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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Caroling

Please Look in the "Fun Activities" folder for a video from the carol sing.  I am having a hard time embedding it in this post.....



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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Math Unit 2 - Strategies for Addition and Subtraction

Click on the link for terrific online resources for reviewing strategies for adding and subtracting.
http://www2.carrollk12.org/instruction/elemcurric/math/tbasicfacts.HTM

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Conferences this week.

Thanks to those I've met with so far, and looking forward to seeing the rest of the families!

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Fast Math

We have recently started to use the program called Fast Math.  It is an automated math fact fluency program that allows for practice and advancement through addition and subtraction facts.  The students are met and challenged at their level of skill and efficiency.  Stay tuned! 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

We visited 4 stations on the Nature Trail today. Each described what happens to plants and animals in preparation for winter.  Do click on the "Fun Activities" section for many more images.

Nature Trail Day!

We visited 4 stations on the Nature Trail today. All described what happens in the woods to prepare for winter.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Henry's latest adventure!

What a time they had!

Raz-kids

Raz-kids is a leveled online reading program that can be accessed by virtually any device that can access the internet.  Watch for the log in information for your child in the Monday, Sept. 30th homework folder.  There is a link right on the blog.  Please check it out!!!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Writing

We have started our personal narrative unit in writing.  We use Tiny Topics notebooks to record small life events.  Then we use these events and write stories with a distinct Beginning, Middle, and End!
Students are encouraged to add events to their Tiny Topics notebooks.
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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Welcome to grade 2

We had a successful first week.  We have been spending time getting to know each other and learning our expectations and routines.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Welcome Second Graders!!!

All ready for an excellent year!  Check back often.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Hi class!

Greetings from the NJCAA College World Series! It is warm, windy,  and so incredibly flat out here. Class, I have seen amazing grasslands and horizonlines like never before. Uconn will need to play very well today or their tournament will be over. GO UCONN GO! Mr. L.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Mystery Readers!!!

Researching our ocean animals.

Using technology to investigate.

Mystic came to visit GHS

We learned about ocean communities.
Do look in the "Fun Activities" section for more images from our lesson!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

We are using pattern blocks to learn about attributes.

We know what a polygon is. It is a closed figure with straight limes!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

We started our Ocean collages today!

Check the "News from Mr. LeFevre's class" link for more images.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Friday, April 5, 2013

Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are trying to read 9,000 BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By C.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Reading

We need to read more books READ READ READ!!!!!!!! M.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Good day at GHS

Today we used a graph to sort our favorite snack foods. By J.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The class math!!

The class is learning about clocks and doing math with the math book!!!!!!!!!!!!! By N.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Math

Today we started to learn about clocks. By R.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

We had a great day at the CT Science Center.  Do look at the "Fun Activities" photos for more images and videos from our day exploring.

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Can you believe the snow!!!



Friday, February 1, 2013

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Fluency Book

Reading the new fluency notebook with peers.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Yummy lunch with Mr. Brody!

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Dribbling in gym class is fun, fun, fun!



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