We recently learned about symmetry in math class. We looked at some images of actual snowflakes and noted the beautiful symmetry in snowflakes. Then we tried our hand at drawing our own while trying to maintain lines of symmetry in our designs. They turned out beautiful!
The 2nd graders were very excited to have their holiday party today! They requested to watch Christmas Chronicles 2, and I think the snacks were their favorite part! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!
When December comes each year I cannot wait to get out our mailbox and start writing letters! It is so fun for the students to send out mail and receive mail. This also gives the students a very authentic purpose for their writing, and they begin writing up a storm! After the students finish a letter, they sign up for a conference. I read over every letter that goes into our mailbox. The students have learned to include a date, greeting, at least 4 sentences in the body of the letter, and end with a closing and signature. This conference time allows me to help students fix up small mistakes and discuss the spelling of new words. We'll all be sad when it's time to put our mailbox away!
We've been taking some time in our school day to make a few holiday crafts to enjoy the holiday spirit. The students worked on these cute holiday reindeer in the last few days. This is a guided drawing project, but I love how they all turn out a little different from each other!
