Animoto

We are using Animoto to create some awesome animal slide shows!! You can sign up for a free Animoto account and your child can create more!

Amazing Animal Books

We are creating some Amazing Animal Books of our own but if anyone has any of these Amazing Animal books from Chick fil a kids meals we would love to have them for our classroom library!!

Book Fair Online till October 22nd

Don't forget to check out the Book Fair!! There are so many awesome selections this year. Here are a few that I picked up for our class: Book Fair Wish List

Think Fun!

We love Think Fun games! Thanks to Jaxson's family for sending in Pathwords. If you are looking for great gifts for kids Think Fun is a perfect choice. Also check out Mindware for great high level games and critical thinking activities for kids. 

Our 2nd grade day...

Each morning we begin our day writing out our Travel Guides...

Don't forget to review your child's Travel Guide and sign it each week.

 Today we made a plan for writing an informational book about African Animals. 

I can't wait to read all of the amazing books and learn more about animals!

We also made a game called Mancala. We had fun learning about this ancient African game and playing it too. 

 

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind

Today we talked about the 2nd Habit in our book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids.

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind (Have a Plan)

I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school’s mission and vision. I look for ways to be a good citizen.

I love the short term and long term goals the kids set for themselves. We will be talking about goal setting and tracking our progress all year. Check out these great goal sheets:

We love Research!

2nd graders are busy gathering facts about African animals! We love using National Geographic Kids as a resource for our research.