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This is the G-2 blogspot.

From time to time I will post things that we are studying in class along upcoming

events and important dates during the school year.  

Below this post is  a post about our first math unit this year.  We are studying numbers to the millions. 

We will add more as we go.

Come visit and comment!

Monday is Labor Day.  There is no school.

Different Ways to Write a Number

Standard form – uses digit only

EXAMPLE  -  78,290

Word Form – uses words only

EXAMPLE – seventy eight thousand, two hundred ninety

Expanded Notation – shows the value of each digit

EXAMPLE – 70,000 + 8,000 + 200 + 90

Write a number using standard form, word form and expanded notation.

How do keep teachers happy during 9 days of training?
One word-CHOCOLATE

Well I downloaded the app for word press for iPhone, I should be able to upload stuff from my phone. Maybe that will help keep the blog up-to-date.

First Day of School – Tuesday, August 19th

Back to School Night – Tuesday, August 19th 5:30 to 6:30

Since knowing the math facts to automaticity is a 3rd grade standard, Mark Twain Elementary has updated its math fact rubric.
Students must now pass in 3 minutes or less.
5 = 98 – 100
4 = 95 – 97
3 = 92 – 94
2 = 89 – 91
1 = 0 – 88

Little Mama Forgets

Little Mama Forgets tells the story of a grandma who forgets stuff like how she needs to wait for a green light to cross the street or how to tie her shoes.  Her granddaughter tells the story and explains how she helps her grandma stay safe.  Even though Little Mama forgets a lot, she still remembers things like tucking in her granddaughter and singing to her before she goes to sleep.

We used this story to practice monitoring our reading.  Below write what it reminded you of.

July 11th -I saw Order of the Phoenix on opening night at midnight with Mrs. Leal and Mrs. Minor and friends.  Mrs. Minor and her son were there at 8:30 so they were the 2nd people in line.  Thank goodness.  We got great seats, but it was hard to see some of the dark scenes, like in the forest.

I saw it again the following morning with my family in Tulare and the picture was much clearer.  I still would like to see it on an IMAX screne we’ll see!

 July 21st – I wanted to go to the midnight release party, but figured if I did, I wouldn’t be able to stay up long to read and I wanted to read it all the way through the first time.  So I waited until my copy came in the mail from Amazon about 8:45.  I read all the way through to the end, with a few breaks, and finished shortly after midnight.

I loved most of it, but was disappointed by some stuff that was left out that I wanted to know. Of course, I cried on some parts, ok lots of parts.  I won’t spoil it here if you haven’t read it yet, but I hope to hear from some of you who have read it.  What did you love or hate?

I loved the last scene between Voldemort and Harry!  I also loved Neville, he has changed so much as a character.  I was soo excited about how he came through in the end, he is a true Griffindor!!

Name 2 common nouns and 2 proper nouns.

Make sure not to repeat anyone else’s list.

This is our G-2’s place on the internet to practice our written communication skills and computer skills while we learn and have fun.  Check in regularly.