The blank composition books you sent to school in August have been put to good use. They are now filled with thoughts and ideas about reading and problem-solving. The students and I exchange letters about books we read in our yellow ELA journals. Twice a month I write a general letter to the class. The students respond with their personal viewpoint and experience. I write back to each individual student to further our conversation. The students also record and graph the books they read. Each student has been challenged to read 100 books in grade 2.
Our blue Math journals house solutions to the Problem of the Week. Every Friday we gather on the rug to solve real world problems. We think about the numbers we are given and track our thinking using thought bubbles as we consider solution strategies for challenging multi-step problems. Our goal is to understand, represent, solve, then check our work.
I will send the journals home for your review this week so you can see the growth and development of our thinking during the first trimester. I think you will agree that the work is impressive. Please discuss the work with your child. Ask them about their favorite entry. Talk about the most challenging activity. Try solving a problem together. Before returning the journal please take a minute to write a note in the journal to your son/daughter telling them what you noticed about their work and encouraging them to continue to work skillfully and thoughtfully.
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