Gingerbread Houses

         Room 11 had fun creating their gingerbread houses Friday.

       

       

       

       

       

FOODPLAY

Yesterday we went to MBS for an assembly on eating healthy.  It was very good and the students really enjoyed it.  Please ask your child about what they learned about "go foods" and "slow foods".

                  

Balance

Last week, we started a unit on balance and motion.  The hardest balancing act was getting our pencils in a stable position using counterweights.  Everyone got it, just look at those smiles!

                

                

Addition with Carrying

This week Room 11 has been learning how to do two-digit addition with carrying.  First, I teach carrying with the base ten blocks so that students understand the concept of why we put the one in the tens place.  We have spent the whole week practicing with these blocks.  Next week, we will start doing two-digit addition with just paper and pencil.

                    

Making Gingerbread Cookies

Last Friday, everyone got the chance to roll out, cut, decorate and eat their own Gingerbread Person.  They were of course delicious!

            

            

Gingerbread Houses

On Friday, December 13th, Room 11 will be making gingerbread houses.  Please make sure that your child brings in a piece of cardboard covered with tinfoil and a bag of candy for decorating by Monday, December 9th.  Thank you for your help with this project.  The whole class is very excited!

    

                                 

Four Winds

Room 11 had a lot of fun learning about Leaf Litter on Friday.  We learned that Leaf Litter provides a habitat for millions of small organisms interconnected in a complex food web.

                   

                          

                                      Here we are viewing earthworms!

ECHO

What a great day at the ECHO.  I am sure there are many tired second graders from UMS tonight.  

A Visit from Colleen Hickey

Room 11 had a great time on Thursday listening and being part of Colleens demonstration.  Students learned how to help keep Lake Champlain clean.

Chilly Champ Run

What a great day for a run!

Harvest Party

We had a fun afternoon!  We ate delicious snacks, played spooky bingo and made paper plate jack o'lanterns.  Have a safe evening and Happy Halloween!

Burnham Memorial Library Visit

We have the best library in Vermont!  Today's visit was so much fun!  Not only was the weather beautiful but we got to check out books!

Fire Safety

October is Fire safety month.  The Colchester Fire Department came to visit yesterday.  The fire fighters reminded us of how important it is to have safety procedures at home.

We had Four Winds on Friday

We learned about leaf eaters and ecosystems!

         

Venn Friend Diagrams

Last week we spent some time getting to know each other better by creating Venn Friend Diagrams. Students asked each other questions and then wrote down what they had in common.  Everyone loved this activity!

                         

                         

Dear Room 11 Parents,
We have a lot going on over the next two months.  I have tried for an hour to put the important dates in but it wouldn't take!!!!  I will put the important dates in a post and try to update that part of the blog later.

Friday, October 18th - No School for Students

Tuesday, October 29th - Burnham Library Visit

Thursday, October 31st - Harvest Celebration

Friday, November 1st - Picture Retakes

Saturday, November 2nd - Chilly Champ Fun Run

Monday, November 25th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, November 26th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Picking Potatoes!

Today our class picked the potatoes they planted in the spring. They were so excited they wanted to just keep picking!

Open House

School Wide Meeting

We just had our first school wide meeting and we learned all about the little free library! Check it out at Open House.  It is such a great idea!

Welcome to Room 11!

Hello Room 11 Parents,
This is a wonderful group of second graders!  We have been very busy getting to know one another over the past several weeks.  I can't wait to meet you all at Open House this Thursday.
I want to appologize for not updating my blog sooner.  I have recently recieved an ipad for my classroom and have found it much faster than using a regular camera.  Check back for weekly updates!
      

Enjoying a snack together!

Working on our addition Doubles!

Working Together!

Taiko Drumming

Healthy Teeth!

 

 

Students from Essex Vocational came last week and taught us about keeping our teeth clean.