The First Week of Second Grade

Welcome to Room 105's blog!  I am so excited to be sharing with families all the wonderful learning we are doing in second grade.  Our first week has gone without a hitch!  Our learning focus this week was how we function as a class in second grade.  We are spending a lot of time building a sense of community in our room, discussing rules and behavior standards, and getting to know each other.  

We spent some time on Wednesday getting to know students from
other classes in second grade with a buddy search activity!

I can already tell that we have a wonderful group of kids this year.  I feel that I have been able to bond with this group more quickly than with any group in the past!  I have such an enthusiastic group this year- but I have noticed that that enthusiasm translates to lots of chatter!  We will plan to spend the next few weeks easing into academics while placing a huge emphasis on practicing appropriate behaviors and helping our days run smoothly so meaningful learning can take place this year.  Any discussions at home along these lines would be appreciated.

This will be my main method for letting families know about all of the wonderful learning that is taking place in our classroom.  I would like to update the blog at least once per week, although there will be times where that is an overly optimistic goal.  Your patience is appreciated, and I will always catch up on missed weeks.

It is going to be a great year in room 105!  Thank you for your involvement, and for sharing your children with me this year!