Mrs. Berliner's 2nd Grade Blog: 2019

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Thank you Veterans!

Our class talked a bit about Veteran's Day this month. They had a chance to say thank you to people who have spent their lives taking care of us and working hard to keep us happy and free! Thank you, and great job, kids!

Happy Readers Making Book Bags!

2nd graders finished a wonderful book project recently! Each of them made a Book Bag, which celebrated one of their favorite books! They shared their projects with each other in class and then took home their bags to share with families! Nice work, kids!

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Our First Class Celebration!

Today our class had it's first Classroom Celebration! The kids voted, and it was decided that they would watch a movie! Soooo, at the end of our day we watched an episode of "Wild Kratz" and then went out to play for a few minutes until dismissal! It was wonderful!

Building the Habits of GREAT Readers!

We've been exploring and practicing the habits of strong readers! Here are some pics showing a few of us working on the comprehension strategy of "stop and jots"..... Such hard workers! Way to go, Kids!

Math Talks in 2nd Grade

Our class has been working very hard in math class! We're having some very healthy "Math Talks" where students articulate how they solve math combinations and the teacher shows their thinking on the board....check out this very informative discussion we had on Wednesday!

The Dot Song - Enjoy!

We read the book "The Dot" and then did some pretty beautiful and creative art afterwards! Our hallway in school is blooming with joy and color as our 2nd graders came together to create a community display for others to enjoy!

Friday, September 13, 2019

Writing Stories and Making a Toast!

This week we read a book called "Ralph Writes a Story" in which a little boy learns about how to tell his many stories - after a struggle to find ideas......
Then we each grabbed some special writing paper and tried out our own stories! After spending a good chunk of time getting our ideas down - we sat with each other and shared what we'd written! As we were sharing, we were able to celebrate our efforts with some thick and creamy chocolate milk! Why, you ask? First, chocolate milk is delicious - AND second, Thursday, September 12th is Chocolate Milkshake Day! The kids decided they needed to toast themselves and their amazing "starts" !!!!

We Wrote A Class Poem Today !

After reading a poem called "At School", our class decided to take a leap and write our own! We call it "At School - The Sequel"..... Kids worked in teams of two to create their own couplets. Together we constructed this amazing and fun poem! Please enjoy!

At School - (the sequel :)

I once went swinging on the swing

When I was done, I lost my ring!

I run, run, run and it’s so much fun,

My friends and I like to run in the sun!

I got off the bus and forgot something on it

My tongue was in a twist and forgot to get back on it!

When I’m in art I draw with a pencil

I’m so good I don’t need a stencil!

We run on the playground in the bright morning sun,

And with our friends, it’s so much fun!

I get off the bus with my backpack on me,

With my math in my pack, done by my mommy.

I want to spread kindness and joy

I can do that by sharing my toy!

At recess I love to go down the slide

The best part of the day is playing outside!

-Written by Mrs. Berliner’s 2nd Grade Class - 2019

Celebrating and Spreading Kindness

This week our class has been working thoughtfully on creating a kind and caring community to take us forward on our 2nd grade journey! We read books, wrote down ideas, created our Hopes and Dreams, and shared lots of smiles and learning experiences. Today our class enjoyed a short video showing the power and impact of kindness. The children wanted to share it with their families. The ideas that the students shared following the video were quite moving and insightful. I'm super proud of them and hopeful that they'll be looking for opportunities to start their own "Kindness Boomerangs".