Upcoming Dates

October 25-26th- Parent-Teacher conferences 

October 24- 28th - Red Ribbon Week

October 24-28th- Book Fair

November 3rd - Student Flu Clinic

November 4th - Picture Retake

November 10th - Veterans honor assembly 

November 11th - Veterans Day- No School

November 23rd-27th -Thanksgiving Break

November 30- 1st Trimester Ends

Johnny Appleseed Learning

Last mont was Johnny Appleseed birthday.  We took this opportunity to write about Johnny Appleseed and talk about Tall Tale stories.   Ms. Johnson and I also took the opportunity to celebrate his birthday by making apple sauce with the two classes.  This was a great way to teach students about following directions, measurement, and fractions.   We enjoyed the smell of yummy apple sauce cooking throughout the day!!  Here are some pictures of us learning about how to make apple sauce in a crockpot.

Ms. Johnson slicing apples

Counting out the correct number of apples 

Asking questions about measuring ingredience 

Talking about apple slices as fractions

Math and Writing in September

Last month flew by, but it was a great month of learning and adjusting to being back to school.  During the month of September we learned the routine for math groups and math centers.  Students in our class and Ms. Johnson's class will be switching during this time to better meet each students math needs.  Please talk with your child about which teacher they are meeting with, and how we are doing math centers during this time.
Also, during this month we have been learning the routine for writers workshop.  Students have been learning about the writing process and how to write a personal narrative.  I have been so proud of all the work that has been going on during writing.  Many students have made it to the publishing stage of writing, and they have been able to share their writing with the class.  Here are a few pictures of everyone hard at work as writers.

Hard at work planning and writing!

Students using alternative seats

Using plan sheets to writing a story with a beginning, middle, and end

Also

Social Studies - National Symbols

This trimester second grade has been focusing on national symbols.  Part of this study is learning about what a symbol is, and then learning what symbols we have in our nation.  We have learned about the President, the eagle, the Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, the Washington monument, Airforce One, and the Lincoln memorial.  At the end of our studies students were grouped into groups of six, and they were given a book to read together about one of the national symbols.  They then each picked one fact that they wanted to share about the symbol with the classes.  This week they will present their symbol to the class.

The classes favorite video - Mount Rushmore Rocks


Students researching their national symbols and collaborate together to collect facts!