EFL PLay (El gallo de boda)

Readers' Theater performances are a big to do in our  reading class. During the Spanish EFL class, our students have been practicing la obra El gallo de boda. They have been having tons of fun doing this and practicing their reading skills in Spanish!

Our projector was funded!

I would like to thank Donorschoose.org for funding my project and providing my classroom with a projector! We are now able to display all of the digital portions of the Reading and Math series. We are now on our way to becoming a 21st century digitally ready classroom.

Welcome to A Brand New Year!

We'd like to welcome Mrs. Juantorena to our new co-teaching module! She will be teaching Mathematics and Science. We are now a class of 36 amazing students, ready to learn! Mrs. Juantorena and I look forward to teaching and all of the creative things we will be doing throughout the year. This is the start of a fantastic school year :)

 

Love,

Ms. Lopez

 

 

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Busy Busy Year

Recycled Materials Toys

  The students made and designed a new toy using recycled materials.

Message in a Bottle

Working on Biographies

This week, the students have been reading and learning about biographies. I had them write their own auto-biography, as well as choose any person that they would like to write a biography on (Past or Modern). Amongst the many of the biography topics were: Abraham Lincoln, Michael Jackson, Drake, Martin Luther King jr., Michael Jordan, and Selena Gomez. They really enjoyed learning about their favorite people as well as writing their own auto-biography.

Reader's Theater

The students love to read and act out plays using Reader's Theater. In this play, How Chipmunk got His Stripes, the kids are each assigned a character and act out the play using different voices and expressions. This helps the students become more fluent and comfortable in their reading.

Chess Champ!

Congratulations to Juan Franco! He won 8th place individual in the chess tournament. We are very proud of him!

Fun Facts about Owls

This week, the students read Owl Moon and Owls in the anthology. We learned about nocturnal animals and the students wrote down some interesting, fun facts about owls. These are their creations:

Happy Thanksgiving!

This colorful Thanksgiving turkey demonstrates the many things that my students are thankful for in their lives. Some of their answers were: family, friends, teachers, shoes, clothes, food, shelter, and toys. We had a lot of fun creating this turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!

Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett

This week, we have been exploring the characteristics that make up an urban park such as Central Park. In the anthology, the students have been learning about what a day in the life of a park ranger is like. We have also created and decorated a recycling box in our very own classroom. Go Green!

Student representations of their understanding of the characteristics of an urban park

Explore Nature Habitat Protect City Urban Skyscrapers Ranger

Hispanic Heritage Month

A student project on our chosen Hispanic Heritage country. Great Job!

Autumn Adjectives

Adjectives to describe the way Autumn makes you feel. The students picked an adjective and decorated their leaf.

Already A Busy Year

Welcome students to a new year in second grade! We are already working like busy little bees. Here are some of our creations from the first two weeks back to school.

Dear students,

As we close the school year

I have to say

It's been a real pleasure

teaching you each day.

From start to finish

you've achieved so much.

Reach for the stars

and you will see

all the great things

you were meant to be!

Have a happy and safe summer! =)

Wrapping up the year...