Week of February 21-24

Please help your child remember to dress warmly, since we are having our big winter storm now.  Who knew.

You Know You're a teacher when. . .

You ask the insurance company to call you after 2:41 p.m.

I found a really cute Valentine project from Cara Carroll on TPT,  it goes with the story Love, Splat.  Pictures with be forthcoming.  The students loved it and I think they turned out quite cute.  Thanks for the idea to several teachers who have featured this project on their blog.

P.E. Games

I tried some new P.E. games yesterday.  Some went over better than others.  The favorite for one class was drop ball.  The students stand in a circle and toss the ball quickly to one another.  If the ball is dropped the student sits down and so it goes until there is one standing.  It was fast paced and the kids loved it.  The best part was someone who very seldom wins won. 

Second Grade Projects

I found a robot project online that had to do with adjectives, I don't remember the blog sorry.  I allowed the students to make their robots any size and color they wanted (I believe in free art).  Then they made a web with adjectives to describe the robot and then wrote a short paper using the adjectives to help describe the robot.  I will post pictures as soon as my camera batter is recharged.

I also started a kindness/writing project for February.  Each child made a cute valentine sack and each day the students are given a little time to write compliments to each other.  The students are sooo excited about this and don't realize how much writing they are actually doing.  Yea, writing without complaining.  Again, I will post pictures as soon as I get the camera up and running.

Happy Monday all!