Famous People

What a success! 

Einstein and Brady

Betsy Ross, Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, and you guessed it - Abe Lincoln!

Annie Oakley, Mia Hamm and the infamous Steve Jobs.

The children did such an amazing job today presenting about the famous person they studied. I am so proud and impressed with their perseverance and hard work! Thank you all for coming in today. We got some great pictures and finished our Chatterpix project this afternoon as well. We hope you enjoy it!

Our Famous People from Jennifer Mack on Vimeo.

Fun with Technology

We have been doing some exciting activities involving technology! First, we were able to Skype with a real published author, Nancy Krulik. She has written many books including the series Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo and George Brown, Class Clown.The children enjoyed hearing about what it's like to be a published author, and even got to ask some questions about her work.

We got to listen to her read a section of her latest George Brown book!

Last week we were able to join Mrs. Madden's and Mrs. Dunn's class in the library for a special Dr. Seuss activity with the iPads. We had to hunt for and scan QR codes scattered around the library, and then record our answers on paper.  In case you don't know, QR codes are those weird black and white squares you see everywhere now. You just scan them with your iPad or iPhone and it links you to information. They look like this:

Example of a QR code.

It was a lot of fun working with children from other classes and grades, all while learning more about Dr. Seuss!

Great teamwork to answer all the questions!

Our Fables and Folk Tales Project is Complete!

It's finally here! Each child studied one particular fable or folk tale and completed an extensive book report on it. Then they chose a character from the story and took on the role of that character to tell you about their story. They did a fantastic job! We hope you enjoy! **Second graders - be sure to leave a comment below with your thoughts about our awesome movie.**  Mrs Mack's Fables and Folk Tales from Jennifer Mack on Vimeo.
RL2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Fables and Folk Tales from around the globe

During our extensive study of fables and folk tales from around the world, the children spent a lot of time analyzing the characteristics of each (Common Core Standard RL2.2), as well as comparing and contrasting many of the stories (Common Core Standard RL2.9). To conclude the unit of study, they each chose one fable or folk tale to study in depth. By completing a book report on one story, they were able to use their higher order thinking skills to analyze the book, as well as relate how the moral applies to their lives. Here we are hard at work putting together a special slide show for you.

Stay tuned!!

Our friends the penguins

We have been learning a lot about the Polar Regions and the animals that live there: i.e. their life cycles, what their habitat is like and how they have adapted to survive in that habitat. We have begun to learn more about penguins and the kids are very excited! Please check out the live web-cam from Sea World Orlando to watch our little penguin friends in action. There are 3 different camera angles you can choose from at the bottom. Then, be sure to post a comment below on our virtual bulletin board. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!!
** Remember to double click anywhere on the gray background to start a note, fill in your name (first name only) and then answer the questions. Remember to write in complete sentences using capitals and punctuation!.**

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Thanksgiving Plans Homework

Hi Second Graders! Please read the question below and double click on the wall. Fill in your name (first name only) and then answer the questions. Remember to write in complete sentences using capitals and punctuation!

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Common Core Standards W.2.6  Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.