Welcome
| | Miss Nelson | My name is Jennifer Nelson. I am very excited to be teaching second grade again this year at Middlesex! Here's some information about myself so that you can get to know me a little better. I grew up in Parkville with a loving and supportive family. I have an older brother who has three beautiful children! I also have a younger sister who works as a family mentor. My siblings and I all work with children and absolutly love it! I enjoy being active; I workout daily and cheered/ danced my whole life. I am a graduate from Villa Julie College where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
I absolutely love teaching second grade! My second graders and I had a blast last year learning so many interesting things. This year will be full of exciting challenges and experiences. It is my goal to help your child be successful in school and to become a more responsible and independent learner. I am a firm believer that parent involvement is key in your child’s success. I feel that parent/teacher communication is extremely important.
It is my hope that you will be an active participant in your child’s school experience. With everyone working together, I know that this will be a great year!
Sincerely,
Miss Nelson
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Information on our school week
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Our Specials Schedule
Mondays- P.E
Tuesdays- Art
Wednesdays-Tech
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
First Quarter Units of Study:
Reading- We will begin the year in Theme 1 of our Houghton Mifflin series. This theme focuses on Silly Stories. We will be learning key vocabulary words, high frequency words, reviewing the reading strategies and learning various comprehension skills.
Open Court Phonics- We will be connecting spelling to phonics through various Dictation and Spelling activities. We will also be building fluency through the use of decodable books. Continue to read each night for at least 15 minutes.
Writing- We will complete unit 1 on sentences. We will focus on what is a sentence and practice identifying the naming part and action part of a sentence. Students will practice writing complete sentences and questions. Also, students will practice identifying different kinds of sentences such as commands, exclamations, and questions.
Math- In unit one we will be working on addittion and subtraction strategies, and number sense. Be sure to practice basic facts each night to help with memorization.
Social Studies- We will begin by completing the Primary Talent Development unit "Branching Out With Trees".
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