What's new in grade 2?
In class, the second graders have been working with maps, creating books on the first inhabitants in the St. Louis area, and reading stories and learning songs about Native Americans. They are conjugating -er verbs with the "je" form (I), and are adding on il/elle (he/she/it). They actually LOVE verb conjugation, and are competing to get the most written down in their cahiers. Both classes have been observing our "coléoptères" (beetles) and marveling at the changes our little mealworms went through to become these fascinating insects. In math, we have also been working with number stories that involve subtraction. For example, if Madame Wilson has 22 books, and Madame Jennifer has 13 books, how many more books does Madame Wilson have that Madame Jennifer? Another example that can be tricky: Mr. Conrad has $22 and gives half of it to Madame Sonia, how much does he have?" Word problems like these can really help students understand the concepts behind mathematics. Anytime you can talk through real math problems like these with your children, you are helping your child see how quantities and numbers work in tangible ways.
Allez les Cardinals!
Wednesday, students in The French School are invited to dress in Cardinals colors/clothing to help show support for the Cardinals in game 1 of the World Series! Get out your red and white!Allez les Cardinals!
Pas d'école (No school)
Don't forget that there is no school on Thursday and Friday this week for professional development.
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