Spelling Words and Field Trip Reminder

Don't forget we have our 2nd grade field trip to Clark Planetarium on Friday! We will be leaving at 8:30am so please make sure you are on time to school that day! Thank you to the many volunteers who offered to come as chaperones. I have contacted those who will be coming, I'm sorry I couldn't let everyone come. If you have any questions please let me know.

You can support your child’s literacy skills by reviewing, discussing, and practicing the skills and concepts below:

Big Idea/Big Question (This is the theme of our unit in class.)	Question of the Week (This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
Traditions:  Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?	How are different traditions celebrated and shared?
Phonics Skills (These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)	Spelling Patterns and associated Words (These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Prefixes:  mis- (miscopy), micro- (microscope), mid- (midair), non- (nonfiction)	Prefixes:  mis-, mid- midair   midday   midway   midweek   midyear   misbehave   misdeed   mislead   mismatch   misplace   misprint   mistake
High-Frequency Words (These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)	Story Words (These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
clothes   hours   money   neighbor   only   question   taught	assembly   election   microphone   rallies   slogan   speeches
Oral Vocabulary (Try using these words in your conversations at home.)	Handwriting Practice (Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
ceremony   compliment   culture   evergreen   festival   fidget   multicolored   sash	Letter and Word Spacing