Book Character Day

Winter Party

What are the important elements of a literary piece of literature?

 

After reading "Hattie and the Fox" the students worked with a partner or group to complete a story map. 

 

 

Red Ribbon Week

"HAIR'S TO A DRUG FREE LIFE"

Wear a crazy hairdo!

 

Journal Writing

 
Journal writing is incorporated into all subject areas.  Journal writing allows students to practice good writing habits and promotes critical thinking. 

Differentiated Instruction during Math Review

During math review I use a variety of tasks to maximize learning for all students.  I provide a variety of learning centers that accommodate all learning styles.   By implementing differentiated instruction this allows me to work with small groups so all of my students can achieve success. 

Lost in the Solar System

The “Magic School Bus Lost In the Solar System” is one of our extended text from ELA CCGPS unit 1.  As we read the text Mrs. Greenwald and I decided to work together to create a collaborative group project.  Our classes worked together to create a solar system mobile.  Each student created eight paper mache planets and one paper mache sun.  Then the students painted their paper mache balls and hung them onto wire hangers.  This week we will begin to focus on the changing moon.  Check back on our blog next week to see our phases of the moon project.

 

 

 

 

Plural Nouns

This week we focused on plural nouns.  Friday the students worked with a group or with a partner to decide if a noun needed an s or es to make it plural. 

 

 

 

Buddy Reading

During buddy reading students read aloud to each other.  In the pictures below the students are reading "Frog and Toad." 

Place Value using Base Ten Blocks

We have been very busy learning the importance of place value.  In the pictures below the students were able to model two and three digit numbers using base ten blocks. 

Math Review

During math review each day we complete a math minute worksheet.  Each worksheet has a variety of math skills we review.  Reviewing these skills daily will help build math fluency. 

What are nouns?

Before we began our lesson on adjectives we reviewed nouns.  The students worked together in groups to identify nouns.  Each student received a magazine where they had to locate pictures of a person, place, thing, or animal. 

Weekly Newsletters

Parents please click on the tab Weekly Newsletters to view newsletters for each week. 

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

The first week of school was GREAT.  I am looking forward to a successful 2013-2014 school year. 

 

 

 

Monthly Behavior Calendar

     This week I will be sending home a monthly behavior calendar.  It will stay inside of his/her folder everyday until the end of the month when I take it out.  I will make a mark on it each day that your child comes to school to indicate what his/her behavior.  If your child has to move his/her name, I will write the conduct code number for the behavior that caused the clip to be moved.  A key is located at the bottom of the calendar to let you know how the rating scale works.  Please remember that classroom distractions result in loss of instructional time.

 

 

Back to School

The end of summer is quickly approaching.  I am looking forward to another great year in second grade.  Open house will be held on Monday, August 5 from 3 - 6 pm.  I can't wait to meet all of my new students. Last year some of you may remember I had an ocean theme with a great big hammer head shark hanging from my ceiling.  This year I have a safari theme.  I can't wait to showcase my newest edition to my classroom, see the picture below.  He/she doesn't have a name yet but I am sure my class will help me with a perfect name.  I have to give all of the credit to my uncle who purchased the giraffe and surprised me with it.

2013 - 2014 District School Year Calendar

2013 - 2014 Supply List

S.T.E.M. Day

Friday was National S.T.E.M. day.  We conducted two science experiments.  The first was a gas experiment where we blew up a balloon using vinegar and baking soda.  Our second experiment was a solid experiment where we created ice cream in a zip lock bag.  Here are a few pictures from our second experiment.