Wow! I just can't even believe how quickly this year is zooming by! December went by in a blink and I didn't even get the chance to share what we've been up to in room 8. I'm so sorry for the delay, but better late than never! Here are some December highlights!
Our Elf Projects
For this fun creative writing project the students were given the prompt that Santa was looking for a few new elves to help this Christmas season. There were three positions open: the elf bakery, gift wrapping, and the toy workshop. The students then completed an application applying for their desired position. Next they wrote Santa three letters, one to persuade him to hire them as his newest elf, one to tell about about themselves as an elf, and last an entertaining story. Whew! Three thoughtful, letters to engage critical and creative thinking in one week! It's amazing the level of work the students are capable of when they are excited and motivated! As the last part of this fun project the students "elfed themselves" by creating an adorable art project.
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| Sharing writing with a buddy. |
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| Helping with editing and revising. |
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| Working on our elves. |
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| Creating! |
I really thought I had a shot of the final projects and am so bummed I can't seem to find it. Hopefully you saw your kiddo's project when it came home.
Double Digit Subtraction
I love this point in second grade because the students feel so big and important as we jump into big math concepts. I'm so proud to say we tackled double digit subtraction with gusto and had a blast along the way. Here are some songs we used to help us learn
Blank Space and
Shake it Off. Aren't those so catchy!?
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| Hard at work using base-ten blocks to add. |
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| Collaborating with a partner. |
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| Explaining why the addition strategy works. |
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| Partners helping each other. |
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| Addition math center, and scanning QR codes to check her work. |
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| Playing a double digit addition game. |
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| Addition Jenga |
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Addition math center, and scanning QR code to check his work.
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Reindeer
Our study of reindeer was two fold, we learned all about these fascinating animals, and we also learned all about informational text features and how they help us as readers. We wrapped up our study with the sweetest reindeer art project and a cinquain poem. Please come see your reindeer in the art gallery!
We worked hard on this cute art and writing project. Students brainstormed all sorts of winter/holiday themed phrases and then wrote an acrostic poem to go with their name, They were such a cheery touch in our classroom this holiday.
What a special day this was! The kids worked together to create the train and then we journeyed off to the North Pole! A great time was had by all. Even now I hear the kids saying they wished we still had the train in our class. Ha!
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| Special Polar Express storytelling. |
Last but not least, a heart-felt thank you for all me lovely Christmas gifts. Each one of you has blessed my heart with your generosity and kindness. Thank you so much!
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