Friday, October 12, 2012

Weekly Newsletter

Math Practice Website

Here is a website to practice math skills at home.  Some of the skills your child can practice on this site icludes place value, skip counting, and a whole lot more.  Enjoy!

http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/rounding-games.html

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Magic School Bus - Related Website Activities

Parents,
     Here are some links to websites we are currently using in class or will be exploring in class together.  You can also visit the sites with your child at home to encourage them, and to support your child's learning at home.  Thanks for all you do!

Listen to the Story Being Read Online-

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=130597

Magic School Bus Pop Quiz Space-

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/quizzes/space/index.htm


Want to learn more? Explore these site -

Solar System Exploration-
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/trading-inter-grab.html

NASA Solar System Exploration -
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm

Astronomy for Kids-
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

With Peter and Paul Around the Galaxy-
http://www.kids-and-space.com/index.htm


What Causes Day and Night?-
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/AsTheEarthTurns/default.htm

Solar System-
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/earth.html

Solar System Coloring Book-
http://www.windows2universe.org/coloring_book/SS_Beg_new2.pdf



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Second Grade Team's Fall Festival Basket


Special thanks to Taylor for helping to put our Fall Festival basket together, and to the Olive Garden Restaurant in Savannah for donating a $25 gift certificate.  Please come out on October 12 from 4:00-7:00pm, and purchase a ticket to try to win a basket and support our school!

S.T.A.R. Student of the Month

              Congratulations to Abbie our S.T.A.R student for September!