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Welcome Back to Fun in Second Grade!  I took a little break from blogging, and I am now happily back.

I have been enjoying my class of 15 boys and 6 girls.  Wow, I never knew that boys could really talk more than girls.  We have been having lots of fun learning!

We finally have decided on our Science Fair Project.  Our class is going to determine which camouflage is the best for the woods near our school.  Needless to say my kiddos were beyond excited!  Hopefully we will be conducting tests, this week.  That is if the weather and temperatures cooperate.  I guess this makes it the perfect time to be completing a unit on weather.  I am also excited about the storm unit we will begin in a couple weeks.  I am going to read Thunder Cake and make the cake too.

Some other things we have to look forward to is Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day fun!  I went to PF Chang's last weekend and got chopsticks and fortune cookies for all my students.  I will make rice again and check out their skills.  Below are some pics from last year.  Also, checkout my Valentine's Day -  Love Is Unit.

Leave a comment and you could be a winner of the Valentine's Dy-Love Is Unit!  I will pick a winner on Friday!

Presidents and Love Is...

As I watched the 44th President take the oath again today, I began to think about the activities coming in February,  Presidents Day and Valentine's Day.  I am beginning a unit on biographies next week and will focus on Washington and Lincoln to begin.  As the study continue, I am going to let the students select a biography to read. Then we are going to complete a timeline and research paper.  I created some fun literacy activities to use with the presidents in centers during this time. I also have another writing activity early finishers may complete, If I Were President.

I also started thing about planning Valentine activities.  I created Love Is...Valentines Literacy Activities to use in centers too.

End of Year Sale --- Love Is...

Don't you just love this graphic.  I got it from Twins, Teaching, and Tacos.
Thanks to Michelle at The 3AM Teacher for the adorable frame, Nicole at Rowdy in Room 300 for the font.

 

 

 

I just finished up a new unit for Valentine's Day, Love Is...