Guess who became a big sister on Tuesday, December 14?

If it's larger on the floor ...go next door!

In second grade we are learning how to subtract using double digit numbers. Sometimes it is necessary to regroup. If it's larger on the floor go next door. Another way to remember how to regroup is to sing..."If it's smaller on the top take a ten clap clap, if it's smaller on the top take a ten clap clap, if it's smaller on the top take a ten and start again it it's smaller on the top take a ten!

Long U Says Its Name 5 Ways

Long U

Second Grade can you think of a funny sentence demonstrating all the ways that "U" says its name?

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Hanukkah

Hanukkah

Today in our morning meeting we began our class discussion of Winter Holidays/Festival of lights. Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight.  If you have a favorite Hanukkah experience that you would like to share please post a comment!

The Fifty Nifty United States

We are studying the 50 States in Social Studies.  Please watch the video and see try to learn the 50 states from memory. Please write about your favorite state and tell us why.  We look forward to reading your comments in morning meeting!

Long O Say's Its Name 5 ways

Long o

Long O says its name 5 ways.  Can you write a funny sentence showing the five ways O says its name?
Go home on a boat and show off little doe.

Happy Thanksgiving! Our All School Celebration!

This morning TCS celebrated our 40 Anniversary with family and friends in the gym. we had a great time. We sang "A Few of my Favorite Things" with the other second grade class and both first grade classes. It was awesome! What are your favorite TCS things?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!  We hope that everyone will enjoy their time with their families away from school.  Please share with us your Thanksgiving traditions.  Tell us where you are, about all of the fun that you are having, what are you eating, and how are you celebrating this wonderful Holiday.  We look forward to seeing you after the break.

Daily Grammar Practice

Write a new sentence that includes the criteria below.

•Proper Noun

•Action Verb

•Declarative

 

Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote The Boxcar Children.

Long I Says Its Name 6 Ways

Six Ways I Say's Its Name

Can you write a funny sentence demonstrating the six ways "I" says its name?  We look forward to reading your funny sentences in morning meeting.

"The Duke" one of the main Four Tops!

This morning our second grade class had an awesome guest speaker.  This guest speaker was special because he is the grandfather- Papa, of one of our classmates.  Our guest speaker was Duke Fakir, some of you may know him as one of the original Four Tops.  Mr. Fakir read a story to our class- he is an animated story reader, and he spoke to us about what it means to follow our dreams.  He also showed us a few of the cool moves of the Four Tops.  Second graders please share your comments about the conversation "The Duke" had with our class.

Daily Grammar Practice

Daily grammar practice application slide

Second Grade are you up for the challenge? Are you able to write an imperative sentence that contains a contraction and an action verb? Think about the sentence you are working with this week- Don't touch that spider. Jenni and I look forward to reading your sentences in morning meeting!

Long E Says Its Name Eight Ways

Can you write a funny sentence demonstrating the eight ways "E" says its name?  We look forward to reading your funny sentences in morning meeting.

Rainy Days...

Happy Halloween!

 
Second Grade had a great time Friday, October 29.  Thanks so much to the families that made our Halloween Party an afternoon no one will soon forget.  Don't let the scary costumes fool you.  These kids are kind, compassionate, tomorrow's community leaders, and they know how to party!

Trick or Treat for U.N.I.C.E.F.

Tammy and Jenni's Second Grade Class heightened the awareness of their schoolmates by telling how a few pennies could go a long way. They assembled U.N.I.C.E.F boxes for the entire school and delivered the boxes to the various classrooms Friday morning. The Second Graders are counting the coins and will announce the amount collected in the next few days. Stay tuned!

Spooky Stories

Alex "The Haunted House of Doom"

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Ashley "The Haunted Goblin"

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Avery "Maya's Troubles"

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Cannon "Spooky Story"

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Carley "Scary Nightmare"

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Caroline "Halloween Sleep Over"

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Cash "The Boogie Man Horror"

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Chelsea "Bat and the Vampire"

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Conner "The Haunted House"

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Eva "Are You My Mummy"

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Hermi "Jack and the Haunted House"

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Jonathan "The Blood of Hotel Doom"

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Katie "The Legend of The Witch, The Web, The Cat and The Spider"

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Lorielle "The Gypsy and the Wicked Witch"

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Luca "The Afraidish Alien"

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Lucy "A Terrifying Trick or Treating Night"

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Meryl "The Haunted House"

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Nathan "Haunted Castle"

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Oji "The Night Flute"

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Ruby "One Halloween Night"

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Rylan "Thriller"

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Sage "The Evil Underworld"

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Sam "Sam's Spooky Story"

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Sarah "The Spook at Midnight"

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Simeon "The Cemetery"

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Nate the Great!

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Trick or Treat for U.N.I.C.E.F.

Will you think of children around the world less fortunate than you when you Trick or Treat this year? Please consider Trick or Treating for U.N.I.C.E.F. A few pennies will go a long way! The money is used for vaccinations,clean water, food, milk, shelter, education, medicine, diapers, and care. We would like for our class to be an example with 100% participation.

Miners Rescued after 69 Days!

Can you imagine what it would be like to be away from your family for 69 days? What do you think that you would miss the most. This is an amazing story. Watch with your family and share your feelings. We will share the comments in our Monday morning meeting.

Family, Friends, and Fun

Hello Second Grade!
I tried really hard to complete the Animoto before you went to bed... Have you heard the saying better late than never? I really hope that you enjoy watching the video in Friday's morning meeting. I miss you guys already and I look forward to learning new ways to integrate technology in our classroom in my workshop tomorrow. Have a great weekend.
Celebrate!

Parts of Speech

Second Grade we are so proud of you! You have learned the parts of speech and should be successful in completing Daily Grammar Practice each morning. We have posted the Parts of Speech Power Point for you to review with your family. We are looking forward to your continued progress in grammar.

Rainforest Images

Dear Second Grade, I stumbled across these awesome images of the rain forest. Please watch the video and see if you can identify the living organisms, classify the organisms, and tell someone at home the layer of the rain forest the organism lives. I will give you a few hints- the four layers are the forest floor, the understory, the canopy, and the emergent. Some classification of the organisms are mammals, insects, amphibians, and reptiles. Have fun. We look forward to reading your responses in Tuesday's morning meeting!

Five Day Vacation

Please share with us what you will do while you are away from school. Starting tomorrow TCS students will have a five day break from school. We would love to hear or read about how you are spending your time away from our classroom. Please email pictures to share with the class. Have a fun Fall Break. We hope that you will read and enjoy your time with your family!

Conjunctions

We are learning about conjunctions in grammar. Please watch the video and write 3 sentences with your family using conjunctions. We look forward to reading your comments in morning meeting.

Social Studies Vocabulary

                                                                    

Things and Places to Label on the Map

Africa - a continent that crosses the equator. It is south of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Antarctica - the continent that surrounds the South Pole of the Earth.
Asia - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere. Asia is attached to Europe (and east of it).
Australia - a continent, an island, and a country in the Southern Hemisphere.
equator - an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Europe - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere. Europe is attached to Asia (and west of it). North America - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere; it is north of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
North Pole - the point that is the farthest north on Earth.
South America - a continent that is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
South Pole - the point that is the farthest south on Earth.
                                                 
                                                                     Land form Definitions

Valley- a low area of land between mountains or hills.

Freshwater - water that does not contain salt.

Mountain -a land form with steep sides and a high elevation.

Lake- A body of standing water located inland. (It will appear as a blue dot on a map.)

Model- miniature representation of a large object.

Plain- An Area of land that is flat for many miles.

 

Social Studies

Second grade is preparing for the first quiz of the year.  The students will be asked to identify the seven continents, four oceans, and to define the following landforms: valley,lake, freshwater, plains, model, and mountain.  Please practice on the site below to prepare for this quiz.
Let us know if you think this website is helpful.
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/continents/map.jsp

Zoo Atlanta

Our second grade class took it's first field trip today.  The students learned a great deal about mammals; specifically mammals indigenous to rain forest. Thanks so much to our chaperones, the Shumate Family, and our awesome bus drivers.  Second grade please write a few sentences about your zoo experience.

Eric Carle- Author/Artist of the Month

Naked Mole Rat

Naked Mole Rat
Today in morning meeting we talked about our field trip to Zoo Atlanta. We will see many animals but we are most interested in the mammals of the rain forest. We learned many interesting facts about the Naked Mole Rat. It not a rat or a mole. They are related to porcupines and hedgehogs. They have funny looking teeth. Their colonies range from 20-300 mole rats. The colonies span 2-3 miles. They are ruled by a queen and she mates with 3-4 mole rats in her colony.

Oji's Dad

Oji's dad sent this us today.  This is an awesome video.  Please write about your favorite artist.

Short A

In spelling groups we are reviewing short vowel sounds. Today we began working with the short "a" vowel sound. Please write a sentence on the blog using as many short "a" words as possible.

The Seven Continents

In social studies we are learning about the seven continents and five oceans. Watch the video and see if you can name the continents and oceans from memory. I can't wait to hear second grade sing this song in morning circle!

Labor Day, Dream Job, and Tools...

Today in class we discussed why we would be out of school on Monday, September 6. The students were then asked to write about their "ideal" job when they grow up. Many of the students wrote about becoming entertainers. At the request of one of the students we watched a video performance of the Four Tops. This was exciting and enjoyed by all of the students. In math we discussed what "tools" are needed for specific jobs/careers. Please enjoy the video and blog with your child about the tools used to do your job! Have a safe Labor Day Weekend!

School House Rock-Pronouns

Yesterday we talked a little about pronouns and we wrote the definition and some examples in our Parts of Speech book. This morning we watched the School House Rock Video. It was really entertaining and informative. Please write a list of 10 pronouns for this blog post.

School House Rock- Verb

What is a verb? A verb shows action or helps to make a statement. Please watch the video with your family and write one sentence using the following verbs: is, dance , and seem/seems. We look forward to reading your sentence in morning meeting.

School House Rock- Adjectives

This morning in our meeting we talked about adjectives. An adjective describes a noun, a pronoun, and tells How many? Which one? What kind? Please watch the School House Rock Video with your family and then make a list of at least ten adjectives for the blog post. We look forward to reading your list of adjectives in morning meeting tomorrow.

Shel Silverstein: Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back

Tammy and Jenni enjoyed reading "Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back", as our first teacher read aloud. It appeared as all of you enjoyed our first teacher read aloud. Please share on the blog your favorite part of the book. Would you recommend this book to a friend in the other second grade class? Would you check this book out in the library or rush your parents to the bookstore to purchase a copy of the book? Do you think that we should read more Shel Silverstein books? We look forward to reading your comments.

Manaus, Brazil

Second Grade 2009-2010 Thank you so much for encouraging and inspiring me to apply for the TCS Travel Grant. I went to Brazil at the end of the summer. I had the best time ever. My journey began in Manaus in the Rain Forest and ended on the sandy beaches of Rio de Janerio. I saw so many exotic plants and animals and the food was absolutely delicious. I am sharing just of few of my pictures. I hope that you all had a great summer and that your 2010-2011 school year is off to a great start. Thanks for the memories.

Terrific Tuesday... Celebrating 40 Years

School House Rock- Nouns

We are learning the parts of speech in our class. Today we talked about nouns. Watch the School House Rock Video with your parents. Ask them if they remember this video.

Summer Reading

We would like to hear from you! Please share with us what you are reading. Many of you read lots of great books over the summer and are in the midst of some great books now. Please share with us the title and author of the book that you are reading now or one that you read this summer. Be sure to tell us a little about the book. Would you recommend that one of your friends read the book? Was the book funny, entertaining or educational? We look forward to reading your comments in morning meeting. Please follow the rules of proper blogging etiquette.

In the Beginning...

We love our Second Grade Class!!!

Blogging Rules

1. Do not include your entire last name or any personal information. Please use your last initial. Parents, a great way to identify yourself is by using your child’s name; for example: “Jacob’s mom.” Never give out your address or phone number in your posts or comments.

2. Check your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, etc. Once you submit your comment or post, it cannot be changed.

3. Use appropriate language. Remember that everything you put on the web can be seen by lots of people. Be sure that you are proud of everything you write. Do not write anything that could hurt someone’s feelings or embarrass you later.

4. Show you're thinking, and encourage others to refine their thinking. Instead of writing, “Your post was so cool, dude,” try to express yourself more clearly. If you think a post was cool, try to tell why it was so amazing. Don’t be afraid to ask questions!

5. Remember that all comments have to be approved before they are posted to the blog. If your comment or post does not appear right away, please do not send it again. Tammy will review all comments and posts before posting them, so remember to make wise choices. Let’s be amazing digital citizens.

Welcome to Second Grade 2010-2011!

Summer is a great time to rest, read, and visit with family and friends. We hope that all of you have had a great summer. We are delighted to be back in school and would love to read about your summer adventures. Please write a few sentences about your summer. Please remember to follow the blogging rules!

Favorite Song

Please share with us your favorite second grade song. Please be sure to include the name of the artist. See you tomorrow for our End of the Year Party!

A Fairy Tale

Once upon a time long ago there lived a beautiful queen, Queen Iliana, handsome king- King Aldric and Prince Jayden. They lived in the land of Camelot. The beautiful Queen Iliana was kidnapped by four ferocious dragons- Grace K., Ryan F., Christopher J, and Fred B. The dragons wanted Queen Iliana’s crown, jewels, and her son. Why her son you ask? They wanted Prince Jayden because he was handsome, a great fighter, wise, and if they sold him he would be worth lots of money.

After the dragons kidnapped the Queen from her garden they drug her off to a cave and tied her to a rock. When the handsome King Aldric awoke; he found a note on Queen Iliana’s pillow that read ‘The Queen has been kidnapped. We will return her in exchange for her crown, jewels, and handsome son Prince Jayden; Signed the Dragons, Grace K., Fred B., Ryan F., and Christopher J.” King Aldric was heartbroken. He sat in his room by the window and cried his eyes out. He was making such a ruckus that he did not hear the three fairies come into his chambers. The three fairies, Sarah E., Grace M., and Annie E. entered the room very quietly and gave three gentle taps on the King’s shoulder. Once they got his attention they asked him what was the matter. The King showed the fairies the letter from the dragons. The fairies told the King not to worry they would return his beautiful Queen Iliana and that he would not have to give up anything in exchange! Meanwhile Queen Iliana was still tied to a stone with a bandanna covering her mouth!

The fairies flew all over Camelot in search for the Queen. They were able to track her down by the smell of her sweet perfume. Once they reached the cave they tried with all their might to remove the large boulder from in front of the cave. They are unable to remove the boulder; but they were small enough to squeeze through. Once inside the cave they saw Queen Iliana. They told her not to worry that help was on the way. The fairies left the cave and called their Fairy Godmothers Ariel G. and Ava D. They told the Godmothers that the Queen has been kidnapped and that the King was very sad and really needed their help.

The Fairy Godmothers said a magical spell to remove the boulder from in front of the cave. King Aldric and Prince Jayden captured the dragons. The fairies freed Queen Iliana from the stone. The Fairies and Fairy Godmother combined their powers and cast a spell on the dragons and turned them into guard dragons. The royal family, fairies, and Godmothers all live in the Kingdom of Camelot happily ever after!

The End


Written by the Hawks Language Arts Group

Celebrating Women In History!

National Turn Off Television Week April 19-25

TCS will participate in National Turnoff Week, sponsored by the Center for Screentime Awareness, April 19-25, 2010. Students are encouraged to avoid all recreational screen time, including videos and DVD’s, video games and computer games, as well as television during this week. Our school is offering a Border's gift card for all participants. Therefore we are taking a break from our blog this week and taking our morning meeting outside! Please revisit the blog and share what fun things you did during the week instead of being a "screen head". We look forward to reading your comments.

Spring Break 2010

The first full week in April is Spring Break for many students. Please share with us how you are enjoying your time away from school. If you have some great pictures please share them also. Be safe, have fun, and drink lots of water! You can email your pictures to tammyb@thechildrensschool.com.

Celebrating Black History!

Celebrating Black History!

Second Grade Celebrates Black History Month

We would like to thank all of the parents that read to our class during the month of February. We all learned so much about many African Americans and their contributions that have made our country great!

A Zebra Escapes!

A zebra escaped while it was being exercised in an arena outside of downtown Atlanta Georgia. The animal escaped through a fence and took off toward the city. What would you do if you were in the car with your family and a zebra was running behind or beside your car?

The Rain Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We are learning about the Rain Forest in Social Studies as we study South America. There are 3 layers of the rain forest the understory, canopy and the emergent. If you could be any animal in the rain forest what animal would you be and why? Where in the rain forest does your animal live-which layer? Please describe your animal's habitat,diet and predators.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The third Monday in January is a National Holiday to Honor Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.- a Civil Rights Activist. What will you and your family do to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Has Dr. King inspired you in any way to do things differently? Enjoy the Holiday and please do something to make Dr.King proud.