In November...

This week, the Second and Third Graders learned how to add sensory details into their writing. After listening to two stories, Hello Ocean and In November, the students wrote their own pieces about months of the year using descriptions of what they hear, sound, taste, feel, and see.

On Wednesday, our Pen Pal letters arrived! Everyone was excited to see what their pen pal had written and what they look like (they included pictures in their letters). That afternoon, the Second and Third Graders wrote friendly letters to their pen pals. The Second Graders learned about verbs. Verbs are action words. Can your child name some verbs?

The Third Graders tried a new Spelling Challenge last week. If they spelled their words correctly on our spelling pretest, they could make up new words in the place of the other words. On Friday, pairs of Third Graders gave spelling tests to each other.

The Second Graders used milk cartons and construction paper to build a community of houses. They wrote their address neatly on the base of their houses. Their cute little neighborhood is on display in our book corner.

In Third Grade social studies, America's symbols were the focus. The Third Graders read a book about the symbols of our country and answered questions about what they read. They used a highlighter to go back into the text to find the answers. They also learned the history and meaning of The Pledge of Allegiance.

Edison was the Star of the Week. He wanted to know what his classmates' favorite T.V. show was. Look below for the results!

Nick planned the Virtual Field Trip. He took us to Washington, D.C. His presentation fit in perfectly to Third Grade social studies!