Website - Long Vowel Practice

 Hi Parents! 

We are working on long vowel spellings. We are teaching this in the order that our phonics program introduces them - so we have done the Long A spellings and are now working on the Long E spellings. 

Here is a good set of games to play to practice!:

https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/?mg=m

Any of these games are good review, but the games toward the end of the list are best for the skills we are working on right now!

Happy New Year - Learning Updates!

 Happy New Year!

I am going to try to update the blog with new skills, primarily for parents, so you can better assist your children with what they are learning. Here's an update on our goals for the current units:

Magnetic Reading (Phonics): We are learning how to read and spell words with the long a sound, spelled as: a, ai, ay, eigh, ea, and ey. We are focusing on the first 3 spellings now, and then the 2nd 3 spellings at the end of the week.

Grammar/Writing: We are learning about the parts of a sentence. We are still practicing making sure sentences have a subject and predicate, and we are now working on subject/verb agreement as well. We do this through "A sentence a day" - part of our Empowering Writers curriculum. 

We are also beginning to work on paragraph writing. We will be learning how to write a topic sentence, 3 details/reasons supporting the topic sentence, and a closing sentence. This will be the main focus of our writing at this time. It is a major second grade standard to be able to do this independently!

CKLA: We are learning about the Ancient Greek Civilization. We have learned about the gods/goddesses, important city-states, and culture and contributions from this civilization.

Math: We are learning how to fluently add and subtract double digit numbers using our strategies. We have learned how to use an open number line, how to use place value to separate tens from ones, and how to regroup. We are also learning how to listen to a math word problem to determine which information we are looking for, so that we can set up the equation properly for solving. Missing addends are practiced frequently and can be challenging for children! A way to practice this is to pose problems and have the kids work through what is missing/solving the problem. 

Example: I went to the grocery store and spent $28. I bought fruit for $13 and I also bought chicken nuggets. How much did the chicken nuggets cost? 

In this problem, you would set it up as 28-13=?

Social Studies: We are going to learn about urban, suburban and rural communities. We will discuss different elements of each type of community and learn about Stamford and what type of community we are. (Hint: We have elements of all 3!)

We are on a break from science currently as our next unit is beginning in February. We will be learning about rocks, soil, and plants!

In addition to these skills, your child is working on skills during reading groups that he/she will practice. Students in these groups are given work and targeted instruction at their independent levels. Please make sure to keep reading at home with your child - it is the most important thing you can do!

Have an awesome start to 2026!

November Update!

November is usually when we're getting ready for conferences and the end of the marking period, but this time around, I am going to share updates and requests on the blog instead!

1. Shoe Tying: If your child is still working on learning to tie their shoes (or perhaps has not begun yet), now is a good time to work on this! I absolutely will always help kids when they need, but tying 20 sets of laces can get a little hectic. :) This is a good life skill to practice, anyway! 

If your child is like mine and really thinks they can do EVERYTHING themselves, here's a youtube video to set them up with ;-) Kidsplainer - How to Tie Your Shoes

2. Please make sure your child is wearing weather-appropriate clothing! We need to be sure that we are taking the kids out properly dressed for safety. We do try to go out regardless of the temperature, as long as it's above 32 degrees (depending on the wind chill).

3. Please be sure to send your child's folder in each day!

4. As you've seen, a mini-book will be coming home with the kids to practice skills we are working on in Magnetic Reading. We will work through the skill in class and you can also work on this at home. 

5. VETERAN'S DAY: NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, 11/11/25. 

6. 

Veteran's Day Assembly - Monday 11/10 at 9:30am

We are thrilled to host our Veteran's Day Assembly on Monday, November 10^th at 9:30 am for students, parents, and community members. We are excited to invite our Northeast Community Veterans to the event to be honored in person. Please reach out to Linda Gibson in our office if you are a veteran, or a special person in your life is, and would like to take part. 

*We welcome our Northeast Stars to dress in Red, White, and Blue for the day!  

7. Field Trip: We are going to the Bruce Museum for "Our Rocks, Our World: Local Geology". We will go on NOVEMBER 19TH, from 9:15a - 1:30p. Permission Slips are going home today! We will be taking chaperones with us. Please send a message if you'd like to chaperone, and I will get back to you once I've (randomly) chosen! 

CHILDREN WILL NEED A BAGGED LUNCH FROM HOME! WE WILL EAT AT THE MUSEUM. *If your child will not be able to bring lunch from home, please send me a note, and I can order bagged lunch for them from the cafeteria. I need to know a week ahead of time in order to be able to do this, so please let me know soon!

WE WILL NOT PLAN TO GO INTO THE GIFT SHOP, SO STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO BRING MONEY WITH THEM. 

8. Thanksgiving is coming up! We have a half day on 11/26. Right now, my plan is to have a Thanksgiving celebration on 11/25. This will be for the students only, aside from a couple of parents I would plan to have in as helpers. I am working with the other teachers to decide what we would like to plan, and then we will let you know. Thanks for your patience with this.

Again, please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you! 

October 2025 Conference Sign Ups

 Please sign up for October conferences! 

Here is the link: 

October 2025 Conference Sign Ups - Ms. Inzitari's Class

This will also be sent out via Remind tomorrow morning.

Thank you!

Specials Schedule 2025-2026

 Hi Everyone! 

We are almost back to school - around 10 hours to go!

I am excited to meet the rest of the kids who didn't stop by today and to have an awesome year. 

The specials this year are done differently than in the past. We are going to be on a 2-week rotation. This week (8/27) is Week 1, then next week will be Week 2, and they will continue to alternate. 

This is the link to the schedule for each week: 2025-2026 Specials Schedule - Inzitari

The ONLY thing that you need to worry about is gym in terms of having to send the kids in sneakers. We have gym every Monday and every OTHER Friday. To make things simpler, I would really appreciate it if you would send your child in sneakers every Monday and Friday going forward.

I know this is confusing - it's new for us too! Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Amazon Wish List/Donors Choose Links

 Hi Parents!

FYI:

I created an Amazon Wishlist here: 

Ms. Inzitari's Amazon Wishlist

This is my DonorsChoose page as well!:

Ms. Inzitari's Donors Choose page

My Amazon list is up to date, but Donors Choose hasn't posted my project yet. :)

Please feel free to share! Thanks! 

Back to School Survey - Please Complete!

 Hi Parents! 

Please click "Back to School Survey 2025/2026" at the top of this page, and fill out the Google Form linked there. This will give me information about your child, as well as dismissal information for my records. It is very important to do this so that I can make sure I know how your child is getting home on the first day of school and beyond. Thank you!!

I emailed a welcome letter and I sent the form there as well, but here is a link to it:

Back to School Survey 2025/2026

Welcome, Class of 2025-2026!

Hello Parents!

Welcome to our classroom. I'm so excited to have your child in my class this year. I know some of the kids from last year by face, but I am looking forward to getting to know them so well this year! 

I will be sending email updates for the beginning of the school year soon. My goal is to update this page this year, so you can check back here for updates.

I often send Remind messages to update parents about happenings in the room, as well, so please be on the lookout for those messages as well and make sure you have the app! If you do not want to have the app, there is a setting to sign up for Remind and have the updates go to your email or text, as well. 

Please feel free to browse the About Me page, view the schedule (this does change sometimes at the beginning of the year as we adjust), and let me know if you have any questions by sending me an email if needed.

Looking forward to working with all of you this year!

-Ms. Inzitari