Writing True Stories

This Week During Writer's Workshop!

Students are currently writing true stories and making them into books just like real authors!  So....how do we write a story?  

First think of an idea!

Students use their Tiny Topic Notepad to select an idea.  Over the past few weeks students have been adding many ideas to their Tiny Topic Notepads!

Next, plan out your story!

Students will talk their story aloud and across blank pages in their books.  Then they plan each part of their story with pictures.

Then, write, write, write!!!

           

The goal is for students to match words to their pictures.

Announcements and Events 

Week of September 21st

• Tuesday the 22nd is CRAZY HAIR DAY!!!  Great job students with your respectful behavior!
• Parent Teacher Conferences start next week!  Please return your conference sign-up form ASAP so we can schedule a time to meet and discuss your child's progress.  If you need another form please let me know.
• Last Day for the Book Fair-Tuesday September 22nd
• Second Graders will meet their 6th Grade Big Buddy on Thursday!
• 2nd Grade Picture Day-Monday September 28th

A lot of families have inquired about a classroom "wish list". We could use the following supplies:

• Disinfecting wipes (let's keep those germs away!)
• Hand sanitizer
• absorbent paper towels
• soft tissues for those tender noses
• Ziplock bags of any size (snack, sandwich, quart, gallon)
• Lunch size paper bags
• your recycled plastic grocery bags
• paper cups/paper plates/napkins/plastic silverware

Thank you for your support and generosity. 

Highlights from last week

Week of September 8th 

Students got to know classmates better by participating a community activity.  The challenge was to find as many friends who liked each activity such as swimming, camping, reading, and biking!

School Wide Celebration-Double Recess!
Celebration Double Recess Day with friends!  Students have been working very hard with our school wide expectations!
Math



In Math, students had fun playing Plus 1 or 2 Bingo to help build their fact fluency.  They also worked very hard on their counting strips and have the challenge of seeing how high they can count throughout the year!


Writing and Reading

During read aloud students listened to the stories Dandelion by Don Freeman and The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.  Both these stories had significant life lessons that students discussed with peers and wrote about in their notebooks.

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• PreK-2 Open House: Thursday September 17th from 6:00-7:00 pm
• Scholastic Book Fair-Monday September 21st and Tuesday September 22nd in Mrs. Woodruff's room
• 2nd Grade Picture Day-Monday, September 28th