What a fun week we have had in our classroom!
The most exciting part of our week was the Second Grade field trip to Millrace Village!
We loved stepping back in time to 1873 and seeing all the interesting buildings and artifacts. I think the students agree our most favorite part was the Wash Oak one-room school house! We sat in the desks, used real slates with chalk, read from real McGuffy readers and everyone tried on the dunce cap for fun.
Outside we played games such as: duck, duck, goose, jump rope, London bridge is falling down and marbles. We had a great time and hope the students learned a lot!
Mrs. Scheck's class in front of the Wash Oak one-room school house!
We have been continuing to write poetry in our room. This week we learned that poets select certain structures for their poems such as a conversation or a "list" poem. We have also been working on color poems!
In reading this week we read a book that compared schools from the past to today. We read the book Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna. The story has a great message about using your words wisely!
In math, this week we have finished unit 8. A study guide came home on Wednesday. We will review the study guide on Friday, May 18 and take the unit 8 math test. Look for a family letter to come home early next week!
Spring reading assessments have begun. I have been working one on one with students to test students.
We will not be having reading groups until I have been able to assessment every child. Please continue to have your child read daily at home.
In science we planted wheat seeds this week inside of straws. We will observe the seeds sprouting and the roots growing down into the "soil". We have cut our grass and it quickly grew back. We will observe the Brassica plants and how they grew seed pods containing what will be new Brassica plants. The new seeds the plants produce start a new life cycle for another plant.
In Social Studies, we shared our Venn Diagrams that compared Schools in the Past to Schools in the present.
Reminders for the next few weeks...
Monday, May 28th is Memorial Day, we will not have school in observance of the holiday.
June 1st is Field Day! If you would like to volunteer, please email myself or Mrs. Bellino. Lots of volunteers are needed to make Field Day a success!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Scheck
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