Summer Fun

I can't believe it is already time to start thinking about summer activities. Here are a few really fun learning activities to work on over the summer.

Logic Problems are a great way for learner to creatively solve problems. Logic Link Book is a great resource. The best part...the activities are hands on, so you can use them again and again!

Another fun brain puzzle is Analogy Challenges. Here is a link to a few problems. You may need to get beginner and the next step as

Summer Reading List. Reading is it own best medicine. As 2nd grader, your child will be working on comprehension, fluency, and expression while reading. Here is a list from a library in New Jersey but the book list is great! 2nd Grade Book List  Don't forget to check out the Frisco Public Library for summer activities and programs!

Use this link to find printable dots cards. (Called BLM: Dot Cards 3-8) These dot cards are a great way to practice number senses, addition and subtraction facts, and subitizing (aka breaking apart numbers).


See this video for an example of how we use dot cards in the classroom.

Thanks Dasha for being a good sport and letting me video your thinking.

Earth Day Station

Happy Earth Day! (or close to it) To learn how and why we need to take care of the earth, our class use ipods with OR code readers and QR code to access learning clips and websites. We had a lot of fun!

A few student using their inferencing skills to match Earth Superheros to their description. 

Students using www.planetpals.com to learn about how Earth Day started. Then they shared their facts by grafitting the wall with knowledge.

Watching a learning clip about what happens to your trash after it leaves the curb. I think everyone was stocked by how big the trash sorter is!

Using ipods to scan a QR code to gather information about reusing products. I think we all still have the jiggle in our head!

More Graffiti artist!

Watching a learning clip about recycling materials!

Making art from newspaper!

More Superhero matching! We love using our schema to making an inference!

Just another awesome day with these super cool 1st graders!

How Do You Say Butterfly?

Today we released half of our butterflies!

Poet's Corner

We have been learning about poetry. Poems can have a rhythm, rhyming word, and repeating lines. But most importantly, poets pain a picture in the reader's mind. We can write a haiku and an acrostic poem. 



A few haiku by authors in our class.



Thank you for coming to our performance!

 

Sea Life Aquarium

Thank you to everyone for making our trip to Sea Life so wonderful. We had a great time and the kids learned so much about all the animals we have been talking about.

I think this picture says it all!

Can't wait to see you all at Open House on March 8th!

Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming, Swimming, Swimming, Swimming

We have been learning so much about the ocean and the animals that live there. Today we got to explore more of the ocean by using itouches and MacBooks.

Using the itouch to scan a QR code to learn more about taking care of the ocean

Using an itouch to watch a learning clip about animals that live in the dark zone

using an itouch to scan a QR code to learn about dolphins and their young

Sharing everything we learning on our graffiti wall

watching a Brain Pop Jr video about food chains

Special thanks to Mr. Vacek, our Watch Dog Dad, for being another set of hands!

Exciting Day in Our Class

We will soon be the best mathematicians. Thanks to Frisco Education Foundation, all of 1st grade will soon have Math Tool Bags.

Supplies coming soon!