Today in Second Grade: Black History

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Hello February!

Sunday, 28 January 2018

Hi Friends!

So glad to be back with another post for you.

This time it's all about my February happenings in the classroom!

February Fun!

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Hello Everyone,

Next week in second grade we are going to be starting some February Fun!

Friendship and Teamwork

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Hey Sweet Friends,

I'm here to share all about a unit I did a few years back. I chose to do it during Black History Month, but it can easily be completed at any time of the year.

It's a great way to build a positive community in your classroom during Back to School.

The premise of this unit is to encourage students to embrace each others differences and accept one another for who they are. It teaches them to be a good friend and to work well with one another.

I start off by reading the book TEAMMATES by Peter Golenbock.

Then we talk about how we should treat others and

have a serious discussion about respect and kindness.

Then, the students take part in a few fun and simple activities about friendship.

These activities are fun because many require the students to think about their own friends.

This helps make the experience more personal and meaningful.

Once the students have completed the activities. They write their definition of friendship and/or teamwork and make a craftivity of themselves with a friend.

Of course, this unit can be completed in any order and the students can write about any topic you choose. It is a great way to promote positive relationships and demonstrate that building each other up is important! A great Back to School activity!

You can check out my Teammates Pack HERE or by clicking on the pictures below!

Until next time...

New Look, New Products, and Some Major Updates!

Sunday, 19 January 2014

Hello Everyone,

I have been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!!

In the last couple of weeks, I got a "blogover," made 3 new packs, and updated five others!

Sometimes, I look at my older work and cringe! We obviously improve our skills as time goes by and I like to update as much as I can!

Here are my two latest packs!

I CANNOT, I mean CANNOT wait to use this with my students! It's full of information and fun activities that will teach them all about Winter Sports and the Olympics. They are going to looooove it!

Join the Olympic Fun and check out this pack right HERE!

I am right in the middle of working on this pack with my second graders and, let me tell you, they are so engaged and working hard! I love how some of my reluctant readers are feeling comfortable enough with the story to read it on their own and even out loud to the class.

(we tend to read it often as a class, so they have become very familiar with it)

It's filled with comprehension questions and reading activities, which is what we have been focusing on this past week. I cannot wait to get to the writing activities and to see the finished product! Blog post to come shortly about how I have been using my The Great Big Sneeze Read Aloud Pack!

Grab it HERE!

I also had to make these cute little mice! I couldn't resist! I initially wanted to make them for Christmas, but felt I wouldn't have time to complete them with the kiddies (I already have quite a few Holiday Crafts), so I decided that we can use them for Valentine's Day instead!!!

I love them, and the kiddies are going to go nuts for the birthday bows! Have I mentioned, I like bows!!! That's why they are all over my new blog design too!

Check out this pack HERE!

And... Now for the updates!

It's such a great feeling to improve some of my favorite packs!

If you already own these products, be sure to download the latest version!

First up, my Love'Bot Craftivity! It was a great hit last year and I can't wait to do it again this VDAY!

Check out the NEW and IMPROVED version HERE!

We had so much fun learning about peace and friendship with this craftivity. We also read a storybook about Jackie Robinson and talked about what it means to be teammates.

It's sure to be a hit again this year!