Changes

Today we began our Physical Science Unit on Changes. We learned about the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. We discussed the properties of each state of matter as well as gave examples of solids, liquids, and gases. Next, we looked at a round, white solid and clear liquid and discussed their characteristics. Finally, we discovered that when we dropped the solid (tablet) into the liquid (water) it created gas!

International Dot Day!

International Dot Day celebrates creativity, courage and collaboration!  Today we participated in Dot Day by connecting literature, art and creativity using the book, The Dot, by Peter Reynolds. In class, we discussed many, varied, and unusual things that are dots. Some ideas we came up with included flowers, paws, pancakes, and the sun!  Next, students did a transformation of a dot. They used their dot idea to write a story during writers workshop. Students also worked together during Art to create a class paw out of dots on the blacktop with chalk!

Week 2

This week we continued to practice our four school rules, in addition to the routines and rituals of writer's workshop, reader's workshop, and math. During writer's workshop we started to learn about the writing process as well as how to use our five senses to write about our favorite place. We practiced good independent reading and learned how to respond to literature during Reader's Workshop. We also worked on time, money, addition and number sequences during math!

Week 1

The first week of school was a success with many smiling faces and new friends! Some topics we covered this week were All About Me, Summer Memories, Time, Money, Morning Meeting, Rules, Routines and Rituals!  Please be sure to remind your child of the four school rules: Respect, Outstanding Effort, Acting Safely, Responsibility!  Thank you for helping to make this a successful first week for your new Second Grader!