Ni-hao from China!

This week we traveled to China and learned about characteristics of Chinese culture!  There were many fun filled activities! Students made paper people wearing traditional tunics decorated with dragons and flowers for goodluck and hand held rattle drums, a Chinese percussion instrument.  We also got to see a live cooking demonstration by Chef James!  The stir fry made in the wok was delicious!  

                 

While Students were enjoying their yummy Chinese taste test, they were also designing their own dragon for Chinese New Year.  You would typically see the Dragon Dance during a parade for Chinese New Year!

                    

Fun Fact: the longer the dragon, the more luck it'll bring you!

Opinion Writing

During Writer's Workshop students have been forming many opinions!  Students first started thinking about things they would like to change about our school.  2nd graders think we should have more outdoor time and chocolate milk on Fridays!  

        

Now students are using books to form opinions about characters.  We think Mercy Watson by Kate Dicamillo is obsessed and crazy!

Week 2 - Grade 2 Comparing Cultures with Hong Kong #resvt #vted #vsla

DJ Zandro Performs at RES!

Fellow RES students earned a dance party and DJ Zandro showed off his amazing beats!

It was quite a show!

Welcome To Our New Class Pet!

Here is the newest addition to our classroom fish tank!! 

Can you spot him?  Look close...He is a Ghost Shrimp and completely translucent!  

Students are still brainstorming names.  Al the Algae Eater is very popular right now.

                                     

RES Second Graders are Comparing Cultures with Students in Hong Kong #vted

As part of their "Comparing Cultures" Unit, RES second graders are connecting with classrooms in other countries. Today the scholars started connecting with a classroom in Hong Kong! They are looking forward to exchanging questions and answers about Chinese and American culture. You can read the first question from Mrs. Riggs' second graders in the Storify below. Mrs. Robinson and Miss Darling's classes will be connecting with the students from Hong Kong next week.

First the second graders worked as a group to decide how they would like to introduce themselves and what question they wanted to ask today.

Then they posted their Tweets which you can read below. They can't wait to hear back from their new friends!

Mrs. Robinson's Vacation Podcast