Tip Tuesday

We work hard in 2^nd grade, so we sometimes need a “brain break.” One way that we unwind is by listening to books on cd. It’s fun to give the students a piece of paper and let them draw what they hear. You really get to see their imagination in action! In my class, we’re working through the Magic Treehouse Series. My class would give this series two thumbs up!

Memory Monday

I teach in a classical school, and we stress memorization of jingles, poems, etc. Here is a poem that is great for memorization and celebrates Thanksgiving too.

Thanksgiving by Ralph Waldo Emerson


For each new morning with its light,


For rest and shelter of the night,


For health and food,


For love and friends,


For everything Thy goodness sends.

Kids Say Thursday

2nd Grader: “If the boy’s bathroom pass is gone, you can just use your ezpass.”

Work It Wednesday

Sticking with the fractions and food theme from Monday, here is a fun way to teach fractions. It will take one bag of m &m’s per student, self control (to count them instead of eating them!), and an m &m’s fraction worksheet. I included my worksheet for you to use.

Tip Tuesday

Every year I have the same issue. My kids take the bathroom pass to the bathroom and it comes back wet and yucky! This year I decided to use necklaces. They are Velcro, so they can easily be put on and taken off the students. This way they don’t get put down on the wet sink, or even worse, the toilet! I bought them from Lakeshore and personalized them to fit our Safari themed classroom.

Memory Monday

Warning: reading this post may make you hungry! Here is a fun song that we sing to help the students remember how to use fractions. You can change it up and add whatever fractions you are learning in your classroom. Thanks to Scholastic Professional Books written by Meish Goldish for the great song!




Fractions


(sung to “When the Saints Go Marching In”)
Oh,when a pizza’s cut in half,


Oh,when a pizza’s cut in half,


There are equal parts for two people,


When a pizza’s cut in half.






Oh,when a pizza’s cut in thirds,


Oh,when a pizza’s cut in thirds,


There are equal parts for three people,


When a pizza’s cut in thirds.






Oh,when a pizza’s cut in fourths,


Oh,when a pizza’s cut in fourths,


There are equal parts for four people,


When a pizza’s cut in fourths.






Oh,when a pizza’s cut in fifths,


Oh,when a pizza’s cut in fifths,


There are equal parts for five people,


When a pizza’s cut in fifths.

Fun Friday

Happy Veteran’s Day! Today is a great day to discuss courage, honor, and patriotism in your class. We invited a veteran to share with the class. What an opportunity for your students to say thank you to someone who sacrificed  so much! A really fantastic book to read is "H is for Honor." Your students will love the writing and pictures as they learn  about the military.