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Welcome!  My name is Ms. Wester and I am your child´s 2nd grade teacher. I am a proud graduate of Austin College in Sherman, TX.  Go 'Roos!

I am starting my 29th year of teaching.  The last 23 years have been right here in DISD at just 2 campuses:  Hughes Road (9 years) and San Leon 13 years now, starting my 14th.  I have taught 2-6 grades.  I have taught self-contained classes, ELAR, math and science, ESL, etc.   I am super excited to watch these students as they explore and grow their love for math and science.

 

If you need to schedule a conference, please contact me at the phone number or email address below to schedule an appointment. 

Tammy Wester
281-229-7419
twester@dickinsonisd.org

Peek of the Month

Face2 Face and Virtual Homeroom                       Schedule

8:30 - 8:45 SEL lessons  ( please attend)

8:55 - 9:30 Social Studies

9:30 - 10:25 - Specials

10:25 - 11:45 ELA

11:50 - 12:20  Lunch (mask free)

12:25-12:35 Recess (mask free)

12:35 - 1:00   ELA

1:05 - 3:50  Math/Science

(2:00 - 2:15 - Daily Mile - mask free)

 

 

 

Nine Week Skills and Activities

We will start the year reviewing our math facts.  I will be posting some websites for the kids to use to help them practice so they will be successful in math this year.

Also make sure you are checking  my Google Classroom for daily assignments.

 

 SUPPLIES You will NEED at home and at school (if you will be coming in Sept - 

  •   a spiral for an interactive math journal 
  •  a pencil and eraser - no pens
  •  crayons or colored map pencils - no markers
  •  glue stick

We are going to be adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers WITHOUT regrouping the first 2 weeks of the new 9 weeks.  Next, we will start working with numbers up to 1,200.  Then we will be adding and subtracting numbers WITH regrouping.

We are participating in the PRODIGY challenge across the district.  The top 10 students who answer the most questions correctly will be getting some really great prizes including a free membership!!  I encourage every student to practice their math skills on PRODIGY for 30-40 minutes every night!  I hope someone in our class wins one of these top 10 prizes!!

 

We are starting this 9 weeks with addition and subtraction WITH regrouping.  We started this before the Christmas break and it was a struggle.  We will work on it for the next 2 weeks and then we will continue to review it for the rest of the year.

 

The math skill for this week is:  3D shapes. 

ZOOM lessons will be conducted twice a week:  Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:00 pm to teach/review the skill for that week.   I hope everyone can join us!

 

Here are some links that you might be able to use this week.

 

Make Ten or More

 

 Virtual Manipulatives

 

Online Math Games

 

Choice Boards

  

See you on ZOOM!

While our schools are closed, I will be posting and sharing ideas for the kids to stay sharp with their math skills.  Remind them that this is not an early summer vacation.  Plans are being made for online learning where they will have to do some work and I will have to get some grades so that they can finish out this year.  We are just having to do things a little differently for now.

Here are a few things the kids can do every day to keep up with their math skills:

1 - Prodigy.  I have set up math lessons through the end of March reviewing the addition and subtractions word problems that were so hard for the kids on the last CBA.  As we move forward, I will add lessons based on the math skills that we learn this 9 weeks.  These lessons are based on 30 minutes a day even on the weekends.

2 - School House Rock videos on YouTube.  I introduced the kids to School House Rock videos before Spring Break and they loved them!  They would come in every day begging to watch more videos.  Most videos are 3-5 minutes long.

3 - Multiplication facts - We have just started learning our facts so they only need to practice 2,5, 10, and 9.  We haven't learned the 9's yet.  I was going to introduce them when we got back because they are fun and the kids always like learning the 9's.  15-20 minutes

4 - Addition and Subtraction facts - Make it a game.  I have taught them to add 2, 3 or 4 numbers using a regular deck of cards.  No need to go buy flashcards or to spend hours making them if you have a deck of cards around the house.  If you are not sure what I am talking about, maybe I can figure out how to make a video and share it here to demonstrate.  We have done this in the classroom when we play "Around the World", so everyone should know how to do it.   15-20 minutes

I don't expect the students to sit down and do all of this at one time.  Let the kids decide what order they want to do them in.  Set 2 30-minute blocks for math (30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon).  They will be ready for school when we return  or they will be ready for 3rd grade if we are unable to return this year.

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Nine Weeks Skills and Expectations
Safety Rules
We will be spending the month of January talking about all aspects of weather, weather tools, predicting weather, measuring weather, clouds, etc.  This is a great time for parents and students to watch the weather together and then watch to see if the weather predictions are correct.

Our science skills this week are:  Environments: How Plants and Animals adapt to their environment.  THis may include hibernation, dormancy, or migration.  Be sure to watch the videos and lessons on the Assignment Board or check the lesson on HMH from the Symbaloo page to learn more.

 

 

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