Small World
Our second country is part of Asia.
We visited...
...Japan!
We had a very special visitor help teach us about life in Japan.
Thank you Sharon Gilmer!
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| Learning to bow when greeting |
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| We enjoyed a Japanese ice cream treat |
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| Origami, the art of paper folding. |
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| Our souvenir from Japan was Origami cats, foxes and airplanes! |
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| Each time we fly to a new continent and visit a country, we add travel stickers to our luggage. |
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| Decorating our luggage |
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| Our in-flight movie for our long trip to Japan taught us what school is like in Japan. Ask your child what lunchtime is like in school in Japan. |
Australia
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| Our souvenir from Australia is a didgeridoo |
Reading
Second graders have been amping up their reading power by reading longer books!
Second graders have been amping up their reading power by reading longer books!
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| Same book buddies make goals and help each other keep track of what happens in a longer story. |
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| Same book buddies ask each other questions and discuss confusing parts. |
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| We can even read upside down! |
Spelling
Last week we explored homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelling differently and have different meanings. Students worked with a partner to create posters of homophones.
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| Choose and Chews |
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| Knight and Night |
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| Sale and Sail |
Second Grade All School Meeting
Sharing Talents
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| Gymnastics |
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| Dancing |
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| More dancing |
Jokes!
Sharing Projects
