Our Classroom Studio...PEACEJAM-Peruvian Hearts...Ms. V's BROTHER-Dr. Neff

Mrs. Leong turned our classroom into a television studio.  On our very first, frigid day, we took in the cold-snowy weather by writing winter poems, practicing out-loud multiple times, recording and posting to our blogs.

PEACEJAM HAS BEGUN....http://www.peacejam.org/

  We began learning about the Dalai Lami and about a non-profit organization close to Ms. V's Heart, 

Peruvian Hearts, 

http://www.peruvianhearts.org.  

Please visit the site to learn more about Anna Dodson, Founder and PeaceJam Honorary Participant.  You can also read more about her by clicking here.

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Spanish Videos

Wyatt and Eli Maclaren and Nina Caroline,Ellie and Vivi Charlotte and Tori Brogan, Max and Sam Sophie and Devon Roshan and Quentin Luca and Julian

Folk Tales, Fairy Tales and Fables/NON-NEGOTIABLE TASKS/New Desk Groups

The students were back at work this morning writing a detailed paragraph about the similarities and differences within folk tales, fairy tales and fables. Included in their paragraphs: "two finger" indentation, strong beginning sentence, detail, detail, detail and a strong ending sentence.  

We have also started a list of NON-NEGOTIABLE TASKS for this time of year in 2nd grade.  Name/Date and Legible handwriting were at the top of the list.

Our new desk groups are "rays of sunshine"!