Wow, It's great to be back for another great year in second grade. We are all looking forward to an exiting new adventure as we explore the world of learning through brand new eyes. We have had a great first week and have become reacquainted with both the school and each other. We have a few new faces and new roles at WHE.
I have found that the blog is a great way to communicate with parents and family of students in our class and vow to be faithful to weekly postings. I'll try to update everyone on new events and activities that we will be sharing in our second grade classroom and also share some pictures of our daily journey.
Our first week included an introduction to our new "behavior" plan. It's all about Spartan power as we incoporate our three school rules: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. These are very "all-encompassing" and include some great incentives for following the rules. We did a lot of informal assessment this week as I listened to each student read and viewed some great writitng samples. We also started a sciece unit on plants this week and culminated part one of our study by planting some turnips that we'll transfer into bigger pots as they grow.
Along with 15 great new students in my class, we also ushered in our newest member, the Promethean board. It's an interactive white board that allows students to relate to technology in an all new way. One thing I've found out about our new technology initiative is just how much students already know about technology. It's great to hear a whole classroom of 7 and 8 year olds teaching me about everything from the itouch to the white board. I hope to incoporate the board in all aspects of learning.
