You read to me, I'll read to you!

We did something new with our published writing last week. To build fluency and take on an authentic role as authors, we recorded ourselves reading our work aloud. Those recordings are linked to QR codes. Stop by sometime and listen to my fabulous second grade authors present their work! You can use any free QR code reader app on your smart phone, or you can borrow an iPod from the classroom.

States of Matter

This week we did a little experiment to see if we could make matter change state. We've learned all about solids, liquids, and gases. On Wednesday we took an ordinary liquid and changed it to a delicious solid just by shaking!

The Quilt Story

One of my favorite stories in our reading series is The Quilt Story by Tony Johnston. It's always so much fun to snuggle under warm quilts while we share books. The clouds and cool temperatures have helped make it even more comforting this week! (Next week's story is about the life cycle of pumpkins. Somehow pumpkins are not as much fun in January.)

Don't try this at home!

We spent some of our reading group time this week working on identifying the plot of a story. We also learned that dry erase markers are a lot of fun on our reading table! (I sincerely hope you don't end up with any marker on your furniture at home!)

What a show!

Thanks for coming to watch us perform "North Pole Exposure" last week!  We had a great time.  It's always so exciting to see that auditorium full for both shows!  Here are my wild reindeer and snowmen just before showtime!  (They were actually very good all day, but for some reason, when I got out the camera, they all went nuts!)

Cloud, Clouds, Clouds

   We're learning about clouds in science this week, and the skies have cooperated! Every time we looked out the window today, the clouds looked different. To help make the types of clouds a little more concrete, we created them on paper this morning!

MES Christmas Program

The big production is almost here! We'll see you on Friday, December 14th at the high school. Show times are 9:30 and 1:30.