WELCOME TO SECOND GRADE!
Weeks 30-31 Discuss & write about the qualities of a good friend Read "Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship", by Hatkoff, et al
Weeks 28-29 Use the Pebble Go database to research Tolerance Discuss & write about the meaning and examples of tolerance
TAlkTaTTTalTAlkTAlkTTalk ddddfdfdfddfdTalk and TalktTalkTalkTalk TWeeks 20-27 Learn and write about nonfiction text features, such as table of contents, index, labels, headings, bold print, & pictures and captions using animal books
Week 19 Continued making text-to-self connections with books by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 18 Text-to-self connections Read "Hope's Gift", by Kelly Starling Lyons, then write and draw about a special gift
Week 17 Learn about our visiting author, Kelly Starling Lyons, then write & draw about doing something with someone special Read "Tea Cakes for Tosh"
Week 16 Use Pebble Go to research facts about a United States explorer
Week 15 BOOK FAIR!!!
Weeks 13-14 Use Pebble Go to research facts about a United States explorer
Week 12 Learn how to navigate Explorer's biographies on the Pebble Go database in preparation for a short research project http://www.pebblego.com/login/
Week 11 Create a pirate identity based on our unique characteristics Read "Victricia Malicia: Book-Loving Buccaneer", by Carrie Clickard
Week 10 Compare & Contrast Pirate characteristics Read "Pirates Don't Change Diapers", by Melinda Long, then write about what pirates do/do not do
Weeks 8-9 Pirate characteristics & Text-Dependent Questions Read "How I Became a Pirate", by Melinda Long (illustrated by David Shannon)
Week 7 Text-to-Self Connections Discuss the books read thus far and make text-to-self connections
Week 6 Fact vs. Fiction in nonfiction & fiction books Read "Flies", by Elaine Pascoe & "Diary of a Fly", then write about what a worm, spider, or fly does to help the earth
Week 5 Fact vs. Fiction in nonfiction & fiction books Read "Spiders", by Gail Gibbons & "Diary of a Spider", then write Fact and Fiction statements about spiders
Week 4 Fact vs. Fiction in nonfiction & fiction books Read "Earthworms", by Adele D. Richardson and "Diary of a Worm", by Doreen Cronin
Week 3 Inform vs. Entertain & ABC Order for Book Check-In Smart Board activities and Inform vs. Entertain video about pigs
Week 2 Book Care & Book Check-Out Watch "Don't Let the Pigeon Touch the Books" and talk about how to take care of our books
Week 1 Review the Library Rules & Procedures Read "First Day Jitters", by Julie Danneberg & talk, then write about being nervous about school
Weeks 30-31 Discuss & write about the qualities of a good friend Read "Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship", by Hatkoff, et al
Weeks 28-29 Use the Pebble Go database to research Tolerance Discuss & write about the meaning and examples of tolerance
TAlkTaTTTalTAlkTAlkTTalk ddddfdfdfddfdTalk and TalktTalkTalkTalk TWeeks 20-27 Learn and write about nonfiction text features, such as table of contents, index, labels, headings, bold print, & pictures and captions using animal books
Week 19 Continued making text-to-self connections with books by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 18 Text-to-self connections Read "Hope's Gift", by Kelly Starling Lyons, then write and draw about a special gift
Week 17 Learn about our visiting author, Kelly Starling Lyons, then write & draw about doing something with someone special Read "Tea Cakes for Tosh"
Week 16 Use Pebble Go to research facts about a United States explorer
Week 15 BOOK FAIR!!!
Weeks 13-14 Use Pebble Go to research facts about a United States explorer
Week 12 Learn how to navigate Explorer's biographies on the Pebble Go database in preparation for a short research project http://www.pebblego.com/login/
Week 11 Create a pirate identity based on our unique characteristics Read "Victricia Malicia: Book-Loving Buccaneer", by Carrie Clickard
Week 10 Compare & Contrast Pirate characteristics Read "Pirates Don't Change Diapers", by Melinda Long, then write about what pirates do/do not do
Weeks 8-9 Pirate characteristics & Text-Dependent Questions Read "How I Became a Pirate", by Melinda Long (illustrated by David Shannon)
Week 7 Text-to-Self Connections Discuss the books read thus far and make text-to-self connections
Week 6 Fact vs. Fiction in nonfiction & fiction books Read "Flies", by Elaine Pascoe & "Diary of a Fly", then write about what a worm, spider, or fly does to help the earth
Week 5 Fact vs. Fiction in nonfiction & fiction books Read "Spiders", by Gail Gibbons & "Diary of a Spider", then write Fact and Fiction statements about spiders
Week 4 Fact vs. Fiction in nonfiction & fiction books Read "Earthworms", by Adele D. Richardson and "Diary of a Worm", by Doreen Cronin
Week 3 Inform vs. Entertain & ABC Order for Book Check-In Smart Board activities and Inform vs. Entertain video about pigs
Week 2 Book Care & Book Check-Out Watch "Don't Let the Pigeon Touch the Books" and talk about how to take care of our books
Week 1 Review the Library Rules & Procedures Read "First Day Jitters", by Julie Danneberg & talk, then write about being nervous about school