Sunday, November 10, 2013

Using the 100's Chart for mental math addition and subtraction


Using the 100's Chart for mental math addition and subtraction

I have had several parents wonder whats going on in math lately, our mental math unit is attempting to show our students how to add and subtract using a 100's chart.

Using the 100's Chart for mental math addition and subtraction


To add two numbers using "mental math", we have to remember several steps:
34 + 25 = 

  1. Locate 34  then ,
  2. realize that 25 is two tens and 5 ones
  3. tens travel on the 100's chart by being the next number under the beginning number. For example 44,54
  4. Now you have 5 ones travel right on the chart...55,56,57,58,59
  5. The answer to 34 + 25 =  is 59



Let's try subtracting!

53 - 27 =
  1. locate 53
  2. realize that 27 is 2 tens and 7 ones
  3. so we move up the column from 53
  4. 43,33
  5. and now move 7 ones left from 33
  6. 32,31,30,29,28,27,26
  7. 26 is the answer

We still haven't taught our kids how to subtract by "borrowing" or add by "carrying" yet...however even that's been changed to "regrouping"....lol...

Thanks Parents and Readers for all you do with your kids....
Mr. F

November 11, 2013

November 11, 2013 Homework
 Math
workbook pg
6.1
Math workbook pg
6.2
Math Unit 6.3
Math workbook
6.4
Math workbook 6.5Math unit "Mental Addition"
Reading
Violet's Music
Reading
 Violet's Music
Reading
 Violet's Music
Reading
Violet's Music
Reading
Comprehension test
You may link to the textbook on line
 sign here  sign here sign heresign here  sign here Children must read aloud 5 minutes every day. Please sign that reading has been done.
 Spelling
5x each
 Spelling
vocabulary flash cards.
 Spelling
 ABC order
 study spelling words
 Spelling
study spelling words
 Spelling
spelling test
You May link to spelling city from here.
Language/
Write each spelling word in a sentence
 Language/ 
 Study High Frequency words
Language/ 
vocabulary search: Matching
 Language 
 Language/ 
Vocabulary
definition test
 Language/ 
access HF from spelling city
 Social Studies Social Studies Social StudiesSocial Studies Social Studies Did your child turn in their election poster?
Basic words
1. gray
2. stay
3. clay
4. paint
5. birthday
6. pay
7. away
8. pail
9. plain
10. hay
11. train
12. tray



Review
13. day
14. wait

Challenge
15. stain
16.   raisin
High Frequency Words  (must be able to read)
1. against
2. along
3. bird
4. morning
5. night
6. different
7. part
8. hold
9. girl
10. someone
Target Vocabulary : must be able to define: see flashcards
1. shake
2. alone
3. smooth
4. hours
5. real
6. museum
7. nursery
8. whenever


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Texas Journeys    press this to view and hear our reading story

Student must be able to read all words from:Spelling, Vocabulary and High Frequency lists

Monday, November 4, 2013

Fall Festival November 8

2nd Grade Sausage Booth 


Mission Academy’s 2nd Grade really needs your help with the following items


1._______      $5.00 donation to purchase Sausage and items for the Sausage booth
2. ________   Aluminum foil sheets.  (comes in a square box )
3.________    Napkins
4.________     Big bag of Candy for fish pond
5. _______      trinkets for fish pond
6. _________       Volunteers: Name:_______________________________________
                                `               Number:_______________________________________
Turn in by Thursday.November 7

2nd Grade Sausage Booth



2nd Grade Sausage Booth 


Mission Academy’s 2nd Grade really needs your help with the following items


1._______      $5.00 donation to purchase Sausage and items for the Sausage booth
2. ________   Aluminum foil sheets.  (comes in a square box )
3.________    Napkins
4.________     Big bag of Candy for fish pond
5. _______      trinkets for fish pond
6. _________       Volunteers: Name:_______________________________________
                                `               Number:_______________________________________
Turn in by Thursday.November 7

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Week of November 4, 2013: Homework



Week of November 4, 2013: Homework

Monday 
Tuesday 
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
 Math Unit 12.1
Math Unit 12.2
Math Unit 12.3
Math Unit 12.4
Math Unit 12.5
Click, Clack, Moo
Click, Clack, Moo 
Click, Clack, Moo
Comprehension test
 sign here 
 sign here
 sign here
sign here 
 sign here 
Children must read aloud 8 minutes every day. Please sign that reading has been done.
5x each
vocabulary flash cards.
 ABC order
 study High Frequency Words
study spelling words
spelling test
Spelling
Sentences must be rule of 7
 Study High Frequency words
vocabulary search: Matching
Vocabulary
definition test
access HF from spelling city
Social Studies

Social Studies

Social Studies
Social Studies

campaign speech
Social Studies
 1st Election Friday

Bring in your election posters.
Have your campaign speech
ready for  Thursday and Friday.  
1st Election Friday
Basic Words
1. hens
2. eggs
3. ducks
4. bikes
5. boxes
6. dresses
7. names
8. bells
  9. stamps
10. dishes
11. wishes
12. grapes
Review
13. jets
14. frogs

Challenge
15. stitches
16. fences
High Frequency Words  (must be able to read, test every Thursday)
1. another
2. far
3. grow
4. hard
5. heard
6. kind
7. light
8. more
9. some
 10. to
Target Vocabulary : must be able to define: see flashcards
1. understand
2. gathered
3. impatient
4. impossible
5. believe
6. problem
7. demand
8. furious

Check out our blog for latest class info:http://fierros2nd.blogspot.com

Texas Journeys    press this to view and hear our reading story
Rule of 7:  all sentences must be at least seven words in length.
Remember parent we need a $5.oo donation for our sausage booth.  We also need help with running the sausage and fish pond.  Do you have any small prizes for our fish pond? Donate it!  Candy, mini toys, etc.