Christmas Door Deocrating Contest

We had so much fun creating all the artwork for the Christmas Door Decorating Contest. Great work 2nd Graders!

 

Mystery Science class lesson for Thursday, Dec. 17th

 https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/winter-cold?code=19a5b01f13775c88a887ec7867af35ee

Click on the link above. It will take you to a Redirect page. Click on the video link on that page, and it will take you to the video. Watch the video, then click on the Extension tab underneath and complete the activity.

Mystery Science class lesson for Wednesday, Dec. 16th.

 https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/penguin-wings?code=94d8fe03f57d61a3412501131d5fbde7

Click on the link above. It will take you to a Redirect page. Click on the link again on that page and go to the video. Watch the video, then click on the Extension tab underneath and complete the activity. 

Mystery Science class lesson, Tuesday, Dec. 15th

 https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/coldest-place?code=f96891af156a09aa9e9ca6d701567da9

Click on the link above. It will take you to a Redirect page. Click on the link on the Redirect page, and then watch the video. Click on the Extension tab under the video and follow the instructions.

Mystery Science class lesson for Monday, Dec. 14th

 https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/winter-bugs?code=7ed473eed9c7ab94a8e376f44d05543c

Click on the activity above. It will take you to a Redirect page. Click on it on the Redirect page, and it will take you to Mystery Science. Watch the video and then click on the Extension tab under the video and complete the activity.

Homework for the week of 12/7/2020

 Homework for 12/7/2020 - 12/18/2020

Spelling: Spelling words listed below are for Journeys, Lesson 5 - Teacher’s Pets. Please practice these nightly with your child. Our spelling test over these words will be on Tuesday, December 15th.

1.spin                    9.drag

2.clap                    10.glide

3.grade                  11.just               

4.swim                   12.stage

5.place                    13.slip

6.last                      14.drive     

7.test                      15.climb

8.skin                      16.price

IXL: 

Journeys skill plan for Lesson 5 - Teacher’s Pets and Sadlier Math, skill plan for Lesson 4 are due Friday, December 18th.

Read and Quiz:

Each student must pass(with a score of at least 70) one RQ test by Friday, December 18th.

Turkey Disguises!

2nd grade did excellent work on their Turkey disguises! What a creative group of kids! 😃

Homework for the week of 11/30/2020

Homework for week of 11/30 - 12/4/2020

Spelling: Spelling words for Journeys, Unit 1, lesson 4 (Diary of a Spider) are listed below. Please have your child practice these nightly. Our Spelling test will be on Tuesday, December 8th.

1.doze        9.mule

2.nose        10.rode

3.use         11.role       

4.rose        12.tune

5.pole        13.home

6.close        14.joke

7.cute        15.wrote

8.woke        16.ice cube

IXL: For Language Arts homework, please have your child complete the Journeys skill plan for lesson 4, Diary of a Spider on IXL. For Math, have your child complete the Sadlier skill plan for chapter 4, sections 4-1 to 4-3. I’ll be checking for completion of both of these Tuesday, Dec. 8th.

2nd Grade Science

The 2nd graders had fun learning about the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Our experiments were a HUGE success!

Homework for week of 11/10/2020

 Homework for week of 11/10/2020 - 11/17/2020

Spelling: Spelling words for Journeys lesson 3 are listed below. Please review these each night with your child. Our spelling test will be Wednesday, November 18th. 

1. cake             9. race

2. mine            10. line

3. plate            11. pile

4. size             12. rake

5. ate              13. gave

6. grape           14. bike

7. prize            Challenge words:

8. wipe            15. mistake  16. while

IXL: Please complete the IXL skill plan for Journeys lesson 3 (under Language Arts). It says Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon, but it’s the same skill plan for our story of the week: Dogs. I’ll be checking for completion on Wednesday, November 18th. Please have your child continue working on IXL Math, section M. 

BATS!

The second graders had a fun time learning facts about bats and creating their very own bat. Even though some of their bats look scary, we learned that bats are harmless to humans and help us so much! 

 

Homework for week of 11/2/2020

 Homework for 11/2 - 11/6

Spelling: The spelling words for lesson 2 are listed below. Please review these each night with your child. Our spelling test will be Tuesday, November 10th.

1. wet                  9. plum

2. job                  10. nut

3. hug                 11. net

4. rest                 12. hot

5. spot                13. get

6. mud                14. not

7. left                  Challenge words:

8. help                 15. lunch   16. spend

IXL: Complete Skill Plan for Journeys lesson 2, My Family. I’ll be checking for completion on Tuesday, Nov. 10th. Also complete Math, section M, highlighted areas only for extra practice.

Homework for week of 10/26/2020

 Homework for 10/26 - 10/30

Spelling: Review spelling list from last homework post and practice spelling all 16 words. Test is Tuesday, October 27th.

IXL: Complete Journey skill plan for Henry and Mudge on IXL. 

RQ: The last day to take an RQ test for October is Friday, October 30th. Your child needs to have at least one passing test for the month. Passing grade is 70% or greater.

Homework for week of 10/19/2020

Homework for 10/19 - 10/23

Spelling - The words for lesson 1 are listed below. Please review these each night with your child. Suggested activities for practice are writing each word 3 times, Rainbow write each word (use crayons to write each word in different colors), writing the words in ABC order, and giving your child a practice spelling test. Our spelling test will be Tuesday, October 27th.

Spelling Words:

1. sad                   10. rip

2. dig                    11. kit

3. jam                   12. mask

4. glad                  13. as

5. list                    14. his

6. win                    Challenge words:

7. flat                    15. sandwich

8. if                       16. picnic

9. fix

IXL - Please have your child complete the Journeys skill plan for Henry and Mudge. I’ll be checking for completion on Monday, October 26th.

Prodigy - I’ve sent out an email to each family inviting your child to join Prodigy. This is a fun way for your child to practice Math. I’ll be sending a letter home tomorrow with more information along with usernames and passwords. Please help your child log on and do at least 10 minutes of Math on Prodigy each night. 

RQ - Please remember your child needs to read and test on at least 1 RQ book per month. He/she must have a passing score of at least 70 for the quiz to be counted. The deadline for quizzes for October is Friday, October 30th.

Homework for week of 10/12/2020

 Homework for week of 10/12 - 10/16

We’re beginning Journeys this week. This is our new Language Arts curriculum. There is a Skill Plan for Journeys on IXL. Please have your child log on and work on Lesson 1, Henry and Mudge, for this week’s homework. 

To find the Journeys Skill Plan, log on to IXL, click on Learning on the green bar. Under Learning, click on Skill Plans and choose Journeys. Please work on lesson 1 only for this week’s homework. 

Math Fun

 Second graders had fun reviewing number order and counting to 120. We took our number charts, cut them into strips, and made super long number lines! 

Homework for week of 10/5/2020

 Homework for October 5 - 6

IXL - Please have your child complete Fall Power-Up for Math.

Below are Links to images of the art supplies Ms. Lola has requested from each child. The brands Shown are just examples and are not the required brands. Watercolor sets and oil pastels can be found on Amazon, and at Walmart, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, or Knowledge Tree. 

https://images.app.goo.gl/Zf14AzEgsfFNihHx7

https://images.app.goo.gl/yrFDTvRKTZ1QhJ2e9

 This image shows the screen where you access the Fall Power Up for Math. It’s in Skill Plans under Learning on the IXL home page. 

Homework for week of 9/28/2020

Homework for week of 9/28 - 10/2

IXL - weeks 3 and 4 of Fall Power Up for Math are due by Tuesday, October 6th. 

RQ - Students must have at least one passing grade on an RQ quiz by Wednesday, September 30th. A score of 70 or above is a passing grade.

October 6th marks the end of the first Quarter. Quarter 2 homework will change with the implementation of Journeys curriculum. Please check back here weekly for more information. 

Homework for week of 9/21/2020

Homework for week of 9/21 - 9/24/2020

IXL Please make sure your child has completed weeks 1 and 2 of the Math Power Up for Fall section by this Friday, 9/25. Any other Math, Language Arts, Science, or Social Studies that have been highlighted (starred) can be completed as well for extra practice.

Starfall This site is for extra Math and Language Arts practice as well.

I’ll be sending home a study guide for the Chapter 1 Math test. Please review this with your child. The Chapter 1 test will be Wednesday, September 23rd.

Homework - Week of 9/14/2020

Homework for Monday, September 14 - Friday, September 18th

IXL Please have your child continue the Fall Power Up for IXL Math. I have also starred assignments in Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Please only work on starred assignments. 

Epic I was hoping to continue using Epic for after school or weekend reading assignments. Apparently, Epic has made some changes to their free program. Students can access the assignments I give from 7 am to 4 pm on weekdays. After that, Epic’s free program is available for only two additional hours per week, including weekends. Please have your child go on Epic and read books he/she is interested in that are available. I will be checking for participation on Epic. Epic allows me to see who is reading and how long he/she has spent reading.

Starfall Please use the link on the blog to access Starfall for Math and Language Arts practice. You don’t need a username or password for Starfall.

RQ Please make sure your child continues to read. I’m working to make sure each child gets on RQ book on his/her level each week in the Library. The cut-off for September RQ testing will be Wednesday, September 30th.

Hope everyone has a great week! 🔆

Homework for week of 9/8/2020

Hello 2nd Grade Families!

The blog will be the place to find homework assignments for the week. In order to minimize the amount of papers traveling to and from school, most homework assignments will be digital. Any paper homework must be sent back by Friday or scanned/photographed and submitted to me via email by Friday. I will also be sending home unfinished classroom work, which will be due by Friday each week in order to receive credit. 

Homework for Tuesday, September 8th - Friday, September 11th

IXL assignments: This week, please log onto IXL. Click on Learning under the IXL logo and select Skill Plans. Have your child work on the Fall Power-Up for 2nd Grade Math, week 1. I’ll check IXL homework for completion on Monday, September 14th.

ReadnQuiz: Please make sure your child reads and tests on at least one book per month. I’m sending home a form for you to fill out to help you keep up with your child’s RQ tests. I’m also sending a form for our school reading contest. Help your child set a goal for the number of words he/she would like to read for the school year. Awards will be given to the students who read the most words from each grade.

Epic: Log onto our class site on Epic and check under assignments. Please have your child complete any unfinished assigned items. I have also assigned a collection of 2nd grade books for your child to choose to read. This collection contains several books for extra reading practice and does not need to be completed. 

I will keep you updated about Journeys, our new Reading curriculum. Once we start using it, there will be weekly Reading and Spelling tests. If we continue progressing at the same pace in Math, our first test will be Friday, September 18th.

As always, please email me with any questions. 

Welcome to 2nd Grade!

  Hello 2nd Graders! It was so great to see familiar faces and welcome new friends to our class! 
  I’ll be using the blog to post what we’ll be doing each week. It will also be the place to find reminders, pictures, and other important information. 
  I’m putting the finishing touches on our first SeeSaw activities, and am looking forward to getting everyone familiar with this fun, interactive learning system. I’ll be sending the class code home soon.
  Please check back here for more 2nd grade information!

Rising First Grade work from Ms. Cooper

Summer work for Mrs. Wall’s Rising First Graders from Ms. Cooper’s Class

1. Complete Math IXL: specifically addition, subtraction, counting
2. Complete Language Arts IXL: specifically vowel sections, high frequency words, and sentences.
3. Read at least one book a week. RQ codes to be sent soon. You may access RQ through the sascolts website.
4. Complete unfinished workbook pages in both math and language arts. Check Ms. Cooper’s blog for details pertaining to these subjects.
5. Scholastic Let’s find out: Login as student (lamprun4). Play any and all games which relate to math and language arts.
6. Check Mrs. Wall’s blog: sasfirsties.blogspot.com

Welcome Rising 1st Graders!

Dear Families, 

Your child has worked so incredibly hard this year! I know that we all want him/her to KEEP that knowledge so when Fall rolls around, your child will be ready for 1st Grade. 

Did you know that children lose an average of 2 months of learning if they do not read/practice skills during the summer months?! Scary, right? We don’t want that to happen, which is why I’m posting summer learning activities for your child to complete throughout the summer months. Reading daily and completing the IXL lessons in Math and Language Arts will help your child retain what he/she has learned. I’ll also be including links for fun activities and videos, so please check the blog regularly.

I hope you all have a great summer! I can’t wait to see you in the Fall! 😀

Summer Learning - IXL

https://www.ixl.com/resources/IXL-Summer-Parent-Handout.pdf

This is the link for IXL Summer Learning. Enter your child’s information, and you can determine which areas in Math and Language Arts he/she may need to review. IXL also offers Summer Adventures for Rising 1st Graders (IXL.com/summer), which is a great resource to help your child stay on course for 1st grade. Please check out IXL for other fun learning activities as well. 

SciShow Seed to Plant Video

Fun Money Videos

Reading Street Read-Aloud Videos

I’m With You, Even Though We’re Apart ❤️

While we may be miles apart, we’re always together in our hearts! 💕

End of School Year Video

A Read-Aloud of One of My Favorite Books!

Packing up all of your crayons to send home reminded me of this book. It’s one of my favorites, so I hope you enjoy!

Origami Dolphin Pictures

 What an amazing dolphin, AJ! Isn’t it incredible what you can create with a piece of paper?!

First Grade Drawings

These drawings are amazing, Junior! Love your Olaf! ☃️

Directed Drawing - Olaf!

This directed drawing is a little more challenging. Have fun drawing my favorite character from Frozen: Olaf!!

Fun Friday Activities

Let’s get moving on this Fun Friday! Even though it’s hot outside, we can stay cool with these fun activities. Move along with the characters from Frozen in a fun freeze dance and get your Brrrrr on with the guys from Koo Koo Kanga Roo!

More Directed Drawings

Those are AWESOME drawings, Tyler! I love that you drew yourself riding your dinosaur.  You are one brave kid! 🤠

First Grade Directed Drawings

Dynamite Dinosaurs, Gabrielle and AJ! They look delightful!

Love your adorable bottlenose dolphin, Gabrielle! Great drawing and coloring!

SciShow Brain Freeze video

Cool Facts about Ice Cream video

Ice Cream Directed Drawing

It’s almost officially Summer! One of my favorite warm weather treats is ice cream. Get out your art supplies and draw a cute ice cream cone. Check out the other videos about ice cream on the blog and go to Epic to read about how ice cream is made. What’s your favorite flavor?

Let’s Ride a Disney Roller Coaster!

The Science of Roller Coasters

Today, we’re learning about roller coasters and the science that helps make these rides so fun. Watch the SciShow video, then hop on a Disney “virtual” roller coaster and hold on tight! You can also check out the Amazing Structures: Roller Coasters book on Epic to learn more.

Happy Birthday, Tyler! 🎂

Dolphin craft and drawing

Amazing Animals video

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/amazing-animals/#/202852931601

Let’s learn about dolphins! Please check out the Amazing Animals video about the Bottlenose Dolphin on National Geographic Kids and then make an origami dolphin or draw one (or both!). You can also check out other Amazing Animals videos on the site and books and videos about dolphins on Epic. Have fun! 😀

Dinosaur Books and Videos on Epic

Since you’re drawing a dinosaur today, I thought it would be fun to learn more about them. Check out the videos and books about dinosaurs that I assigned on Epic. If you want to see or read more, type Dinosaurs in the search box. They have so many to choose from!

Directed Drawing Video

Get out your markers and crayons! Art for Kids Hub on YouTube has awesome directed drawing activities. This is one of their more simple drawing with shapes activities, but they have videos for just about any animal or object your child is interested in. Check out their channel if you enjoy this.

Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments - week of 5/18 - 5/21

Hi First Grade Families! It’s our last “official” week of school. Since all the graded activities are over, this week is going to be about having fun! I’ll be posting daily videos and activities that I hope you all will enjoy. Later this week there will also be a list of family field day activities that you can do anytime you want. Please check the blog daily to see what’s been posted. 😃

First Grade Pictures

Fireflies are awesome, Charlie! That is an incredible drawing of one!

Charlie also found some toads! Toads and fireflies mean Summer is almost here!

Spreading Sunshine pictures

Great ways to spread kindness, Deirdre and Charlie! Love your drawings and ideas!

Go Noodle Video!

Fun Friday video

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/


Check out the fun party animal videos and dance along!

Awesome Journal Writing

I love that Gabrielle wrote about her LEAST favorite bug! That is one scary-looking fly!!

Junior wrote about grasshoppers. I love grasshoppers, too!

Kylie and AJ wrote about their favorite animals. I once had a Guinea pig named Phil, so I love them, too! AJ had a cat named Dojo that liked to play. Great picture, AJ!

More Sunshine!! 🔆

Taking care of our pets is a great way to spread sunshine, Gabrielle!