I just had to include a picture of this book that David checked out from the library. Goodnight iPad is a take on Goodnight Moon for the next generation. Check it out when you get a chance - it's scary how true it is!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
iPad Safety Lesson
Mrs. Feighner came in to do an iPad safety lesson and to refresh our memories on how to use the iPads correctly. We have lots of fun planned ahead with these!!
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from Mrs. Cox's Class!!
We had so much fun during our Pumpkin Estimation Stations. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who came in to help us out!!
Here's a peek at how we had fun with pumpkins.
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| Mrs. Kuzan helped us count how many seeds we could pick up with our hands! |
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| Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Lott helped us weigh different sized pumpkins |
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| Mrs. Saunders helped us guess and measure the circumference of a pumpkin |
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| When your number's too high to count by 1's, organize it into groups of 10! |
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| Using YARD STICKS to measure length |
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| Using a SCALE to measure weight |
And by request from the boys and girls...
Happy Halloween from Ann Catherine and Eliza
Teamwork!
Mrs. Lott and I decided to do a lesson on teamwork, as we often like to do activities that require our students to work together as a team. We have had some lessons go very well and have loved seeing everyone work together. Other lessons that were a bit more challenging have revealed to us some areas that we need to strengthen...bringing us to this lesson.
Mrs. Lott read a fantastic picture book, "Winners Never Quit", which tells the story of how Mia Hamm, the famous women's soccer star, began playing on her very first soccer team. We emphasized the importance of working together and not giving up. We then split the class into groups, gave them their materials, and told them to make a graph. It was fun to see how well they worked together and the different types of graphs they created!
Mrs. Lott read a fantastic picture book, "Winners Never Quit", which tells the story of how Mia Hamm, the famous women's soccer star, began playing on her very first soccer team. We emphasized the importance of working together and not giving up. We then split the class into groups, gave them their materials, and told them to make a graph. It was fun to see how well they worked together and the different types of graphs they created!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
October 15-19
This week we took a week off from our Harcourt Reading book and had some fun with Readers' Theater. We split into three groups and read three separate plays: Rafunzel (based on Rapunzel), The Troll Bridge (based on The Three Billy Goats Gruff), and All By Myself (based on the story of The Little Red Hen). We spent a lot of time practicing our lines and perfecting our characters' voices all week. The best part of it all was getting to perform our plays in front of three different kindergarten classes! I am so proud of my students for getting up there and doing a FANTASTIC job :) BRAVO!!
We were very busy learning about maps in social studies this week! We even made our own treasure maps and made them look "old" by soaking them with tea bags.
Mrs. Lott joined us to teach us a new math game - Close to 20. The object of the game is to pull three cards and get as close to 20 as possible without going over. The person with the lowest score after three rounds was the winner. We had so much fun partnering up and playing! You should try it at home.
We were very busy learning about maps in social studies this week! We even made our own treasure maps and made them look "old" by soaking them with tea bags.
Mrs. Lott joined us to teach us a new math game - Close to 20. The object of the game is to pull three cards and get as close to 20 as possible without going over. The person with the lowest score after three rounds was the winner. We had so much fun partnering up and playing! You should try it at home.
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| "Antiquing" our maps with tea bags |
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| Close to 20! |
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| More Close to 20 |
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| Enjoying the beautiful fall weather! |
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| Kickball anyone?! |
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| Enjoying a read-aloud with the WATCH DOG |
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| Exploring Maps of Kings Dominion |
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| Recognize me?? These are all the jackets and sweatshirts found in the classroom at the end of the day Friday. |
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Randolph-Macon Pen Pals
Our big project this week was decorating the covers of our Randolph-Macon pen pal notebooks. If you haven't heard about this fun adventure already, allow me to explain!
Mrs. Talley, a Henry Clay reading specialist, presented me with this wonderful writing opportunity. Our class has been awarded the chance to partner with an education class from Randolph-Macon and participate in a secret pen pal program. As a Randolph-Macon alum, I couldn't turn down the offer!! Besides, can you think of better way to have my students practice their letter writing skills?!
We have been writing back and forth with one another for the past few weeks and will continue to do so until mid-November. The students light up on Monday mornings when they see the box of journals has returned. They are eager to read what their pen pals have written and to write them back as well.
Thank you for sending in pictures, stickers, and other supplies to help up decorate our covers. We will save our personal pictures for just before our "reveal" mid-semester. Take a look at the fun we had decorating the front covers of our journals!
Mrs. Talley, a Henry Clay reading specialist, presented me with this wonderful writing opportunity. Our class has been awarded the chance to partner with an education class from Randolph-Macon and participate in a secret pen pal program. As a Randolph-Macon alum, I couldn't turn down the offer!! Besides, can you think of better way to have my students practice their letter writing skills?!
We have been writing back and forth with one another for the past few weeks and will continue to do so until mid-November. The students light up on Monday mornings when they see the box of journals has returned. They are eager to read what their pen pals have written and to write them back as well.
Thank you for sending in pictures, stickers, and other supplies to help up decorate our covers. We will save our personal pictures for just before our "reveal" mid-semester. Take a look at the fun we had decorating the front covers of our journals!
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| CAUTION: Creative Minds at Work! |
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| Here's David showing us both covers of his notebook. The Randolph-Macon students decorated the back and left the front for us! |
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| Aidan says the "blur" adds to his artistic-ness! |
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| Can you guess who's who?! |
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| Almost all finished!! It was fun to see their creative sides come out. |
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Myster Readers
Second Grade Families,We are looking for Mystery Readers to share their love of reading with us this year. On Fridays, during our daily read-aloud/snack time from 9:40-10:00 , we will be welcoming a new Mystery Reader into our classroom. If you would like to surprise your second grader by coming to read to us, we’d love to have you! Here’s the scoop on becoming a Mystery Reader:
Second grade parents, older siblings, grandparents, relatives, or other special people may volunteer to read a story to our class. The goal is to remain a “mystery” so that even your own child is surprised to learn who our weekly Mystery Reader will be!
Mystery readers are welcome to choose any age-appropriate book to read to our class. You may bring a book from home, or if you would like to borrow from our classroom library, you are welcome to do so. Some readers may select favorite stories from their childhood, others may bring props or costumes related to their stories, and some may even choose to bring snacks related to the story they read. No matter what you choose to do, we are sure that we will enjoy spending time learning with you!
When can I come in to read?
How can I sign up to be a Mystery Reader?A flyer will be coming home with your child in his/her Wednesday folder with a sign up on the bottom OR you can sign up right here by clicking the link below!
Mystery Reader Sign Up
Mystery Reader Sign Up
Once you have signed up to be a mystery reader, you will receive a confirmation from me with a specific date and further instructions.
We can't wait for you to be a part of this fun experience!!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Miss Mills Takes Over
This past week was Miss Mills' first "official" week in the role of teacher! She had lots of fun in store for the students! Just some of the big ticket items this week were introducing chapter books, using the netbooks to type up Pattern Poems, finishing up inventions, past-present-future social studies fun with Mrs. Lott, a surprise guest reader, a special visit to a first grade class and even a FUNDRAISER Pep Rally!! WHEW!!
Hopefully you heard about some of the fun things we were up to and even found the fundraiser packer in your refrigerator (next to the ketchup) when you got home on Friday! But in case you missed it, here's a look at all that we were up to.
Hopefully you heard about some of the fun things we were up to and even found the fundraiser packer in your refrigerator (next to the ketchup) when you got home on Friday! But in case you missed it, here's a look at all that we were up to.
A SURPRISE GUEST
Mr. Friedman - Abby's Dad
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| He chose to read "Messenger Messenger" to the class and teach them about his cool bike and how to be a safe rider. The kids loved it!! |
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| Abby & Daddy THANKS FOR VISITING!! |
SOCIAL STUDIES FUN
Past. Present. Future.
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| We are the teachers of the past, present and future. Can you guess who's who?? |
GT COLLABORATION
Extending Patterns with Mrs. Lott
WRITER'S WORKSHOP
Using the Netbooks
CHAPTER BOOKS!!
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| Fish Face |
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| Mrs. Piggle Wiggle |
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| Frindle |
BACK TO 1st GRADE
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| During math this week, our students worked in groups to create books that would help Mrs. Trent's first graders learn about patterns. On Friday, we got to go down for a special visit. The students enjoyed being in the "teacher" role!! We look forward to more collaborative fun to come :) |
THE GREAT AMERICAN
FUNDRAISER!!
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| Turn your small packets in by TOMORROW (Monday, October 1) and your child will get a PENGUIN KEY CHAIN Thanks for all that you do to help raise money for our school!! |
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