Thursday, April 28, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Telling Time!
This week, we have been learning about telling time on an analog clock. To practice this, I have found some really awesome websites with practice games.
Check it out!
STOP THE CLOCK - there are 3 different levels:
http://resources.oswego.org/games/StopTheClock/sthec2.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthecR.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec3.html
ABC-YA
http://www.abcya.com/telling_time.htm
Math Play - lots of games!
http://www.math-play.com/time-games.html
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Dojo Pizza Party!!
Tomorrow we are celebrating reaching 3,000 class dojo points with a PIZZA PARTY! We will eat pizza for lunch tomorrow, Wednesday 4/13! Your child should bring their own special drink. If you would like to donate a couple dollars to cover the cost of the pizza, you are welcome to, but it isn't required.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Library Maker's Space!
Snap circuits in the library Maker's Space with Mrs. Graef!!! We put together an electrical circuit to make noises, lights, and fans work!!Posted by Ms. Frederich's 2nd Grade on Thursday, March 17, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Peek at the Week! (and beyond!)
Welcome to our class!
I'd like to welcome Sree Vankaylapati to our classroom! Sree joins our class from Los Angeles, California! We are so glad you are here and can't wait to get to know you better!
Check out our Facebook Page for some recent pictures!
Writing like scientists and creating levers!Posted by Ms. Frederich's 2nd Grade on Monday, March 14, 2016
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - PLEASE COME BACK LATER TODAY FOR MORE DETAILS!
Monday 3/21 - Friday 3/25 - No School - Spring Break!
There will be NO SCHOOL next week due to the Spring Break holiday! Enjoy your time off! I can't wait to hear all about the fun the kids will have!
Friday 4/15 - STL ZOO Field Trip
We will be going to the ZOO on Friday April 15th. We will leave Concord at 8:45 and be at the Zoo until 2:00. We should return to Concord around 2:40 pm. We will eat lunch at the zoo - all students will need to pack a sack lunch. Students should NOT bring money. They will not be allowed to buy anything while we are there.
Parent volunteers are welcome to ride the bus with us, or meet us there. More information to come on that. Also - parents, please do not buy the children anything at the zoo (train rides, food, souvenirs, etc.) We will be far too busy seeing fun things to buy stuff :)
There will be more details to come as we get closer to the trip!
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
There will be NO SCHOOL next week due to the Spring Break holiday! Enjoy your time off! I can't wait to hear all about the fun the kids will have!
Friday 4/15 - STL ZOO Field Trip
We will be going to the ZOO on Friday April 15th. We will leave Concord at 8:45 and be at the Zoo until 2:00. We should return to Concord around 2:40 pm. We will eat lunch at the zoo - all students will need to pack a sack lunch. Students should NOT bring money. They will not be allowed to buy anything while we are there.
Parent volunteers are welcome to ride the bus with us, or meet us there. More information to come on that. Also - parents, please do not buy the children anything at the zoo (train rides, food, souvenirs, etc.) We will be far too busy seeing fun things to buy stuff :)
There will be more details to come as we get closer to the trip!
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Growth Mindset!
We used to think that or intellegence was fixed - meaning we were either smart or we weren't. Scientists have proven that is simply not true. Our brain acts like a muscle - the more we use it, the stronger and smarter our brain becomes.
We have been learning more about GROWTH MINDSET and how to embrace challenges with these videos from Class Dojo!
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Genius Hour in Action!
Check out our Genius Hour!!!! The kids kids worked SO hard yesterday on their projects - learning new things is FUN!!!
Posted by Ms. Frederich's 2nd Grade on Thursday, March 3, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Peek at the Week 2/16
I hope everyone had a nice three day weekend! We had snow and sunshine and everything in between! Thankfully the weather is warming up this week and we will hopefully get to spend plenty of time outside and with the windows open! We have had MANY sick kiddos in our room in the past few weeks (and a sick adult... ahem) Please remind your children of the important of covering their mouth when they cough, washing their hands, and other general good hygiene. I hate seeing my kiddos sick! I'm thrilled to be able to open the windows this week, gets some fresh air, and kill some germs that may be lingering in our room!!
In reading, we are reviewing non-fiction writing as we jump into some exciting scientific topics!
In writing, we beginning an exciting unit on writing like scientists!
In math, we will continue to expand our knowledge of algebra with larger numbers in the thousands and beyond!
Monday 2/15/16 - No School (Presidents Day)
No Library Class this week! Students will visit the Library individually throughout the week to exchange books. Due to our day off to celebrate Presidents Day, we will not go to the library for class this week. We will visit Mrs. Graeff next week!
Tuesday 2/16/16 - Magic House Field Trip
We will be visiting the Magic House on Tuesday! We will have lunch at school as usual, just at a later time. It is helpful if your child wears their purple "Ignite, Innovate, Inspire" shirts they received at the beginning of the year!
If you are a parent planning on coming with us and plan on riding the bus, please be at the classroom by 9:00. There is plenty of space, so you are welcome to ride along with us! Otherwise you can meet us at the Magic House around 9:30 near the Emerson Education Entrance. We will return to Concord by 12:15 pm and have lunch in our classroom when we return.
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
No Library Class this week! Students will visit the Library individually throughout the week to exchange books. Due to our day off to celebrate Presidents Day, we will not go to the library for class this week. We will visit Mrs. Graeff next week!
Tuesday 2/16/16 - Magic House Field Trip
We will be visiting the Magic House on Tuesday! We will have lunch at school as usual, just at a later time. It is helpful if your child wears their purple "Ignite, Innovate, Inspire" shirts they received at the beginning of the year!
If you are a parent planning on coming with us and plan on riding the bus, please be at the classroom by 9:00. There is plenty of space, so you are welcome to ride along with us! Otherwise you can meet us at the Magic House around 9:30 near the Emerson Education Entrance. We will return to Concord by 12:15 pm and have lunch in our classroom when we return.
Thursday 2/18 --- Maker Fair 3:30 - 6:00 pm
Friday 2/19 --- Spring Picture Day (This is the one where kids can bring a prop!)
Friday 3/4 --- Half Day of School (Dismissal at 11:50 am)
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Early Release Day!!
Tomorrow, Wednesday 2/10/16, is an early release day! Students will be dismissed at 1:40 PM. Please send a note or email with your child if their dismissal plan is changing!
Friday, February 5, 2016
Valentine's Day Friendship Celebration!
We will have a small Valentine's celebration in class next Friday February 12th! We will exchange Valentine cards and have a friendship trail mix! Today your child brought home a paper with each child's name on it in both print and cursive. They aren't required to use cursive, but some of them wanted to try! It's great practice! Please have a Valentine card for every child. We will make special envelopes in class on that day. Please do not attach candy to cards, due to allergies. Pencils are fine, but please no candy attached to cards.
Each student should also bring their own special drink for our party - juice box, Gatorade, soda, etc. They just need to bring one for themselves.
Please sign up to bring an item for our trail mix as well as a few other supplies.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Peek at the Week for January 19th
I hope everyone had a nice day off! I'm excited to see everyone back tomorrow!
Did you sign up to get School Messenger alerts from the district? Be the first to know about snow days, school-wide event information, and other important information from the school. This will replace the Remind 101 service used in the past. You can ready more about how to get these texts and emails here: http://go.lindberghschools.ws/Page/12940
THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to everyone for participating in our Hat Day to raise money for the families affected by the flooding. As a district, we raised over $9,000!
Check our Facebook page for pictures!
I'd also like to thank all of our lovely moms, grandmas, aunts, and special friends for coming to Muffins with Mom on Friday! It's such unique chance to slow down and enjoy some breakfast with our little people! They LOVED having you visit our classroom and sharing their books with you! !
Check our Facebook page for pictures
A huge thank you to everyone for participating in our Hat Day to raise money for the families affected by the flooding. As a district, we raised over $9,000!
Check our Facebook page for pictures!
I'd also like to thank all of our lovely moms, grandmas, aunts, and special friends for coming to Muffins with Mom on Friday! It's such unique chance to slow down and enjoy some breakfast with our little people! They LOVED having you visit our classroom and sharing their books with you! !
Check our Facebook page for pictures
Thanks for joining us for a our muffins with mom reading celebration!
Posted by Ms. Frederich's 2nd Grade on Sunday, January 17, 2016
In reading, we are AMPING up our reading power! We spent some time last learning "big idea" words like fluency, tone, rate, and dialogue. We learned that when we read, both out-lout and in our head, it should sound just like a spoken conversation. Not a robot! This week we will begin to explore "literary language" and how authors use comparisons, metaphors, idioms, and other interesting language to make a reader stop and think.
In writing, we are continuing our work as poets! We have been using the items in our inspiration bags to get new ideas! Poets see the world differently and write about things to show the way we see it. Ask your child to "put on their poet eyes" and they can tell you what a poet sees!
We also experimented with line breaks, music, and rhyme. This week we will start to talk about different kinds of figurative language like similes, metaphors, as well as synonyms. This will connect it a BIG way to our reading unit!
In math, we are off and running with both addition and subtraction regrouping. This week we will take it a step further and practice this skill with much larger numbers, as well as look at some strategies to stretch our thinking. Coming soon... telling time on an analog clock!!
Monday 1/18/16 - No School (MLK Jr. Day)
No Library Class this week! Students will visit the Library individually throughout the week to exchange books. Due to our day off to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will not go to the library for class this week. We will visit Mrs. Graeff next week!
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
No Library Class this week! Students will visit the Library individually throughout the week to exchange books. Due to our day off to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will not go to the library for class this week. We will visit Mrs. Graeff next week!
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Peek at the Week for 12/14
There are so many exciting things going on this week, so please take a minute to read through the notes below. This has been quite an eventful week in our household. My 1st grader broke her arm and we spent the better part of two days in the ER and visiting orthopedic doctors for a lovely sparkly purple cast. It has been quite the experience! Thank you for your patience with my slow-response to emails last week. If I have missed a question, please let me know and I will get back to you this afternoon or first thing tomorrow morning.
Gentle Reminder:
If you use a Concord classroom after school for girl scouts or boy scouts, please be sure you put things back how they were. Please do not use the classroom supplies. Additionally, if any snacks are served, be aware that children with allergies use this space too so you should wipe tables down afterwards. Thank you for helping us to keep our learning spaces clean.
In reading, we are continuing our work with fiction texts. We are learning all about characters, their feelings and personality traits. This week we will take our final work-study tests of this quarter. This week we all focused on work with plural nouns and contractions using an apostrophe.
We are also continuing our work as fiction writers. We focused a lot on problem and solution, and how characters react with emotions.
We have wrapped up our chapters on addition with regrouping. We will continue to refine this skill this week while we work on subtraction with regrouping!
Monday we have LIBRARY with Mrs. Graeff! Please help your child remember to bring back their books. They can't get new books until they are returned. This week, our class gets to use the Robots in the library! How exciting!
Thursday - Holiday Party
The Reindeer Relay Assembly is right before the party at 1:30, allowing for set-up time in the classroom. The party starts at 2:00!
If you haven't had a chance to check out the sign up for the party, please do that here:
Friday -- NO SCHOOL!!! It's record day!
Winter Break 12/21 - 1/1 -- School Resumes on Monday 1/4
If you have any questions or concerns, let me know!
Have a great week!
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Quick Reminders!
Hello 2nd Grade Families!
Just a few quick reminders:
Tomorrow, Wednesday 12/9, is an EARLY RELEASE DAY! Students will be dismissed at 1:40. If your child will have a change of dismissal plan, please send an email or a note to let me know where they are going.
The Winter Party is on Thursday 12/17. Please check the sign up genius to see what you can volunteer for:
There is NO SCHOOL on Friday 12/18 for Record Day.
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