We are in the middle of learning about Westward Expansion in our Domains. Second grade has decided to create covered wagons. We will add figures, such as ox and horses, after our wagons are complete. In addition, we have been reading stories from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Praire Picture book series. These are available in the public library as well as school library and are a big hit in our classroom. The chapter books are a bit above our reading level but are great books to read with your child. Every Thursday, we enjoy an art lesson with Mr. B. from the San Jose Museum of Art. Today we created wet-on-wet watercolor resist paintings about water conservation.
Tomorrow, we will have some first grade friends come over in the afternoon and make cork boats with us and test to find out if they will float.
Three students received reading awards for having 3,000 RAZ points or more. RAZ points are earned every time they listen t a story, record themselves reading a story and take the quiz. The receive bonus points when all three are finished from a single story. This can be done at home, during class or at the local library. RAZ even has its own app for your tablet or smart phone. Students should be reading one RAZ story everyday.
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