SVSU Field Trip

This Monday, our second graders went to SVSU for a fun motor development day field trip. For this field trip our second graders had the opportunity to play games with the SVSU students, run around the track in the SVSU gym, and use the parachute. Below are some pictures of our second graders enjoying their time throughout this SVSU field trip.

National Read-Aloud Day

This week our second graders celebrated National Read-Aloud Day with their sixth grade chapel buddies. They did this by going down to the library, listening to their sixth grade chapel buddy read them a picture book, and then they listened to people read a story in different languages. They heard the story "Three Billy Goats Gruff" read to them in German, Spanish, and African Egyptian. Then they had the opportunity to listen to Mrs. Brandt read the story in English, while a few second graders and sixth graders acted the story out. The second graders loved going to the library and doing these read aloud activities with their chapel buddies. Below are a few pictures from this fun day:

Upcoming Chapel

Our second graders are currently getting ready to lead chapel on next Wednesday, January 30th. This year our second graders will be talking about temptation throughout chapel; they will be sharing some Bible stories where Bible characters were faced with temptation and how those people sometimes gave in to that temptation, but how they also sometimes refused to give in to temptation. We have been working hard as we practice saying our parts in the classroom and practice singing the songs as we work through the motions that go along with them. We cannot wait to share this chapel with all of you next Wednesday! Here are some pictures of students practicing their chapel parts in the classroom:

Topographic Map Creations

In social studies our second graders have been learning about maps. One of the maps we've started learning about is topographic maps. In order to better understand these types of map, we did an activity using play dough so that students could experiment with these maps. Students were given the task of creating their own topographic map which would show four different elevations. Once students finished this map, if they had time, they could also create their own topographic maps. Students loved working in groups and using the play dough to create their own maps!

Christmas Books

We recently received our Christmas books back from the book company. The students were very excited to open up these books and read the stories that they had written. Here are a few pictures from this exciting day in the classroom!