Given that this is a short week, and we have several interruptions, we will not be having a spelling list this week.  🙂  The children were pretty happy about this.  Tomorrow is our Memorial Day assembly, and Thursday we have the Audubon coming to help us learn more about seed dispersal.  Therefore, we have decided to take a week off, from spelling.  That being said, we are going to spend a lot of time this week, working on grammar adverbs), and plants.  I am hoping that the children can enjoy some of the beautiful weather that we are scheduled to have.

So… we have been working hard to learn all about folktales.  The children have done an amazing job with this unit.  I am proud of their ability to describe, discriminate between, and discuss attributes of folktales.  They also have done a nice job of writing their own.  This week, we read a fun version of the folktale “The Three Little Pigs”, as told by the wolf.  The children were tasked with creating a shelter that could withstand a fair amount of wind.  I was impressed with the thoughtfulness, revision and care that the children put into their plans and designs.  I was also impressed with their ability to revise their original plans, and the encouragement that they gave one another.  The children actually made comparisons to a STEAM project that we did at the beginning of the year.  It was fun for them to reflect on how far they have come.  I am really proud of this group, and the progress that they continue to make.

Wow.  What better way to finish up our unit on biomes, than by visiting them, via virtual reality?  What a fun morning we had visiting all of the biomes that we had been studying, with the new Google virtual reality goggles.  We are so appreciative that the PTA has supported this venture, because it was so fun, and helpful to see, up close, these amazing places that we have been studying.

When the weather is beautiful, and our research projects are done, what is there to do?…  Well, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to read outside with our book buddies. 🙂

A HUGE thank you for the kind and thoughtful gifts, notes and goodies for teacher appreciation week.  My heart is full, and grateful.  Each day that I get to spend with your children is a gift, but I am so appreciative of your kind words and gestures.  Thanks again

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The children are getting very excited to share some of their recent work with you.  We will be having our second grade Open House night this Thursday at 5:30 .  We will start the evening in our classroom, and we will travel to three additional rotations.  We are hoping that you can all join us for a wonderful celebration of their work.

Hooray… We have our field trip scheduled to Squam Lake Science Center on June 7th.  We would love to have as many chaperones join us, as we can.  So, please mark your calendars!  It is such a fun field trip to experience with the children.

We had a most wonderful experience with Mr. Rangonese.  We tore fabric, dyed it, and finally, stamped it.  The children from NBCS will complete a wish flag with either an “I wish, I believe, or I dream” statement.  Our children had a wonderful experience with this.