Frog or Toad Debate
After much research and discussion, our class was in separate corners on deciding if our class pet is a frog or a toad. We learned about how debate using facts to defend our answers. Here is the...
View Article1st Quarter Elite
After working very hard this 1st quarter, we had two groups of students that stood out above the rest. Everyone worked very hard, but these students worked hard and kept up their grades. Students with...
View ArticleFire Safety
Second graders had Fire Safety last week. We learned a lot of things and even got to go see the fire engine. Here are some things we have learned… Have an adult test the smoke alarm.-Luke Smoke is...
View ArticleRed Ribbon Week
The last week of October is our Red Ribbon Week. Just as we have done the last few years, we celebrated by holding a spirit week! Each day had a different theme! Look at our class spirit!!!
View ArticlePumpkin Seed Project
Our class participated in a global project called “The Pumpkin Seed Project”. We were asked to count the seeds in one pumpkin and share the results online for other teachers to see. We had 6 pumpkins...
View ArticleFlag Ceremony
On March 5, Second Grade performed for the whole school! We put together a video to show but technology got the best of us and we could not get it to work…so here it is! flag ceremony from Shannon...
View ArticleReading With Kindergarten
Our class had the awesome experience to collaborate with a Kindergarten class at our school. Students prepared and followed a lesson plan to perform a Close Read with a Kindergarten Buddy. They...
View ArticleMeet Lollipop our new pet!
We have a new class pet in our room. His name is Lollipop. He is a hamster that is going home with a student every night to have a new adventure! This is to help us get excited about reading our...
View ArticleNight Before School
When I was a kid, I was always too excited to sleep the night before school. Not much has changed with being a teacher. Tomorrow starts a new school year with a whole new class of students. I am...
View ArticleJohnny Appleseed Day
We read a play in class about Johnny Appleseed and what he meant to our American History. To celebrate his birthday, Mrs. Miller brought in dried apples, apple slices, apple butter, apple pie...
View ArticleDot Day
September 15th was International Dot Day and our class had fun being part of all the fun. We read the story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. We participated by doing different “dot” activities. Watch...
View ArticleNew Friends In Class
Last week we started reading our One Book, One District book. Friendship According to Humphrey is a lovable story about a classroom hamster who has been forced to share his classroom with a new class...
View ArticleAdventures with Lollipop
Our first few weeks of taking turns with babysitting Lollipop went quickly. Here is what Lollipop was up to… “We were watching movies, reading and walking. We were having fun and he is happy to be...
View ArticlePumpkin Day
We had a fun day measuring hot tall, how heavy and what the circumference is on 6 different pumpkins. We also opened them up and counted up all the seeds. Pumpkin Day from Shannon Miller on Vimeo.
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