Academy of Dover

Mrs. Doyle's 2nd Grade Class

Notes For Parents

English/Language Arts:

Reading - We will begin our new story "The Great Ball Game" on Monday, November 7th and focus on "expression"
Phonics - We will be working with the r-controlled vowel /ar/
Grammar - We will continue working with Proper Nouns

Science:

In Science we are studying "Insects" and their life cycles. Students have been observing their mealworms and waxworms and we will soon introduce them to silkworms. The students are having a lot of fun observing and naming their insects!

Math:

We have finished our review of single digit addition and are now learning how subtraction is the inverse operation to addition. Please continue to help your child practice their addition/subtraction facts by quizing them at home, in the car, or at the dinner table!

Independent Reading:

Students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes per day at home. We have S.S.R (Silent Sustained Reading) time at school and the students really enjoy having the quiet time to sit and read their library books...please help support their love of reading while they're at home as well!

**snacks - the school supplies a healthy snack to the children on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If you are able to help out by sending in snacks for our class on Mondays or Fridays, we would really appreciate it. (We have 25 students in our class.)

About the Teacher

Hello! My name is Donna Doyle and I have been in the field of education for the past 12 years. I have taught all grades, PK-12th, and I have worked as an administrator in the areas of curriculum, assessment, and special education.

Degrees Completed:

B.S., Business Management from Cedar Crest College

Teacher Certification, Montclair University

Enrolled in Wilmington University's Masters of Education program, Applied Technology

Areas of Certification:

Elementary Education PK-8

Special Education K-12

Business Education

Marketing Education

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Specials Schedule

The Specials Schedule for the 1st Marking Period are as follows:

Monday

Spanish

Tuesday

Art

Wednesday

Gym

Thursday

Music

Friday

Art

Homework

Homework Packets are given out each Monday and are due on Friday. All homework will be a review of concepts covered in class the week before. Please check the front of the packet for any important dates/reminders.