Gingerbread Houses

The week before Christmas break, our class made Gingerbread Houses. Our class took a look at some gingerbread house examples and then put their own creativity into making their very own gingerbread house. After that, students wrote a How-To about making a gingerbread house which ties right in to our 2nd grade writing standard. Thanks to all the parents who gave up their time to come in to help us!

Thanksgiving Rotations

The week before Thanksgiving, all 2nd graders did some Thanksgiving rotations. Students learned about the Pilgrims and Indians. Students also made a special treat: Turkey cupcakes. Check these out below:

Turkey Disguises

Our 2nd grade class read the book Turkey Trouble. In the book, the Turkey tries to come up with a disguise so that the farmer does not make him Thanksgiving dinner. Students then created their very own turkey disguises and we hung them outside our classroom. Check them out below: 

Culture Projects

Students chose a country to research for Social Studies. They had to learn about the country's culture including the ethnic food, language, religion, clothing, etc. Then they were asked to create either a powerpoint presentation, recipe, shelter, or tool to bring in to share with the class that represented their country. Here are some examples:

Veteran's Day

Our class made Veteran's Day t-shirts to honor those who have served our country. We took time as a class to learn a little bit more about our Veterans and why we celebrate this holiday. We also wrote thank you letters to different Veterans that we know. 

Fall Party

We had a wonderful fall party on Friday! Students dressed up in their Halloween costumes, played games, made an adorable mummy lantern, and ate a delicious treat. Thanks to all the mom's who donated their time to make our class party a success!

"Just Right" Spelling Lists

Students in our 2nd grade classroom have leveled spelling lists. We call these their "Just Right" spelling words because they are words chosen by students that are at their specific level of recall and understanding. At the beginning of each week, we create lists of words in which we take a word chunk and build small, medium, and large words. Next students choose 10 words that they feel would be "Just Right" for them; this is their specific spelling list for the week. On Fridays, students work with their spelling buddies to assess one another on their leveled lists. Here are some students last Friday testing one another: