May 24, 2013

We had a fantastic time visiting the Museum of Science on Tuesday. Some favorite parts were the animal exhibits, learning about space and the indoor "playground."

This week we spent our math sessions taking the Gmade tests. We also had a very brief introduction to multiplication as it will be our last unit.

We continued our study of how to write a paragraph. First, we read paragraphs that contained unnecessary information and we located it. Then, we wrote our own paragraphs by using a guide and filling in blanks. Next, we will construct our own without any help.

In Torah we talked about Joseph being thrown into the pit and being sold into slavery. We made a connection about slavery to our civil rights unit. Next we discussed why we thought that Joseph didn't defend himself when Potifar's wife lied about him.

Finally, we began learning all about how chocolate is made. First, we "visited" a cocoa plantation in Ghana and learned about how the pods grow and are removed from the cacao trees. Then, we learned about how the beans are turned into chocolate. Ask your student to share his/her "How Chocolate is Made" book with you.

Shabbat Shalom,

Hamorah Caren

Reminders: no school this Monday in observance of Memorial Day
The second grade International Fair is Wednesday, June 5th at 8:30 a.m.