Day light savings , the week after spring break , getting back to the school schedule and the full moon - this calls for movement, and a lot of it! Kids need to move. I am a person who needs to move ,I am a kinesthetic learner. The definition of a kinesthetic ...
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Latest news from the 2nd Grade classes
Moving and Music
Mar 20, 2022 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Preschool, Uncategorized
Tell Me a Story – PBL version
Mar 19, 2022 | 2nd Grade, Uncategorized
The Tell Me a Story card game has been a favorite activity of students each year. The deck of creative picture story cards allows for rich oral storytelling to take place every time they play. Students are given 2-3 cards and take turns playing one card at a time...
A Child Who Sings Is A Happy Child
Feb 13, 2022 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Preschool, Uncategorized
One of the things I love about teaching music is singing with the kids and hearing the kids sing, The act of singing alone and especially together is something that not only feels good and lifts your spirits but it is actually healthy for you . Studies have...
Physical Education and Health Goings On
Jan 20, 2022 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Middle School
Raise your hand if you are feeling stressed these days. Can you see me raising my hand? We are all being pushed to our max lately and as much as we don't like it, learning how to acknowledge and move past stress is a key component of life. When thinking about how to...
Second Grade Store
Jan 16, 2022 | 2nd Grade
The annual 2nd Grade Store has taken on a few different looks in the past couple of years but the goal of the project still remains the same: to provide students an experience rich in problem solving, creativity and critical thinking as well as hitting some important...
Life is all about obstacles!
Dec 2, 2021 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Middle School, Preschool, Uncategorized
Who doesn't love a good obstacle course? Obstacles courses have been around for years, they are nothing new, but always exciting. The cool thing about them is that anything can be used to make one, but all good courses involve climbing, running, jumping and maybe even...
Welcome to My Town
Nov 20, 2021 | 2nd Grade
Student voice and choice dominated this project as the second graders became mayors of their own towns in the new state of Secondgradia. This activity is a culmination of our studies of landforms, economics, and civics…hitting upon many different standards and practicing the always-important skills of critical thinking and creativity…
Learning Through Play – Music
Nov 7, 2021 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Integrated Subjects, Preschool
One of the reasons why I am still teaching is that I am having still having fun. Teaching is a lot of work, don’t get me wrong, but if it was all work and no fun I probably would not still be a teacher. My goal is to make learning fun so it does not feel like work...
“Play is the work of childhood.”
Nov 1, 2021 | 2nd Grade, Uncategorized
Renowned psychologist Jean Piaget notes, “Play is the work of childhood.” and Mr. Rogers elaborates on this statement by saying “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.” In a school setting,...