Grade 2 Weekly Up

 Friday 16th January, 2026

Grade 2 Weekly Update

Math
This week, students explored data and statistics in meaningful and hands-on ways. We worked with our Grade 5 buddies to collect survey data, then represented our findings using tally charts, pictographs, line/dot graphs, and bar graphs. Students also practiced reading and interpreting graphs through games and journal activities. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they explained their thinking using data!

Language Arts (Reading & Writing)
In literacy, students rotated through activities that supported reading, word work, and writing skills. We also worked on sequencing by identifying the beginning, middle, and end of the story Napi and the Rock.

Indigenous Education / Social Studies
During Indigenous Circle Friday, we learned about the Indigenous Peoples of Calgary, land acknowledgement, and the importance of respecting the land. We read Napi and the Rock by Jason Eaglespeaker, listened to a Cree song (Waniska), and discussed key messages from the story. Students later connected this learning to literacy by sequencing the story events.

In Social Studies, we continued learning about natural resources and industries, exploring what industries are and the natural resources in the Arctic Region.

We also had an “About Me Bin” sharing circle, where a student led a show-and-tell about their favorite things, family, and country of origin, helping us celebrate our diverse classroom community.

Grade 2 Blog

Friday 9th, January, 2026

Today, in honor of the winter solstice, we watched a short clip about January Kisepisim (The Great Moon) and learned how Indigenous Peoples understood the world by carefully observing nature. We then went on a community walk where students documented the signs of winter they observed around us.

We also began learning about the elements of a story by reading Sneezy the Snowman and sequencing the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Classroom learning updates like this will be shared weekly on Fridays so families can stay connected to what we are learning in class.

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Wednesday  7th January, 2026

Today we learned about Natural Resources. We did a mission impossible game in the gym-It was so much fun!  We worked on our New Year resolutions. We did Heggerty. We worked on collecting data in math. We learned more about Canada and the earth. We read chapter one of “Father’s Dragon”.

Grade 2 Blog

 Hello families,

My name is Temi Oshokoya (Ms. T), and I’m so excited to be joining NLS Grade 2 community! I’m a relationship-driven teacher who loves creating a warm, inclusive classroom where every child feels welcome, valued, and ready to learn. I enjoy designing hands-on, meaningful learning experiences that connect literacy, math, and well-being across subjects. I believe learning should be engaging, joyful, and rooted in curiosity. Our class blog will also be updated regularly with student-written recaps of our day, so you can hear directly from your children about what they’re learning and enjoying. I can’t wait to get to know your children and learn together this year.

January Key Dates:
• January 22 – OPA Fun Lunch
• January 30 – No school for students (PD Day)

1.6.26 Update

We worked on our morning maker bins. We worked on our literacy stations. We practiced representing numbers on a number line . We learned about collecting data and tally graphs. And we worked on our New Year resolutions and set some goals on things we want to achieve personally, in our families, and in our classroom community.