Thursday, September 19, 2013

Look at these fingers go!

The 2nd graders are working hard on their keyboarding skills. They take this very seriously! They are currently learning the home row keys and how to move their fingers from home row to type other letters. We are using a website called Dance Mat Typing. When they complete this we will move into recording their words per minute.
I am so proud of these kiddos! :)



2nd Grade Math

Math time is split into whole group, small group, and individual learning times. The students work with manipulatives, pencil and paper, computers, iPads, and a variety of games while they learn math concepts. Here the students are working through guided practice with Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Teut, Mrs. Rowe, and myself (I left my group to snap a few pictures).



Tuesday, September 17, 2013

It's the doubles baby...

Doubles Rap
 
 
Shelby and Chloe are singing the Doubles Rap! Every 2nd grader brought a copy of this home last Friday. Please encourage your child to practice doubles at home using the rap, the computer, or a game. Being fluent with math facts will make it easier for the students to focus on understanding math concepts.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Landform Creations

Our 2nd graders have been learning about landforms the last few weeks. Today they used salt dough to create two landforms in their boxes. They needed to write what they knew about those two landforms before they could create them with the dough. Here are a few examples of what they made.
Camille shares about her landforms.
 
Gracie and Carrylee explain the landforms they created.