Highlights of the Week

Chewonki visited and we had a second grade crustacean!

The tarantula was a big hit!

We saw a millipede too.

And a walking stick!

Another second grader dressed up as a fly.

Hissing cockroaches!

After the presentation we looked at the table of specimens.

We found out horseshoe crabs are related to spiders!

In art we drew insects!

At the beginning of writing workshop one day we each shared a part of our stories we were proud of.

We used jeweler's loupes to look closely at our newly hatched beetles!

Each of us did an observation of our beetles.

Inside recess?  Bionicles!

And some painting too!

This pair worked together in math to explain their strategies for solving double ten frame problems.

We answered questions about a pumpkin's life cycle.

Each week we enjoy our Scholastic News magazine, which includes short, related  videos to show us all kinds of interesting things about each topic.

In reading workshop we learned to identify the big idea or author's message of a story.

This student uses a priority word list and a sticky note to practice stretching words out as she writes.  Authors use tools!

Authors are adding illustrations with word bubbles to enhance their stories.

Action, dialogue and details make for great narratives.

Many second grade authors grab a flap and add on to revise their writing.