Reading Counts

Hey 2D Friends! Below is the Reading Counts quiz link. Those orange reading books that you have, you know the ones that were SO HEAVY in your back pack! They are filled with stories that you can read and a lot of them have quizzes that you can take. If you take a quiz on it be sure to click on the one that says anthology next to it. Anthology means that it is in a collection of other stories.

student link -

https://h100002845.education.scholastic.com/slms/studentaccess

Happy Monday 2D!

Hope each of you were able to enjoy the sunshine on Saturday and the snowflakes on Sunday! How CrAzY was that! I have decided that I am going to go ahead and start reading our next chapter book to you! Surely between the three teenagers in this house the can help me figure this out! 
It's about a girl and a dog, here's a clue...

Has anyone tried the Freckle.com site yet? Was curious how it was going.

Checking In (email 3/18)

Thank you in advance for your understanding.  This is a wild journey we are on at this time.  I'm sure we are all feeling overwhelmed and anxious.  My brain is on overload.  I have updated my blog, and there is a lot of information on it for you and our learners. Please understand that this new for me as well and if a link doesn’t I’m sorry. Let me know and I will try to fix it, and when I say “fix it” it may just get deleted!
Based on the energy level yesterday I know to them, this may seem like a vacation and they shouldn't be doing anything school related while they are home.  However, this is not a vacation.  I told them they wouldn't have to tuck their shirt, they could wear their pj's, any socks they wanted, they could even sit on their feet while in their chair! LOL! But our learning was going to look a little different for the time being.
Please know that I am here for you and your child! I am needing to know that you are receiving these emails, so if you could reply with a simple “Got it” then I will know who I need to reach out to in a different way. Look at it as a Day 1 roll call.

God never gives us more than we can handle.  I will pray for your family during this time.  I ask that you pray for mine and the rest of the world.  Please take this unimaginable time off to reconnect with those around you.  The hustle and bustle of daily life can take a toll on the family. Find the positives in the journey.

God Bless,



Tanya Dallmeyer
Second Grade Teacher

DAILY SCHEDULE

This is just an example of a possible schedule. This is by no means what you have to do. Each of you have a different set of circumstances and my goal is to help, not overwhelm.

At Home Schedule 

8:00 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Get ready for the day
9:00 am	Chores
9:30 am	Reading Time(Fiction and Nonfiction books)
10:00 am	Math Time
10:30 am	Writing Time
11:00 am	Create, Free Choice, Play, Play Outside
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Quiet Time
2:00 pm	Active Time
3:00 pm	Science, Social Studies
3:30 pm	Free Choice
4:30 pm	Clean up from the day

• Workbooks/textbooks:
• These books are filled with activities and stories.  The stories have Reading Counts quizzes for your child.
• Writing Handbook
• Journey’s Close Reader
• Houghton Mifflin Reading (Adventures and Delights)
• Religion:
• Blessed book
• Please begin on page 79-105.  Read and discuss with your child. You can also access the stories and episodes by going to the following website; https://dynamiccatholic.com/blessed/first-communion/program-view/session-1
• Math:
• Flashcards- The students know how to review facts by playing Memory/Concentration or Mix and Math.
• Play board games that require adding dice.

• Writing:
• Keep a journal to practice writing.  Expect complete sentences and correct punctuation and capitalization. Work on expanding with details.  Enclosed is a spellcheck page and a Super Star Sentences checklist.

• Typing and Coding Programs:
• Use the card to locate websites, username and password.

• Home Learning Menus:
• These are helpful ways to encourage learning.  

• Read Everyday! There is a great website called epic! That has lots of great books! See handout for directions to login to our class. Also, check the HMH book expert website to see if books you have at home are in your child’s lexile so they can take Reading Counts quizzes on them when we return. 

• https://readingcountsbookexpert.tgds.hmhco.com

• Another fun website that the kids enjoy is for Mystery Doug videos! Here’s a link to explore from home!   

• https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning

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• Scholastic News has many fun Science and social Studies topics. You can access the magazines and extras for each edition at the following site and use the password PHF8977   
• https://sn2.scholastic.com/

• Keep a journal to practice writing.  Expect complete sentences, with capitalization, and punctuation.  Work on expanding with details. Enclosed is a spellcheck and a super star sentence checklist.