Botanical Gardens

We had a great time Friday on our field trip to the Botanical Gardens. Please share with us what you learned on the field trip. There are many pictures from the Gardens; however there is one picture that is not. See if you can find the picture that wasn't taken at the Gardens. Write about what you see going on...

Second Grade Meets the Impressionist

These stories are filled with fun and adventure. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the stories written and read by our class. Please write a comment or two!

Spelling Rules

Second grade please review these spelling rules. Please let us know if you find this post helpful. Do you think this would be helpful to the rising second graders?

How do you take care of Mother Earth?

Journal Writing Topics

April is Poetry Writing Month

April is Poetry month. In class so far we have learned how to write Haikus and Cinquains. A Haiku is Japanese poetry that consist of 3 lines totaling 17 syllables. The first line is 5 syllables, the second line is 7 syllables, and the last line is 5. Look for our Haiku selections soon. Line 1 is the topic of the cinquain, usually a noun. It can be either a two-syllable word or two single syllable word. Line 2 is four syllables that describe the topic. Adjectives. Line 3 is six syllables that show action. Action verbs. Line 4 is eight syllables. This line can be a sentence or words that express feeling. Line 5, the final line, is two syllables. It can be a synonym for the topic or a word that sums up the cinquain.

Try your hand at a Haiku or a Cinquain. We look forward to reading your poems in morning meeting on Monday!