Don't forget to collect pledges for our first annual Jog-A-Thon on October 10th at 2:30pm. The money raised is greatly needed for our PE and music programs. We will also continute to contribute to the general fund that assists with field trips, classroom supplies, and speakers at AVCCS. Try to do all that you can to help with this event!
We are starting our spelling program this week. Students will need to practice all week long to take their test the following Monday. There are lots of ways to practice, which are listed on their homework packet. But, you can also practice online and right here on our classroom website. Visit the spelling page to type in your words for the week. Or you can go to spelling city and practice through the website (username: cowancowan). Below is the newsletter for our activities this week. Please be sure to let me know if you can drive on our field trip next week!
Students are given a math challenge on Fridays to show their understanding of a two step math word problem. These can often be challenging because it takes perseverance and attending to precision in order to make sure the problem is not only solved, but students must also explain their process. They were given on the word problem and an out line of how to create the poster. The poster must include a title, model, pictures, and algorigthm. The title should be creative, but related to the word problem topic. The model and picture seem similar, however the goal of the model is to represent the number using base-10 "sticks (tens)" and "cubes (ones)." The algorightm is our "fancy pants," "super smart," "professor" word for a math sentence. The students did an excellent job! At a farmers' market, many different fruits and vegetables are sold. Below are their posters with their answers.
Thank you so much for attending! Please feel free to contact me with any further questions that you may have forgotten to ask. Visit the contact page or leave a comment below. Sign up for instant notifications of blog posts or important classroom news via text message. Please go to www.remind.com/join/14-15avcc2 or scan QR code below. Below are the handouts from our presentation.
Today was such a great day! It was so amazing to see how much
they have grown since last year and it seems we are in for a great year full of laughter, excitement, and a lot of moving and shaking! We were very relaxed today and we played get to know each other games. We also discussed what it means to be a great writer. Writing in second grade is very important because it is my job to get them prepared for all the papers, essays, and argumentive writing they will do in the future. Today's focus on writing was expressing ourselves freely. The students understood that writing is for fun and to help our brains grow! They wrote in their journals today for the first time and were able to write about whatever they wanted. I heard some great stories, both imaginary and real life experiences. I encourage all the students to write whatever comes to them and not to be concerned about following all the "writing rules." Our first draft is always great! After we finish we can go back and make it "perfect." |
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AuthorMrs. Cowan loves photography, horses, coffee, tennis, hiking, more coffee, and her animals. Teaching is my greatest passion and I live everyday to find new and exciting things to share with my kids! Twin Oaks ElementarySchool WebsiteCategories
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