Sunday, August 27, 2023

Homework for week 8/28 - 9/1

Our Journeys story of the week is “My Family.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling both lists of words. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill for lesson 2 are in the Journeys textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Language Arts tests will be on Friday, September 1st.

We’re continuing Addition to 20 in Sadlier Math. Practicing math facts using flash cards is a great way to help your child become more confident in math.

ReadnQuiz: Since we’ll be out of school next Monday for Labor Day, your child will have extra time to read and test over his/her RQ book. Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the RQ quiz before Monday, September 11th. Also, please check to make sure your child returns his/her library books to school Monday, September 11th.

Spelling words:

  1. wet
  2. job
  3. hug
  4. rest
  5. spot
  6. mud
  7. left
  8. help
  9. plum
  10. nut
  11. net
  12. hot
  13. get
  14. not
  15. lunch
  16. spend
High Frequency Words:
  1. bring
  2. children
  3. comes
  4. do
  5. family
  6. like
  7. make
  8. those
  9. use
  10. with


Sunday, August 20, 2023

Homework for week 8/21/2023

Our Journeys story of the week is “Henry and Mudge: The First Book.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling both lists of words. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill for lesson 1 are in the Journeys textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Language Arts tests will be on Friday, August 25th.

We’re working on Addition to 20 in Sadlier Math. Practicing math facts using flash cards is a great way to help your child become more confident in math.

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the RQ quiz before Monday, August 28th Also, please check to make sure your child returns his/her library books to school Monday, August 28th.

Spelling words:

  1. sad
  2. dig
  3. jam
  4. glad
  5. list
  6. win
  7. flat
  8. if
  9. fix
  10. rip
  11. kit
  12. mask
  13. as
  14. his
  15. sandwich
  16. picnic
High Frequency Words:


  1. around
  2. be
  3. five
  4. help
  5. next
  6. or
  7. pull
  8. take
  9. until
  10. walked

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Welcome to 2nd Grade!


We’re already off to a great start in 2nd grade! I know it’s going to be an AWESOME school year! Please check back here each week for important classroom information.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Homework for 5/15 - 5/19

Our Journeys story of the week is “Half Chicken.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling both lists of words. Our spelling words are base words plus suffixes un- and re-. We also have 2 review words. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill for lesson 24 are in the Journeys textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Language Arts tests will be on Friday, May 19th.

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the RQ quiz before Wednesday, May17th. Also, please check to make sure your child returns his/her library books to school Wednesday.

Spelling Words

  1. unhappy
  2. retell
  3. untangle
  4. unkind
  5. repaint
  6. refill
  7. unlike
  8. remake
  9. unpack
  10. reread
  11. unlock
  12. replay
  13. read
  14. happy
  15. rewrite
  16. overheard

High Frequency Words 

  1. away
  2. brothers
  3. brown
  4. there
  5. surprised
  6. earth
  7. without
  8. here
  9. learning
  10. began

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Homework for week 5/1 - 5/5

 Our Journeys story of the week is “The Goat in the Rug.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling both lists of words. Our spelling words are base words plus endings -y, -ly, and -ful. We also have 2 review words with endings -ed and -ing. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill for lesson 23 are in the Journeys textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Language Arts tests will be on Friday, May 5th.

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the RQ quiz before Wednesday, May 3rd. Also, please check to make sure your child returns his/her library books to school Wednesday.

Spelling Words

  1. helpful
  2. sadly
  3. hopeful
  4. thankful
  5. slowly
  6. wishful
  7. kindly
  8. useful
  9. safely
  10. painful
  11. mouthful
  12. weakly
  13. jumped
  14. saying
  15. quickly
  16. wonderful

High Frequency Words 

  1. coming
  2. down
  3. four
  4. give
  5. great
  6. idea
  7. knew
  8. large
  9. though
  10. write

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Homework for weeks 4/3 and 4/11

 Our Journeys story of the week is “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling both lists of words. Our spelling words are homophones, and correct spelling may be challenging. Please remind your child to pay attention to context clues when figuring out the correct spelling (we’ve been working on this skill in class). Vocabulary words and Grammar skill for lesson 22 are in the Journeys textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Due to the Easter break, Language Arts tests will be on Friday, April 14th.

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the RQ quiz before Wednesday, April 5th.

Spelling Words

  1. meet
  2. meat
  3. week
  4. weak
  5. mane
  6. main
  7. tail
  8. tale
  9. be
  10. bee
  11. too
  12. two
  13. sea
  14. see
  15. threw
  16. through

High Frequency Words 

  1. boy
  2. does
  3. everyone
  4. field
  5. floor
  6. found
  7. into
  8. their
  9. toward
  10. what’s 

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Homework for week 3/27 - 3/31

Our Journeys story of the week is “Penguin Chick.” There are 14 spelling words and 2 challenge (bonus) words. There are also 10 high frequency words. Please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling both lists of words. Vocabulary words and Grammar skill for lesson 21 are in the Journeys textbook, if you’d like to review these with your child. Language Arts tests will be on Friday, March 31st.

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads his/her RQ book and passes the RQ quiz before Wednesday, March 29th.

Spelling Words

  1. father
  2. over
  3. under
  4. herd
  5. water
  6. verb
  7. paper
  8. cracker
  9. offer
  10. cover
  11. germ
  12. master
  13. fern 
  14. ever
  15. remember
  16. feather

High Frequency Words 

  1. nothing
  2. move
  3. across
  4. took
  5. house
  6. voice
  7. behind
  8. one
  9. how
  10. out