28 May 2021
We celebrated “On to Third-Grade Thursday” with lots of autographs, t-shirts & selfies! This class of 16 will be unforgettable but I can’t wait to see them succeed in 3rd grade #MsJs2nd
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28 May 2021
Day 165 of #classroombookaday: “Last Day Blues.” We were too happy to spend our end of year party together that we didn’t get the “blues.” I will feel them soon as I take down our beautiful classroom book a day display. Wishing all teachers & students a safe summer ☀️ #MsJs2nd
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27 May 2021
Today we celebrated “Winning Wednesday” with Jeopardy, card games, & board games ♟. We’ve loved our extra time together ❤️ #MsJs2nd
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26 May 2021
Day 164 of #classroombookaday: “Jabari Jumps.” 💦 There are moments when things might feel scary but if you take a deep breath you’ll realize you’re ready to jump in! We reviewed our water safety before leaving for summer after reading this story 🏊♀️ #MsJs2nd
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26 May 2021
Day 163 of #classroombookaday: “Blackout.” Sometimes we are too busy to take time for the little things we love & we need a reminder! 🔦 ✨ We loved noticing the graphic novel features of this story & making inferences along the way #MsJs2nd
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25 May 2021
Multiplication Monday! Mathematicians reviewed their skills with a doubles dice game 🎲, multiplication fortune teller, & color-by-number featuring Pickachu ❤️ #MsJs2nd #MakingMathFun
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24 May 2021
Day 162 of #classroombookaday: “I Wish You More.” One of my favorite books to share with students because I’m always wishing them MORE ❤️ We enjoyed making our own photo paper post cards to share with our family & friends 💌 #MsJs2nd
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22 May 2021
The 3-Act Math Task “Downsizing tomatoes” 🍅 challenged our math thinking & problem solving today! Mathematicians used division, multiplication & repeated subtraction to find the ketchup bottle solution #MsJs2nd
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22 May 2021
Day 161 of #classroombookaday: “I Want my Hat Back.” 🎩 Don’t you hate when your favorite things go missing?! We love this author/illustrator because of his original characters & subtle use of irony #MsJs2nd
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20 May 2021
One hundred sixty days of #classroombookaday ❗️It’s hard to believe the last day of school is just 5 days away. I can’t wait to reflect with readers on their favorites ❤️ 📚 #MsJs2nd
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20 May 2021
Day 160 of #classroombookaday: “The Princess & the Pony.” Another book a day from a readers home! There’s nothing more funny than a pony 🐴 who farts 💨 Readers laughed along with Princess Pinecone & her pony who help the other warriors find their “cuddly” sides. #MsJs2nd
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20 May 2021
Day 159 of #classroombookaday: “Sam the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World.” 🌎 We enjoyed reading this sequel & seeing our favorite monster Leonardo! We realized sometimes making a new friend feels scary, but we might find we have a lot in common 👫#MsJs2nd
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20 May 2021
Day 158 of #classroombookaday: “The Little 🦋 that Could.” We ❤️ ed “The Impatient Caterpillar,” 🐛 an #ArmadilloBook, so we were thrilled when a reader brought in this purchase from our @Scholastic book fair! A reminder that we CAN finish our school year strong #MsJs2nd
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18 May 2021
Day 157 of #classroombookaday: “Extra Yarn.” You know it’s gonna be a good day when a reader walks in ready to share this beautiful book with the class 🧶 We were reminded to add a little more color to our world #sharingiscaring
❤️ 🧡💛💚💙💜 #MsJs2nd
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15 May 2021
ESLOT means making music! Check out our class of harmonica players. We made these with a few basic supplies & experimented with how to make different sounds 🎶 #MsJs2nd
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14 May 2021
Day 156 of #classroombookaday: “The Girl Who Thought in Pictures.” 🐄 📷 Readers learned about a real scientist/inventor & how she changed the world! We discussed what it means to think differently because “Being DIFFERENT might be just what makes you so NEAT!” #MsJs2nd
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14 May 2021
Today’s 3-Act Math Task: “Piggy Bank.” We 👀 & 💭 through each act before solving the total number of coins. Mathematicians were prepared to prove their solution with several strategies #MakingMathFun #MsJs2nd
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14 May 2021
Second-graders are saving & spending experts! We assessed our knowledge of economics with @GetKahoot this afternoon #GameOn 💰 #MoneyMadness #MsJs2nd
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13 May 2021
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