TPRI Test Next Week

Parents and Readers of this blog:

The TPRI test will be given out over the next two weeks. The TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inventory) summarizes how your child has progressed from the beginning of the school year in reading.
More info: What is the TPRI?

The test is given 3 times a year;  BOY, MOY, and EOY : Beginning Of the Year, Middle and End....

Primarily our students goal is to spell accurately,  read fluently at 90 wpm, and comprehend what she or he has just read.  

Parents:  Now is the time to practice your child in reading aloud to you.  Read anything, (comics, library books, textbooks, story books etc. Don't worry about the time, but have them read steadily.  I believe with your help and with me having them read everything ( all their subjects, instructions and practice during our reading time), we can expect improved scores from the beginning of the year..


Thanks parents for all you do,

Mr. Fierros

January 3, 2012 Extended Practice Assignments

Week of  January 3, 2012 Extended Practice Assignments

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	parent notes
	Math unit 9.6	Math unit 9.7	Math unit 9.8	Math unit 9.Test	Practice :Have your child show you how to  “regroup” , we called it “borrowing
	Reading Helen K	Reading Helen K	Reading Helen K	Reading Helen K	Children must read aloud 10 minutes every day
sign here	sign here	sign here	sign here	sign here	90 words per minute is our reading goal
	Spelling 5x each practice HF words	Spelling vocabulary flash cards/ frequency study	Spelling High Frequency test	Spelling	Is your child doing all of their homework?
Language/	Language/  Write sentences using spelling words	Language/  What I did For the Holiday Paragraph	Language/  Final Draft Rewrite Paragraph		Do you know your child can take the spelling and vocabulary test on-line?  Ask them about it.
Science	Science	Science	Science	Science
Spelling list Basic words 1. own 2. most 3. soap 4. float 5. both 6. know	7. loan 8. goat 9. flow 10. loaf 11. throw 12. coach	Review 13. so 14. grow Challenge 15. swallow 16. ocean	High Frequency Words  (must be able to read) 1. all 2. food 3. hair 4. never 5. party	6. sky 7. started 8. stories 9. warm 10. front	Target Vocabulary : must be able to define: see flashcards 1. knowledge 2. curious 3. motion 4. silence 5. illness 6. imitated 7. darkness 8. behavior

Check out our blog for latest class information:  http://fierros2nd.blogspot.com 
New site:Texas Journeys   https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/reading/journeys/tx/gr2/ese_9780547355313_/Volume1/launch.html#                                                    everyday...practice Spellingcity.com  

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!

Merry Christmas  and a Happy New Year!!!!

STAAR Resources from TEA

Parents and Readers of this Blog:

Some of our parents have children in 3rd grade or higher that will be taking the STAAR test this spring.
In order to prepare our students and parents on the complexity of the STAAR, I have found this on the TEA website.

The Texas Education Agency has developed Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Study Guides to help students strengthen the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) that are taught in class and tested on TAKS. The guides are designed for students to use on their own or for students and families to work through together. Concepts are presented in a variety of ways that will help students review the information and skills they need to be successful on the TAKS.

The following files are extremely large and the download time depends on your internet connection speed.  These low-resolution files are optimized for Internet use and they may vary in quality from the original high quality booklets.  

If you are having trouble downloading the files, try the solutions found on the Downloading and Printing PDF Documents webpage:  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/study-guides/

2nd grade parents I also advise you to check this site and see the kinds of questions that your student will have to answer  in order to pass this very difficult test.

Mr. Fierros

Christmas Practices

Parents and reader of this blog:

With two weeks of vacation I know that many of  you may be concerned with our students getting rusty on their math facts and reading fluency.

 So here is a schedule to keep your child's skills sharp.

Use the computer for 20 to 30 minutes a day (no more than that)

Check to see if your student is  doing the correct problems or on the  correct site:

for example: are they practicing spelling with the correct games?  Spelling section? 

Vocabulary: check to see if they are doing the vocabulary section....
Subtraction and not some fun game....

I found this excellent education site. These are great subtraction sheets that can be downloaded and practiced.

http://www.greatschools.org/worksheets/second-grade/math/?start=48

On the same site are very good reading worksheets:

Look for worksheets that have a story that your child has to read and answer question from the selection:

http://www.greatschools.org/worksheets/second-grade/reading/

Thanks Parents,

Mr. F

Winter Break!!!

   Our kids had a lot of fun at their Christmas party today.
 Nachos, Chicken Nuggets, cookies, candy, and soda.
Thank you parents that helped out, your assistance was greatly appreciated!!!

Please remember that we are going on a field trip tomorrow to see Snow White at Brackenridge High School.
We will leave at 9:00 a.m. and return by 11:00 a.m.

Mr. F

Friday: Field Trip to See Snow White!

Parents and Readers of the Blog:

     Friday, December 16, our class will be going to see a production of Snow White at Brackenridge High School.   We will be leaving at 9:00 A.M. and returning at 11:00 A.M.   I did not receive the permission slips till 3:45 p.m. today so only the kids at Challenge got them and I will pass them out tomorrow to the rest of the kids.

Thanks,

FFierros