Sensational Storytellers in Second Grade

 Inspired by Storyteller Len Cabral, students in Mrs.Verespy's room did some storytelling of their own before the holiday break.

This group of students performed a Readers' Theater: How Monkey got his Long Tail.

Crow

Farmer

Rabbit

Monkey

This student was so inspired by Mr.Cabral he told a remarkable story to his classmates, and the lack of a rocking chair did not bother him one bit! Click the link below to hear a terrific story! 

(Safety note: His mask was down so we could hear the story clearly. All classmates were a minimum of 6 feet from the storyteller)

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNrpK9BEeVjytRb7xgIbT5gKUUvokjFPfadDBGz

Gingerbread Babies

Mrs. O and Mrs.Verespy brought in treats for their students from the Heritage Deli in Chester. After reading The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, students opened their very own gingerbread decorating kits and had fun making delicious gingerbread babies! Thanks to the Heritage Deli for the attention to detail in these sweet kits, and for giving us a little educator discount on the purchase!

Learning under Construction

 

Students get used to working hard at school while safely distancing from others and wearing masks.

Thank you

 September 2020

The students have been amazing with our new health safety protocols! They are working hard, and have been so kind and helpful to us and one another. Thank you for helping them to bring in work packets and Chromebooks. You are rock stars too, families!

It would be wonderful to have 100% attendance at our Google Meetings each morning. Please let us know if you need assistance logging your child on each remote work day!

Welcome to a New School Year from Mrs.Verespy and Mrs. O!

This year is certainly beginning in a very different way than all other school years have! We understand people are under stress due to the continuing pandemic, and the uncertainty and worry it brings with it. Many of you may feel concerned that your child has fallen behind due to struggles with the sudden transition to remote learning last spring. We want to let you know that we are aware that this year's second graders may not be at the same point other classes have been at the start of a school year. As always, we will do our very best to meet them where they are, and get them where they need to be. However, our first priority will be making sure your child feels safe at school and known by us. Social emotional needs have to be our first concern. As the saying goes, children don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care!

paper towers

Students made paper stronger by folding it and used it to build towers.These students check to make sure the tower is at least 12 inches tall.

Growth Mindset Practice

The last week of reading block in Mrs.Verespy's room was filled with fun growth mindset challenges.
We worked as a whole class on a "Spoon & Bubble Gum" Relay Race.We discussed what worked,
and what didn't. Students made suggestions to improve our time ~ and we did improve!!

Then we unwrapped the bubble gum and all did our best to blow bubbles.
Students took pictures on their chromebooks of their best bubbles, and wrote about how using
a Growth Mindset “Bubble Gum Brain” helped them to stick with it and do their best!

Finally, on Friday we worked on building houses of cards and solving brain teasers.
Focusing, working together and taking suggestions from others helped everyone succeed!

Here are some brain teasers for you:

1.What gets wetter as it dries?

2. What 5 letter word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters?

3. A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed only 3 days and left on Friday. How?

Answers:

1. a towel

2. short

3. His horse’s name was Friday.