- Who was a favorite character and why?
- What was a favorite illustration and why?
- How did a character change?
- Summarize the story
- What lessons did the author teach us?
Remember I promised I would finish reading this story. Well I don't want you to wait any longer! After watching the video, if you want, you can send me an email, make a video, draw a picture or letter...
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I made this quick video to remind you how to record on RazKids. This is my first one so I am a bit nervous. Next time I will try to look at the camera more!
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It has been nice checking in with you through email and here on the Blog! I love getting pictures of students engaged in activities and pieces they have created. If you have already sent me some please consider emailing me permission to add any to this blog. If you and your child would like to share any in the future please state "you may post this on the blog," when you email it to me. Also, remember you can leave comments on the Blog too! Then all your friends and family can read about what you are up to. (Reminder: this Blog is public so it will be shared with the world!) Any participation is optional and I can take anything down anytime you want. Thanks for the comments so far! Students have been doing science experiments, engineering with legos, building circuits and designing face masks...
Most Mondays this year we shared this question during our Morning Meeting. I would love to hear what you were doing over the weekend or any day this week. If you want, you could email me or leave a comment below. Check out the comments some families left on my last post. (*this Blog is public so please submit as a family)
Over the weekend I made some chalk art to thank people that are working hard in our communities and around the world. You could try this too, if you have chalk. Or you could make a poster to put in your window. Or...I'm sure you are thinking of other ways too! I am so thankful to have hard working and kind students and colleagues! I'm going to go make that poster now... I have not used my site for updates and information this year. I think it will be a good resource and way for me to share during the school closure. We will see! Please comment on any questions I ask.
I took pictures of the first signs of Spring! I started to wonder why some plants are growing faster than others. I am going to pick a plant, tree and/or flower in my yard and take a picture and watch it change. You might want to try that too! One last thing... I brought the fish back to my house! Mr. Abbott and I are planning to prepare the pond this weekend. Hopefully they will be back in their warm weather habitat next weekend!
Dear Families,
Please tell your children I miss them! If you can, give them a hug from me. I am only able to hug Mr. Abbott right now, but have had some great virtual gatherings with my two daughters, friends and extended family. I didn't know until now you can FaceTime and use WhatsApp for video calls with multiple people! In regards to work, I have had five meetings on-line. Although they were productive and informative, the children know this is the least favorite part of my job. My favorite part is being with them. There is a lot I don't know about how to connect virtually, but I am excited to learn. I am doing a lot of research on that now and will be sending some ideas next week! Until then, please send me photos, videos, updates on what you are doing and any ideas you have about ways to keep our classroom connected. It takes a village. Send them anytime! I will be checking my email every day. Tell your children the bunnies are eating my flowers again this year! I have covered some of my tulips with cages and sprinkled them with spicy Cayenne pepper. This will probably work better than me chasing them around like Mr. McGregor in The Tales of Peter Rabbit! Ask your child what I mean... Stay in touch and let me know if I can help you in any way. Most importantly stay healthy and happy! Dear Families,
We hope this email finds you well during this unusual time. First and foremost, we want you to know that we miss seeing your child everyday as well as miss being in the classroom. Teaching for the three of us is a major part of our lives; we are thinking about all of you and we want you to know that we are here for you. We have been working online with administrators and curriculum leaders this week. We will be available online from 8:20-2:30 most days. We will be off for the next three Fridays as they have been designated as “snow days” for most classroom teachers at Stratton. We hope you have had a chance to take a look at the enrichment site that was sent out to families. We want to help you navigate the site, answer any questions or suggest specific practice activities for your child. So please do email us these questions! Together, as a Stratton community, we will get through this challenging time. Please take time to take care of your social emotional health as well. We are happy to support this area as well. We would love to hear how you are spending your time. Please pass along fun antidotes or pictures of some of the things you have been doing at home! As Bono from U2 says in the song One, “We have to carry each other.” Best, The Second Grade Team Dear Families, I want to update you on what a great week we had in spite of all the media, decreased staffing and general concerns about what is happening in our world right now. Thank you for sending your children in happy, rested and prepared for each day. We had many conversations about the "virus", however most of our time was spent on task and persevering. In regards to discussion about the virus, we focused on the fact that most people are experiencing cold like symptoms and the importance of not spreading germs. We have a 'no touching' without asking policy anyway and this week we practiced 'no touching' as a safe way to stop germs from spreading. During these discussions, often student initiated, students seemed informed and worked hard to follow this expectation. Thank you! Your home conversations were evident in their behaviors and comments. Unfortunately, I did not know about the school closing until after school. So, I am feeling a bit sad that I did not get to say a few things. Please tell your child I will miss them. They are are a very important part of my life. They knew I was going to be out on Friday because I had appointments and then was heading on a ski weekend with Mr. Abbott. Let them know I will tell them about my weekend and look forward to hearing about theirs. Tell them I said to keep reading and talking about books at a 'just right level' and spend time researching things they are interested in. Remind them they have accounts on RazKids, SpellCity, and Dreambox and they can access BrainPop, Pearson Realize (Math) and Foss Science. Don't tell them if they do all of this they don't need me! Haha! Maybe your child will want to write an opinion letter about whether cancelling school for two weeks was a good idea or a bad idea. As you already saw in the GoogleDoc from Monday, we are in our opinion writing unit right now. I would love to get opinion letters during this break or upon our return. Opinions about anything! Please email me anytime during the school closure with any questions about your child's social and emotional needs, access to on-line activities or general questions that you have after reading Arlington Public School district communications. I wish you happiness and health during this challenging time. Best, |
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