3 students were out most of the week which made it difficult to move forward, but with the small classes we played games such as mrs. Strout's double up! Math game which is differentiated for different math abilities.
Tuesday we celebrated 100 days of school! Mrs. Strout helped me come up with some ideas, and I based all the lessons that day on the theme of 100.
For example, in Bible, since we'd been talking about unselfishness and kindness with the story of Esther, we completed 100 acts of kindness! They had sheets with the numbers 1-100 and they had to color a number for each act of kindness they did before, during, and after class.
Then, in Social Studies, since we've been learning about the Ice Age, extinction, and climate change, we drew Buenos Aires now and what it'll look like in 100 years. This also helped prep for talking about the Earliest Americans and what we study when we discuss lifestyle, such as clothing, food, and housing.
For example, in Bible, since we'd been talking about unselfishness and kindness with the story of Esther, we completed 100 acts of kindness! They had sheets with the numbers 1-100 and they had to color a number for each act of kindness they did before, during, and after class.
Then, in Social Studies, since we've been learning about the Ice Age, extinction, and climate change, we drew Buenos Aires now and what it'll look like in 100 years. This also helped prep for talking about the Earliest Americans and what we study when we discuss lifestyle, such as clothing, food, and housing.
Our last class of the day was our 100th day party! We had games, 100 exercises, songs, and each student brought in 10 items-- ranging from food, plates, and cups to collections.
Sidebar: to show how sweet my students are, let me just tell you that Ana told the class I can't eat flour and made sure to warn me that her cookies were not gluten-free. Paula gave me her banana to eat instead, and Owen made sure that I had a lollipop because "it's not made with flour." Who knew second graders were so thoughtful?
Likewise, since Friday was Valentine's day, all the lessons were based on that. These two celebrations made me realize that lesson planning is easier when I have a theme in mind-- if not for the week, at least for the day. Then, I can adjust the theme to fit my objectives.
Socially speaking, I'm doing better. And by doing I mean feeling. I branched out and ended up spending time with Becky, Kait, and Katie a couple times this week.
I'm also excited about the new 3rd grade replacement- she'll be taking over when the current teacher goes on her maternity leave, so for now she's observing, learning, preparing, and practicing. Something I bet the school wished they could've had me do, but as I learn by doing, I'm glad I jumped right in. Point is, just since talking a few times, I have a feeling we'll get along well.
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