Two’s News

1. Upcoming Events… Chinese New Year To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the entire second grade hosts a variety of activities and a grade-level pot-luck buffet. This event will occur on Wednesday, January 25th. We will need parents to guide activities in the morning (8:15-9:45). Calligraphy, games, and paper punching art will be offered. Please contact your room parent in order to contribute your time or cooking talents to this celebration. Holiday Reminder Science Times “Solid” Science learning happening in Grade 2!!! Gr.2 classrooms are abuzz with scientific investigating as our students learn about the distinct properties of solids and liquids that separate them as two states of matter. At present we are testing the results of mixing a range of solids with water. Ask your young scientists to explain their investigations to you and what they are discovering!! You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi It is quite easy to get swept away in holiday hype and like the legendary Grinch, forget the true meaning of the season. As the holiday sparks, it is important to remember that TAS is an international community and as such, we honor cultural diversity. Please take an opportunity this season to educate your child about the many spiritual beliefs present in our school environment. Some celebrations to highlight may include: Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan. Two’s News January 2006 Next page

2. New Year Fun! • Ideas to motivate children……. • Excerpts from Bonnie Campbell Hill • Talk about characters from books, movies and television programs. • Subscribe to children’s magazines, such as Kid City, Ranger Rick, or Contact Kids. • Play word games such as Boggle, Hangman, or Junior Scrabble. • Begin to read series books. If you read a few together, children will often read the rest of the series on their own. • Read poems, ,magazines, cartoons, recipes, maps, and nonfiction, as well as fiction. Pictures Back

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