Biography Voicethreads!!

Second graders have been reading biographies and learning about various famous people like Martin Luther King Jr and Ruby Bridges!  While with Mrs. Redford, students worked with a partner to research a person.  After researching, partners wrote scripts sharing all that they have learned.  Students then rehearsed their script and then recorded their voices using Voicethread.  Below is the link.  Please enjoy!

http://reslibrarynews.blogspot.com/2016/02/second-grade-biography-voicethread-mrs.html

Welcome Ms. Champlin!

Hello,

My name is Allison Champlin and I am the student teacher in your child’s classroom.  I am a Vermont native who lives in Waterbury with my two children ages 7 and 14.  I am an adult college student who decided to raise children first and go back to school secondly.  I received a degree in Early Childhood Ed. in 2011 and will be graduating this May with a degree in K-6 Elementary Ed with a dual endorsement in Special Education from Johnson State.  I am having a great time co-teaching with Mrs. Robinson and am looking forward to meeting many of you during parent-teacher conferences.  

Respectfully,

Allison Champlin

Settler's Farm Field Trip

Yesterday students were amazing farmers on a beautiful fall day!   Thank you to all our parent volunteers!   We couldn't have done it without you!

                                   
                                   

We helped Farmer Mark and the Settler's Farm harvest pounds and pounds of carrots! 

 

We did a relay race!  Students sorted food pictures based on whether is was made from a plant or made from an animal.  Some foods are made with both plants and animals!

Students brought farm journals and had some time to write in a new environment.  We let the farm inspire our ideas.  Some wrote poems or fantasy stories about farm animals, while others wrote non-fiction books about plants.

Harvest Celebration!!

A huge THANK YOU to Anne and Chantal for organizing a fabulous Harvest Celebration on Friday!! Also, thank you to the families who donated food or supplies.  The kids has SO much fun!

 We ate and drank yummy treats and then danced to Halloween music!

What's Happening in 2nd Grade!!!

Tie-Dying Celebration!!

Students had a blast tie-dyeing their t-shirts during art class this week!!  On Friday the entire school wore their t-shirts for our first whole school assembly.  We looked like a beautiful purple and yellow rainbow!

Friday Fun!!

We read The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything.  Students participated in a movement game to reenact the story and then did an art project sequencing the events in the story.

Students read Halloween themed stories!

Student demonstrated place value concepts on Candy Corns!!!

Help Needed!

Looking for a classroom connector!

Our class is in need of a classroom connector(s).  This person would be responsible for organizing supplies for class celebrations or special events. For example creating a Sign-Up Genius for supplies to be donated for a Harvest Celebration or a Valentine's Day party. If you are interested or want more information please contact me at jacqueline.robinson@cesuvt.org or by calling RES at 434-2461. Thanks!

Highlights from the week!

Big Buddies!

2nd graders got to meet their 6th grade Big Buddy from CHMS on Friday! Students were so excited to meet a new friend!  Buddies got to know each other by talking about things they like to do outside of school. Then they worked together to follow steps to draw a picture of the Mayflower.  They also looked at books together!  We're so excited to go over to CHMS next month and see our Big Buddies in their classroom!

Reader's Workshop 

Students are working on becoming more independent during Reader's Workshop.  During literacy students do a variety of activities such as reading to themselves, reading with a partner, listening to reading on the computer (Raz-Kids), reading with a teacher, writing about their reading, or working on word work (spelling skills)

Word Work

             

Read to self

   

  

Listening to Reading on Raz-Kids.  

Students listen to the story, read the story, then take a quiz about the story.