10-19-2020 We have been advised to use Google Classroom
exclusively therefore this page will no longer be updated. Please go to
Google Classroom for weekly updates. Thank you!
Have a great week!
Mary Ann McKenney
EMAIL: mamckenney@saintkevinschool.org
"God doesn't require us to succeed, He only requires that we try." Mother Teresa
”Teachers spend more time with your kids than anyone else — and during some of the most formative years of their lives. Learning state capitals and algebra equations is just the tip of the iceberg.” Stephanie Ruhle
FAVORITE BOOKS has changed to Winter titles.
If links below do not open please just copy and paste the web address.
How playing outside makes your kids smarter.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2373141/how-outdoors-makes-your-kids-smarter?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=onsiteshare
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I LOVE this article!
http://www.moultrienews.com/opinion/teacher-to-parent---positive-reinforcement-doesn-t-work/article_cf5c0206-2522-11e7-98ed-b3a9b0e7d4f6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
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Some Cape Cod schools drop homework for younger students
http://capecodtimes.com/news/
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School bans homework and assigns reading and playing instead
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/27/1638352/-After-a-school-bans-homework-and-assigns-reading-and-playing-instead-they-re-seeing-great-results?detail=facebook
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Second grade reading list from Goodreads website
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/2nd-grade-reading-list
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I find the success of schools in Finland fascinating!
Michael Moore and the Finnish Education System - YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com.
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*Very interesting and frightening article. A bit dramatic but worth taking another look at how much screen time your child has.
http://abc7news.com/1664438/ How Screens Turn Kids into Psychotic Junkies
MONDAY Tuesday this week
*Spelling: Spelling Packet
Complete the spelling packet and return on Friday. Our new words are:
rice, page, nose, space, size, fine, mice, late, huge, blaze.
*Book Club (will start Tuesday)
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TUESDAY NOT THIS WEEK
*Making Words: CUT OUT THE LETTERS on the top of your homework paper. DO THIS STEP FIRST. See how many words you can make. What word uses all of the letters? List the words by Word Families on the back of the paper. This is due on Wednesday. (a,o,c,n,r,s)
*Spelling Packet is due Friday.
*Book Club
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WEDNESDAY
*Spelling Packet is due Friday.
*Book Club
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THURSDAY
*Study Spelling
*Spelling Packet is due Friday.
*Book Club
*RETURN RED BOOK CLUB FOLDER ON FRIDAY
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*RETURN YELLOW FRIDAY FOLDER ON MONDAY!
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9/28 No School
10/8 Flu Clinic..preregistration required
10/9 Picture Day...DRESS IN SCHOOL. UNIFORM AND WEAR TIES!
10/12 Columbus Day
10/30 Dress Down...fall colors
11/3 Election Day...no school
PLEASE CHECK SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR ADDITIONAL DATES AND SCHOOL EVENTS.
www.ABCYa.com - reading, math
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
www.planetesme.com - How To Get Your Child To Love Reading
www.robertmunsch.com - reading
www.starfall.com - reading
www.xtramath.org - math
www.storylineonline.net**