OSMO

Last week the class was introduced to Osmo.  Osmo is an interactive, collaborative and hands on way to interact with the iPads.   We explored Osmo numbers.  Watch this video to see Osmo Numbers in action.

Next week we will explore Osmo words, stay tuned!

Work on Writing

Today we practiced another part of The Daily Five, Work on Writing.  During work on writing we build stamina and independence as we write in our journals.

Here's the class hard at work during work on writing!

Check These Out!

Thanks for sending in t-shirts for our Curriculum Night surprise. I wanted to post these as they came out unbelievable!

I-Pick

We've been busy learning about how to choose "Just Right" books.  Ask your child how they know if a book is just right.  The class learned the "I-PICK Rap" to help them.  Check it out!

The Daily Five

In second grade the kids having been introduced to "The Daily 5." The Daily 5 is a program that promotes meaningful, independent readers and writers.  Check out this clip to learn more about The Daily Five:

 During Read To Self We...

• Read the whole time
• Get started right away
• Read quietly
• Stay in one spot
• Build Stamina(Ask your child what stamina means!)

Check out the kids hard at work during their Read To Self time!

Can your child teach you the three ways to read a book?