Friday, September 30, 2011
'To forget one's ancestor is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root.' ~ Chinese Proverb
I hope that you are enjoying working with your child on their immigration report. I always love to hear when 'new' stories resurface about a great great grandfather or grandmother.
This has been one busy week. We celebrated one month of second grade yesterday! One ninth of the school year is already over. We continue to distinguish the difference between common and proper nouns. In math, several students demonstrated with their bodies just what a horizontal, vertical and oblique (diagonal) line look like. In science, our caterpillars are in their chrysalis form and finally in core, we have started rehearsing our immigration play. Lots of excitement going on in second grade!
Renee - I really liked celebrating Stefan's birthday yesterday, watching my caterpillar in chrysalis from and the new story of Jessie, the immigrant.
Liam - I liked music with Miss Hamill and the bass xylophone, being the doctor in the immigration play and science!
Oliver - I really liked doing my dailies, practicing the play and watching the changes with my caterpillar!
Ivan - I liked being Papa Nabakov in the immigration play, getting to show what a vertical line looks like by using my body. Mrs. Barulich's cousin is funny when he calls her house early in the morning and asks her husband if she is vertical yet, instead of asking if she is up yet. I also liked the myth of Pandora's Box.
Kenna - I really liked music, getting to be the Statue of Liberty for the immigration play. I know all of my lines! And the story of Jessie, the immigrant is very good too!
Rohan - I really liked making our Statue of Liberty books. Mrs. Barulich says I used a lot of detail. I also liked to see the growth of my caterpillar in science and the story of Jessie, the immigrant.
Aidan - I liked art with Mrs. Switkes, practicing our immigration play and watching the many changes with my caterpillar in science.
Vicki - I liked working on my Statue of Liberty book, it was interesting. France gave us the Statue of Liberty! I also like Mrs. Barulich and our ice cream party today, it was yummy!
Stefan - I liked celebrating my birthday in my class with my friends, Mrs. Barulich and making my Statue of Liberty book.
Nathan - I liked seeing the new changes with my caterpillar, art with Mrs. Switkes and Mrs. Barulich.
Madeline - I liked dailies on the new Writing Without Tears paper, making my Statue of Liberty book and our ice cream party!
Weekly Highlights 9/30- Ms. Der Yuen
We had a week full of firsts: first VIP, first time practicing our play, first Compliment Party, and first edition of the Traveling Book. The Traveling Book is a collection of “published” student work that each child is taking home for one night to share. Keep your eyes peeled in case you haven’t yet seen the poetry anthology traveling through our class.
Brennan: I liked practicing the immigration play, singing “America” for the play, and playing Protect the Pin in PE.
Riley: I liked getting to be Statue of Liberty in the play, practicing the “America” song, and having my birthday celebrated in school!
Spencer: I liked doing the “America” song in the immigration play, playing Protect the Pin in PE, and Alexander C. sharing stuff as VIP.
Lindsay: I liked singing the immigration song, finishing Yehuda for read aloud, and practicing the play and getting to be Mama.
Alexander C.: I liked playing chess, singing the immigration song, being VIP, and playing Protect the Pin in PE.
Nina: I liked practicing the immigration song- it was so funky! I loved being a patient in the play and finishing reading about Yehuda and how they changed his name to Julius.
Maya: I liked Book Club! I also liked Protect the Pin and doing some challenge math.
Matthew: I liked working with Alex C. on spelling, singing the immigration song, playing Protect the Pin in PE, and playing chess.
Mishal: I liked finishing the story about Yehuda- I was happy that he made it past Ellis Island. I also liked the “America” song.
Mihir: I liked getting to be the doctor in the play like my brother was, the immigration song and finishing Yehuda. I liked how the brother Abe threw the samovar off the boat and the mom didn’t even get mad.
Kayla: I liked doing the immigration play, fraction Bingo, and finishing Yehuda.
Alexander L.: I liked seeing the caterpillars in their cocoons, playing Protect the Pin Dodgeball in PE, playing Uno after spelling, the spelling test, and earning the Compliment Party.
Brynn: I liked practicing our play, playing Protect the Pin Dodgeball, and bringing home the Traveling Book.
The students wanted to include that they all enjoyed the first Compliment Party! Congrats on the well-earned celebration! Below are scenes from our party-
Brennan: I liked practicing the immigration play, singing “America” for the play, and playing Protect the Pin in PE.
Riley: I liked getting to be Statue of Liberty in the play, practicing the “America” song, and having my birthday celebrated in school!
Spencer: I liked doing the “America” song in the immigration play, playing Protect the Pin in PE, and Alexander C. sharing stuff as VIP.
Lindsay: I liked singing the immigration song, finishing Yehuda for read aloud, and practicing the play and getting to be Mama.
Alexander C.: I liked playing chess, singing the immigration song, being VIP, and playing Protect the Pin in PE.
Nina: I liked practicing the immigration song- it was so funky! I loved being a patient in the play and finishing reading about Yehuda and how they changed his name to Julius.
Maya: I liked Book Club! I also liked Protect the Pin and doing some challenge math.
Matthew: I liked working with Alex C. on spelling, singing the immigration song, playing Protect the Pin in PE, and playing chess.
Mishal: I liked finishing the story about Yehuda- I was happy that he made it past Ellis Island. I also liked the “America” song.
Mihir: I liked getting to be the doctor in the play like my brother was, the immigration song and finishing Yehuda. I liked how the brother Abe threw the samovar off the boat and the mom didn’t even get mad.
Kayla: I liked doing the immigration play, fraction Bingo, and finishing Yehuda.
Alexander L.: I liked seeing the caterpillars in their cocoons, playing Protect the Pin Dodgeball in PE, playing Uno after spelling, the spelling test, and earning the Compliment Party.
Brynn: I liked practicing our play, playing Protect the Pin Dodgeball, and bringing home the Traveling Book.
The students wanted to include that they all enjoyed the first Compliment Party! Congrats on the well-earned celebration! Below are scenes from our party-
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Coming to America- Immigration play and song
We have started practicing our immigration play, "Golden Door or Island of Tears?". The children have read their lines with great expression and will be keeping a copy of the script in their binders to be able to practice at home and at school. In case it gets misplaced, I've posted a copy on the "Documents" section of our Sycamore class page.
Mark your calendars! The performances will be in the morning after assembly, all parents are invited. We hope you can attend.
2A- Wednesday, October 19
2B- Thursday, October 20
Below is a link to a video of Neil Diamond's "America" for practice. It includes a photo montage from Ellis Island. Since it is posted on youtube, please monitor your child's viewing to avoid following ads or other links.
America- Neil Diamond (youtube)
Mark your calendars! The performances will be in the morning after assembly, all parents are invited. We hope you can attend.
2A- Wednesday, October 19
2B- Thursday, October 20
Below is a link to a video of Neil Diamond's "America" for practice. It includes a photo montage from Ellis Island. Since it is posted on youtube, please monitor your child's viewing to avoid following ads or other links.
America- Neil Diamond (youtube)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Spelling Words 9/26
We are working on "short o" this week.
1. dog
2. doll
3. stop
4. cot
5. log
6. fog
7. spot
8. pond
9. nod
10. lot
Bonus
11. computer
12. goddesses
13. honesty
14. October
15. olive
1. dog
2. doll
3. stop
4. cot
5. log
6. fog
7. spot
8. pond
9. nod
10. lot
Bonus
11. computer
12. goddesses
13. honesty
14. October
15. olive
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