First Term Summary K&2

Well this is new, term summary for two! Hers will be the first half, then his.




HER:

Math
D is working from Right Start Math this year. Thus far she has completed lessons 1-35 . D loves playing math games like War and Memory (where the cards need to be the sum of 10).

Right Start Math Level B (lesson 1-17)

Right Start Math Level B (lesson 17-35)

Math review in early September.

Working with money.

Dictated place values.

Working with place values.

Language Arts

D has been reading books from the library and on Raz Reading. She continues to gain confidence in reading and pursues it on her own time when the reading material is of interest to her.
She has completed pgs 20-45 in her Write About Me writing book covering creative writing about the 5 senses. She has also been working out of her HWT  workbook doing copywork and has completed pgs 35-70.
She has completed steps 1 through to 13 in All About Spelling Level One.

All About Spelling

She is working out of Punctuation & Grammar (Evan-Moor) and has completed up to pg 17.

Punctuation & Grammar

She has been writing some poetry including haikus and is enjoying coming up with couplets.

Copywork.

Sentence Sequencing.

Punctuation and Grammar WB.

Punctuation and Grammar WB

Creative writing.

"Reading Exercise" game. She had to use only the words (on post-its) with a long u sound in them to "cross the river" (aka my yoga mat.)

Spider Haiku by D

Happy Haiku by D.

PE

D is active everyday. She has been trying some yoga poses and is doing very well with them. She has gained very good control on the trampoline and has learned how to do a front flip. This term she has been horseback riding a couple times (which she LOVES!) and has progressed nicely in her comfort level and balance. She also tried out kayaking (twice) which she really enjoyed. She has been hiking, walking, running, dancing and jumping.

D tried kayaking this year and she loved it!

D showing off her balancing skills.

Climbing rocks.

D is growing in her confidence in water.

Playing hopscotch.

Hiking.

Horseback riding.

Dancing with our dance game. She loves this and will dance for up to 2 hrs straight until she just can't dance any more.

Exploring the corn maze.

Map of the Roman style corn maze that took about 45 minutes to complete.

And of course the trampoline!

Throwing snowballs.

Her hard earned snowball she rolled from the small amount of snow we got.

Cat yoga pose.

Tree yoga pose.

More yoga.

D's downward dog.

Fine Arts

We have been working out of an Art for Children book by Usborne that looks at masterpieces and discusses styles and movements in art. And she has been creating....

D's first attempt at drawing a bike!

Puppet that D made with no instructions or help from anyone.

Mirror image paint printing.

D traced the turtle and the duck then coloured them in for Shrink Dinks

D's first time using pastels.

Her maple dragonflies.

D's autumn drawing- Note the detailed little spider near the tree base!

D's "I can do it" book's newest page!

D's "surfing" picture.

D's tp roll bird puppet.

Leaf rubbing with crayon.

Fall picture.

Paper Bag Princess inspired drawing.

Rainbow boat that D decorated and built with Dad's help.

Bible

Jesus My Shepherd - completed to pg 30
Jesus Storybook Bible- We are absolutely loving this book! We started reading this at bedtime last week and I am very happy with the conversations it has sparked.

We are about half way through this book about creation.

Health and Career

We worked through a complete program by Janis Scott intended to cover all the BC PLO's for grade 2. D has now completed the curriculum and covered all intended outcomes for H&C. In addition to the program D watched Brain Pop Jr videos on Safety Signs, and on Food Groups. She took and aced both quizes.
She knows what makes boys and girls different and that our bodies are private.
We had lots of discussion about bullies and how to be a friend. We talked about being truthful while still being kind. (For example: What to say if your friend ask if you like her shoes and you do not like them.)
We talked about how to say "no" or "stop" firmly so that others know you mean it. And what to do if someone does not listen to you when you say "no".
We talked about decision making and healthy choices. D made a chart about things she chose to do instaed of others things she could have chosen.
We talked about job catergories and found examples of each.
We talked about work habits and D self evaluated her own work habits. She also identified where she needed to improve.
We talked about ways to communicated effectively with others. D self evaluated her abilities of building and maintaining relationships.
We discussed safety in the home, on the road, and in the community.
We discussed harmful substances such as tobacco and household cleaners.

A1. D identified the steps that the cow took to solve her problem.

B2 outcome worksheet.

C1 Healthy choices/ protection.

C1 Taking care of yourself.

C3- preventing spread of diseases and keeping safe.

C2- The four food groups.

Learning about honey extraction from the honey comb.

Pouring her own jar of honey.

Social Studies- We started social studies mid October after completing the Health and Career program. Thus far D has completed the first 2 PLO's from Janis Scott's Grade 2 Social Studies. She is also working out of  CANADA Map Book 1 and has completed to pg 10.

A map D made of our neighbourhood on a posterboard (lesson1 in JS Book).

Science- Will be formally covering science outcomes third semester, but I just couldn't help myself and we did some science this semester.

Making bouncy balls!

Fossil hunting in sedementary rocks. 

She watched a Brain Pop Jr video on fossils and was THRILLED to find real fossils in the hills above Kamloops Lake!

HIM:


Math
Z has a good concept of numbers and seems to easily grasp new concepts. Over dinner one night he was explaining to me that "20 is just really 4 fives because it is the same thing". He knows 2 digit equations equalling 10. He can write an readily recognize the numbers 1-10. He readily recognizes patterns and loves counting. He has been known to shout (from the other room) the answer to a question I am asking D in her math. He has completed to lesson 20 in Right Start Math.

Right Start Math Level A

This started with Z making a pattern, and then making a copy of it (the legs). Then he turned it into a robot!

Building with connectors.

Z doing math Wrap-Ups.

Tally marks work sheet. (RSM)

Writing numbers.

Grouping tens.

Grouping tens.

Writing numbers

Grouping tally marks.

 
Language Arts

Z has been reading BOB books and working on Raz Reading. He reads phonetically but is starting to read both consonant and vowel blends.
He recognizes syllables in words and can identify how many are in a given word.
He is nearly done his entire Handwriting Without Tears workbook already. He can form all the letters of the alphabet in both upper and lower case.

Z writing, early September.

October 2 writing sample.

September 13 writing sample.

PE
Z is active everyday. He loves running, jumping and dancing. In fact it would be something to report if he went a whole day without running and jumping!

Z has developed fantastic balance and core muscles.

Z working on his balance.

Z is becoming more confident in water. He started jumping into the water this year!

Working the digger.

Hiking.

Dancing to our dance game in the basement.

Navigating the corn maze!

Showing off his climbing skills.

Being brave on the BIG horse, even though he was anxious about it.

Bouncing.

Throwing snowballs and bouncing. Z learned how to front flip last week.

Z downward dog.

Z in cow pose.

Z in cat pose.

Fine Arts

Z has been experiencing masterpiece art exposure through Art for Children. He is learning about styles and periods of art. He is also busy creating art....

Z's boat that he hammered together almost totally on his own!

Colouring in clothing.

Z took this photo of our cat. He loves taking pictures.

Z's maple dragonfly.

First drawing with pastels as the medium. This is a cat wearing a moustache and hair to hide from his owner.

Z does handpaintng.

His Fall picture.

Trying out a new style of nose on the faces he draws.

Z's tp roll bird puppet.

Coin rubbing.

Painting.

This was Z's special art he made of large scale repetition.

Lego alligator complete with rider.

Bible
 Z likes to think and talk about how God is everywhere all at the same time.


Jesus My Shepherd - completed to pg 30
Jesus Storybook Bible- We are absolutely loving this book! We started reading this at bedtime last week and I am very happy with the conversations it has sparked.

Health and Career
Z knows personal hygiene and he knows safety guidelines. He knows about wearing appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather and climate. He can differentiate between healthy food and treat food. He knows the names of feelings and can articulate how he is feeling.

 Z is learning about the 4 food groups through D's curriculum and on Brain Pop Jr. He also watched a video about Sign Safety on Brain Pop Jr.

We had lots of discussion about bullies and how to be a friend. We talked about being truthful while still being kind.
We talked about how to say "no" or "stop" firmly so that others know you mean it. And what to do if someone does not listen to you when you say "no". (For example: when a friend won't stop tickling you, or your cousin keeps picking you up.)
We talked about decision making and healthy choices.
We talked about job catergories and found examples of each.
We talked about what makes boys and girls different from each other and that our bodies are private.
We talked about ways to communicated effectively with others. For Z this included how to express himself appropriately when he is frustrated or angry.
We discussed safety in the home, on the road, and in the community.
We discussed harmful substances such as tobacco and household cleaners.

Taking care of yourself.

Spread of germs and diseases. What is safe to touch and what is not.

Knowing the food groups.

Learning about honey extraction fresh from the honeycomb.

Pouring his own jar of honey after having tried honeycomb!

Social Studies- We started social studies mid October after completing the Health and Career program. Z has started on his First Primary Map Book and has completed the first 10 pgs. He has also done some map worksheets from another Evan Moor source.

Science- Will be formally covering science outcomes third semester, but well how do you not do science?

Making bouncy balls!!!

On of the fossils we found. Z also enjoyed the Brain Pop Jr video on fossils.