In 2 weeks, we'll be enjoying a cultural arts performance by Silver Trout Arts! I don't have a lot of information yet but mark your calendars for March 19! After a morning performance, second graders will participate in 2 afternoon workshops (puppetry and musical instruments).
There will be an evening performance (6:30pm) for all families and staff to enjoy! The children are not participating, just enjoying!
Our students are so blessed to have 6 Smartboards in our school. I immediately jumped on the opportunity to test one of them out last week when they arrived! It's been in our classroom ever since!
Smartboards are interactive, electronic white boards that are connected through computers and a projector. It is a touch screen also! It has been an incredible tool for us to use with our learning. The kids really enjoyed it! For example, Thursday we used this website for our geometry lesson about combining polygons to create a given shape.
The students were able to drag the shapes with their finger! We love this new piece of technology!
We've had a busy two weeks back to school!
Last week we went to the library to learn about the nonfiction sections. Students may begin checking out books from those sections now!
We've also been learning a lot about regrouping and beginning multidigit addition. Here's an example of what we've been practicing:
Yesterday we also began something called Team Time! It's an opportunity once a week for students to get some extra help when they really don't get something, a little bit more practice, or for a challenge for those who do understand. The students will be divided up among all of the second grade teachers to meet their needs more individually. For the next couple week's our focus will be telling time to the 5-minute.
In writing, we're getting ready to publish next week! I will be scanning in some of the students poems for you to view once we have published! Stay tuned for that!
In reading, we're finish up our lessons for nonfiction text. The students have been doing a wonderful job with their end of 2nd quarter reading assessments. I am very impressed with all the progress everyone is making! We were also surprised wtih a Mystery Reader last week. I give the students clues throughout the week. This week's clues were:
And our Mystery Reader was...
Mrs. Crabb!
Wednesday afternoon the students had a substitute. They were reading a book about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It turns out she marched with Dr. King! It was a wonderful time for the students to learn about her experiences!
To prepare for writing poetry, this week we have been working on seeing ordinary objects with a poet's eyes! The students have come up with some wonderful ideas!
Conch Shell Safety Pin Leaf
Rock Next the students picked their own objects: Great job, poets!
Hi, My Name is Flat Stanley and I am traveling to New York for Thanksgiving. I will be leaving on Tuesday with Mrs. O'G and her family. We have many exciting things planned. I hope you will check back often over Thanksgiving break to see what adventures we are having. Be sure to check out my photo album to see pictures of my trip!
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