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!

Journal Writing Topics April 18

UNICEF - At a glance: Japan - Students in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture return to school a month after the quake

UNICEF - At a glance: Japan - Students in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture return to school a month after the quake


Second Grade we are so proud of all of you. As a class we raised $1245.55 to send to Japan through UNICEF. The lemonade stands and Walk-A-Thon were quite a success.