Bell Ringing

Our class rang the Salvation Army bell at Owen's Supermarket last week. Students had a wonderful time singing Christmas carols and ringing their bells. Santa Claus even showed up!

Twin Day!

Turkey Celebration

We had such a fun day--the day before Thanksgiving. Students made Turkey hats and performed their Turkey plays for the kindergarteners!

Gettin' Ready for our Thanksgiving Plays

Our 2nd grade class has been working hard this week to put together two plays to share with the Kindergartners. Students have been practicing their lines, making backgrounds, and putting together their costumes. We are excited to share The Ugly Turkey and The Meal Must Go On with our Kindergarten friends!

Reader's Workshop: Making Inferences

Students have been doing such great work during Reader's Workshop. We have been talking about making inferences as we read our books. We use our schema, pictures, and clues in the books to draw conclusions and make predictions. Here students are working together to make an inference about the book My Rotten Redheaded Big Brother by Patricia Polacco.

Mystery Reader

We had a special Mystery Reader last Friday. Mrs. Wagner, Grant's mom, brought two special books to share with our class. We really enjoy having visitors come read to us!

Cooperation Activity

We had a special visitor come in last week to help us with a cooperation activity. Mr. Egli brought marshmellows and toothpicks and divided the class into groups. Students had to work together to make the highest tower while using only the marshmellows and toothpicks. This was a neat activity for students to work on cooperation and teamwork.

The First Snow

We were so excited to come to school today to see our FIRST Snow of the year! Our class went outside to take a few FUN pictures!

More Store Pictures!

We even had a SPECIAL visitor....Mr. Polston!!

Our Class Store

Last week our class had a mini-society. Each group had a product they had to advertise and sell. Students sold pictures, masks, smores, cookies, bead necklaces, and tattoos! Our class really enjoyed learning about our economy and how it works. Thanks to all the parents who helped by sending in supplies!

Marc Brown Study

We have been writing stories in Writer's Workshop that are similar to the stories Marc Brown writes. Students chose characters from the well known series to use in their original Arthur stories. We read many Marc Brown books and compared some of the characters. Students are excited to have our Arthur Publishing Party this week.

Bat Day!

Last Friday we celebrated Bat Day in our classroom. Students learned all about bats, echolocation, and ate yummy treats. We also had a very special Mystery Reader, Mrs. Benedict, Kurt's mom.

Learning About the Country of Haiti

Our second grade class has been learning about the country of Haiti this week. We started writing letters to kids who live in an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Mr. Egli will be traveling their next week to deliver our letters and work with the children. I am so proud of our classroom! Our class decided to bring in school supplies to send down to the kids too. I am very excited about their willingness to help others. They have such giving hearts. Our class has enjoyed learning about the Haitian culture, food, and art.

Pumpkin Painting

Here we are painting our pumpkins we picked at Hilger's Farm. FUN!

Letters to the Soldiers

This week we wrote letters to the soldiers serving in Iraq. Students got to see a short powerpoint presentation of pictures of the children, huge spiders, and soldiers in Iraq. Students were very interested in the culture and climate. We discussed the reasons why we should write to the men and women fighting for our country. Students did a wonderful job encouraging those who are far away from their families at this time.

Fun Fall Field Trip!

Our 2nd grade class had a wonderful time on our field trip to Hilger's Farm! We went on a hay ride, picked a pumpkin to take home, learned more about pumpkins, and got to play with animals at the petting zoo. We had such a beautiful day to be outside. Thanks to all the parent chaperones who helped make the day so special!

Pumpkin Math

This week our class worked on some pumpkin math. Students weighed the pumpkin, measured the circumference, and tested whether or not the pumpkin floated. Our 2nd grade class also learned that not all pumpkins are orange, some are white or yellow. We also found out that pumpkins can weigh up to 800 pounds!

Mrs. Bradley's Blog Page

Here is Mrs. Bradley's, our Hearing Impaired Interpreter, blog page:

http://kbhearinterpret.blogspot.com

Mrs. Bradley interprets for an HI student in our classroom. She has a blog page to share with others what she does in our classroom.

The Food Pyramid

We have been learning about the Food Pyramid in our second grade classroom. Students have enjoyed learning about the 5 food groups and how these food groups help our bodies stay healthy. We have also discussed how exercise is an important part of staying fit. Students did an activity where they were blindfolded and had to try some food. They had to take a guess as to what the food was and what food group it is in.