Friday, April 7, 2017
What do we know about Chinese culture? RES Second Graders Share
As part of their Comparing Cultures unit, second graders at RES learned about different aspects of Chinese culture including education, food, the arts, language, celebrations, and clothing. Mrs. Robinson's class put together this Voicethread slideshow with text, audio, and video comments about what they learned. We hope you enjoy it!
Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Letter From Bernie Sanders!!!
2nd graders are in the middle of a letter writing unit. Students have written Flat Stanley letters and are now working on writing letters to friends, family, and even Senator Sanders! We had a very special moment when Senator Bernie Sanders wrote back to one of our classmates! So exciting! 
Monday, January 30, 2017
Blog posts are done! Research, Writing, and Blogging #resvt #TCRWP #vsla #vted
This is a guest post from our school library media specialist, Beth Redford.
Second graders at RES have just completed a nonfiction writing and blogging unit. This is a collaborative unit taught by the second grade teachers and Beth Redford, our library media specialist.
First, second graders chose interesting animals, researched them in the PebbleGo online database, and wrote down facts to use in their blog posts.
Second, the scholars used their notes to create informational writing pieces about their animals. They used their strategies from Writing Workshop to write introductions that hooked their readers, transitions that kept their readers interested, and conclusions that wrapped up their pieces. They also used what they knew about nonfiction text features to add illustrations, diagrams, and labels to help their readers better understand their animals.
Finally, the second graders used the Blogger iPad app to create posts for the RES Second Grade Animal blog. They typed in the great texts they had written, and then added photographs of their illustrations. Our first blog post from this year is already on the blog! And more posts will be coming in the next few weeks. We are very proud of all our second grade scholars!
First, second graders chose interesting animals, researched them in the PebbleGo online database, and wrote down facts to use in their blog posts.
Second, the scholars used their notes to create informational writing pieces about their animals. They used their strategies from Writing Workshop to write introductions that hooked their readers, transitions that kept their readers interested, and conclusions that wrapped up their pieces. They also used what they knew about nonfiction text features to add illustrations, diagrams, and labels to help their readers better understand their animals.
Finally, the second graders used the Blogger iPad app to create posts for the RES Second Grade Animal blog. They typed in the great texts they had written, and then added photographs of their illustrations. Our first blog post from this year is already on the blog! And more posts will be coming in the next few weeks. We are very proud of all our second grade scholars!
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Circus Night!
Circus Night is on Friday, January 27th from 5:30-8:30. Proceeds will go to support Artist and Residency Program and promoting the Arts at RES. Here is a flyer with info about the evening for families. Also here is a direct link for families to register their children http://tinyurl.com/gplchee.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Research, Writing, and Blogging in Second Grade #resvt #TCRWP #vsla #vted
This is a guest post from our library media specialist, Beth Redford.
Second graders at RES have been working on a nonfiction writing and blogging unit. This is a collaborative unit taught by the second grade teachers and Beth Redford, our library media specialist. First, second graders chose interesting animals, researched them in the PebbleGo online database, and wrote down facts to use in their blog posts.
Second graders at RES have been working on a nonfiction writing and blogging unit. This is a collaborative unit taught by the second grade teachers and Beth Redford, our library media specialist. First, second graders chose interesting animals, researched them in the PebbleGo online database, and wrote down facts to use in their blog posts.
Researching facts about bobcats and lynxes
Anacondas have how many teeth?!?
Second, the scholars used their notes to create informational writing pieces about their animals. They used their strategies from Writing Workshop to write introductions that hooked their readers, transitions that kept their readers interested, and conclusions that wrapped up their pieces. They also used what they knew about nonfiction text features to add illustrations, diagrams, and labels to help their readers better understand their animals.
Classroom chart: Ways to write an introduction
This scholar used the "riddle" strategy
to engage her readers with her introduction
And this scholar used labels in her illustration
to show the life cycle of a turtle
Finally, the second graders used the Blogger iPad app to create posts for the RES Second Grade Animal blog. They typed in the great texts they had written, and then added photographs of their illustrations. Our first blog post from this year is already on the blog! And more posts will be coming in the next few weeks. We are very proud of all our second grade scholars!
Creating blog posts on iPads
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