Ms. Schilling's 2nd Grade: March 16, 2018

Mad....vs....Happy

The journey and evolution of the hero project....

Identify a character trait that you have an affinity towards....now, with your partner demonstrate that character trait.

Orienting ourselves on the stage... space, position, learning to freeze and focus...

Outlining our learning about our own personal character trait....

Ask your child: "What character trait have you identified for yourself? What three heroes have this same trait? What example have you shared as an example of you exhibiting this trait?"

Joining together to celebrate the good in you and the good in me as we strive to find peace for our school community and the world... we gathered together to sing "Peace is Flowing Like a River" and "We Shall Overcome" on Wednesday, March 14th.

The Pre-K class created a mandala of flowers to share the beautify we find in the world around us.....sharing hope.

The entire Lower School community joined hands on the field for a moment of silence for peace.

What else is happening in 2nd grade?
Math:
We have been exploring non-standard measurement with a "teacher" foot and a "gigantic" foot in our classroom and shared space. This week we made estimates of how many "gigantic" feet would go around the track. It was a windy day and a struggle to manage the paper feet (even with a partner) so we measured half the track and doubled our findings.

Strategy Workshop:

This morning the entire second grade class met in the Performance Commons to hear about new plans to learn strategies that would foster and reinforce relationships between one another and guidelines to support our best efforts to play together in a way that is safe, fun, kind and fair. The children were divided into small groups to meet with 8 teachers to discuss observations, experiences, and proposals for working and playing together. We all agreed that when we feel a difference of opinion that it is helpful to take a "peaceful pause" before words and actions. Ask your child: "What can you do to help make our playground a safe and joyful place to be?"