Tech Time, January 25th

First Grade
1. Pick a story and listen.
2. Finish the word.
3. Give the Dog a Bone
4. Connect the Dots by 2's
5. Spelling Practice

Second Grade
1. Spelling Match
2. Homophone Crossword
3. Subtraction Pac Man
4. Typing Practice
5. Subtraction Practice

Martin Luther King Jr.

Snowmen at Night

We read this wonderful book, Snowmen at Night. The second graders made a torn snowman looking up at the night sky. Then, they wrote a short poem about what they would do if they were a snowman at night.

Snowman at Night by Kira by niemeyerc

Snowman at Night by Caden B. by niemeyerc

Winter is....

We are busily writing poetry to prepare for Poetry Cafe on Thursday, February 15. As a class, we brainstormed all the words that remind us of winter and put them in a wordle. While the wordle was projected on the board, the kids wrote a poem about what winter is to them.

Winter is...by Kaelynn by niemeyerc

Snowman Art

The kids have been cheerfully cutting out snowflakes. I had to think of something to do with them all so we made a giant snowman in the hallway. Each child contributed multiple snowflakes. Then, we broke off into committees to complete the details like eyes, nose, hat, and scarf. The Cooperative Combo continues to live up to their name!

After making our giant snowman, we decided he needed some friends. Each child made a snowman using his/her name. Each snowman is unique and creative. I hope you get a chance to walk by our classroom and take a look at all the amazing details. The snowmen look so friendly and colorful decorating our hallway.

Let it Snow!

Snowflake Poem by Trey by niemeyerc

I haven't been blogging in the New Year! We did get off to a racing start, I just haven't shared much on the blog. Now that it is actually snowing and feeling like winter, these few winter posts feel more appropriate! First, here is a link to a beautiful biography about a snowflake scientist. The children really enjoyed the book and video. Many have asked to watch it again so I will link it to the blog. Enjoy!

Tech Time

2nd grade
1. Tic Tac Toe with regrouping!
2. Missing Numbers
3. Adding Cows
4. Speed Grid
5. Math Mayhem

1st grade
1. Save the Whale
2. Missing Number
3. Shark Numbers
4. Find Owl's Friends
5. Counting Cows