:

     

    -Conference Reminders and Field Trip forms go home.

    -The Carson Grden Club will meet at the garden on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 A.M. Check the Carson garden page for updates at http://carsongarden.wordpress.com/
    -The cookie dough fundraiser continues.

    -Halloween Parade Thursday. Students bring costumes to school and change at 1:00 PM. Parade at 1:20 on the Blacktop.

    -Ms. Won’s Class October Birthdays Party: Thursday, October 31st at 2:00 P.M.

    -Ms. Seyan’s Class October Birthdays Party Friday, November 1st, at 2:00 P.M.

     

    -SHORT DAYS ALL NEXT WEEK. Conference Week is November 4-8; school dismissal will be at 12:52 P.M.

    Language Arts:

     

     Unit 2: “Good Readers Know What’s Important”

     

    2.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

     

    a. Read grade-level text with fluency and understanding.

    b. Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and accuracy on successive readings.

    c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word-recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

    2.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

     

     

    Spelling Words

    1. wear 2. wore 3. come
    4. went 5. came 6. trick
    7. treat 8. sweets 9. tricked
    10. eat 11. ate 12. were
    13. October 14. Halloween 15. costume
    Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

     

     

     narrative, temporal, sequence

     

     Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

     

     Math:

     

     Unit 3: Using Strategies for Subtraction

     

     Purpose/Focus: This unit focuses on students developing an approach that considers context as well as a variety of strategies to solve problems of missing values in every position. This unit places an emphasis on understanding word problems and what is being asked in a problem. Students should begin to habitually check their answers to problems to see if they make sense. ( SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

     2.NBT. 5 & 6 -Use properties of operations.

    2. OA.1: Use drawings and equations to solve subtraction problems involving taking apart and taking from in all positions.

     

    2.OA.2- Gain fluency with subtraction facts through 20

    Standards for Mathematical Practice:

     MP4: “Model with mathematics. Understand this is a way to quantitatively and abstractly (able to decontextualize and contextualize). What number model could you construct to represent the problem? How would it help to create a diagram, graph, and table…? What are some ways to visually represent…? “(SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

     

     

    MP7:  “Look for and make use of structure. Look for the overall structure and patterns in mathematics. What observations do you make about…? What do you notice when…? What parts of the problem might you eliminate…., simplify…? What patterns do you find in…?” (SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

    MP6: Attend to precision

  • Parent News October 21-25, 2013

    This week in class:

     Children’s Progress Assessments-Tuesday, in the Computer Lab

    Conference reminders go home Wednesday.

     

    Language Arts:

     

    Unit 2: “Good Readers Know What’s Important”

    2.RF.4c: Use context to confirm and self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

     

     

     

    Spelling Words

     

     

     

     

    1.   here

    2.   were

    3.  friend

    4.  some

    5.   milk

    6. grow

    7. grew

    8.   draw

    9. drew

    10. threw

    11. throw

    12. build

    13. built

    14.  guess

    15. through

     

     Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

     

     narrative, temporal, sequence

     

     Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

     

     close reading, reading strategies, text annotations

     

     Math:

     

     Unit 3: Using Strategies for Subtraction

     

     Purpose/Focus: This unit focuses on students developing an approach that considers context as well as a variety of strategies to solve problems of missing values in every position. Students should begin to habitually check their answers to problems to see if they make sense. ( SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

    2.NBT. 5 & 6 -Use properties of operations.

     

    2. OA.1: Use drawings and equations to solve subtraction problems involving taking apart and taking from in all positions.

     

    2.OA.2- Gain fluency with subtraction facts through 20

     

    Standards for Mathematical Practice:

     MP4: “Model with mathematics. Understand this is a way to quantitatively and abstractly (able to decontextualize and contextualize). What number model could you construct to represent the problem? How would it help to create a diagram, graph, and table…? What are some ways to visually represent…? “(SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

     

    MP7:  “Look for and make use of structure. Look for the overall structure and patterns in mathematics. What observations do you make about…? What do you notice when…? What parts of the problem might you eliminate…., simplify…? What patterns do you find in…?” (SJUSD Division of Instruction, June 2013)

    MP6: Attend to precision