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Welcome to the Class 2K Homepage! Here you will find pictures and brief descriptions about our days in second grade. We are learning so much!
Welcome to the Class 2K Homepage! Here you will find pictures and brief descriptions about our days in second grade. We are learning so much!
Last Updated December 11, 2025
Secret Messages and Narrative Writing
Secret Messages and Narrative Writing
We have worked on several narrative writing pieces about shared class experiences. First, we made a crazy train, paper rockets, and secret messages. Then we planned the narrative writing using a story map. After that, we turned our story maps into nraative stories with a beginning, middle and end. We used temporal words, and added details. Our stories end with hopes, feelings and actions.
We have worked on several narrative writing pieces about shared class experiences. First, we made a crazy train, paper rockets, and secret messages. Then we planned the narrative writing using a story map. After that, we turned our story maps into nraative stories with a beginning, middle and end. We used temporal words, and added details. Our stories end with hopes, feelings and actions.
Perspective Paintings
Perspective Paintings
Ms. Dudla, our amazing art teacher, taught 2nd graders to use analogous colors to create Kandinsky-inspired concentric circles. Ms. Dudla then taught students about perspective (or point of view) to turn their concentric circles into beautiful winter paintings looking up through the trees.
Ms. Dudla, our amazing art teacher, taught 2nd graders to use analogous colors to create Kandinsky-inspired concentric circles. Ms. Dudla then taught students about perspective (or point of view) to turn their concentric circles into beautiful winter paintings looking up through the trees.
Gingerbread Celebrations!
Gingerbread Celebrations!
Second graders read and discussed many versions of gingerbread stories. We look for the traits of folktales in each version and discuss the lesson learned in each version. We practice retelling beginning, middle and end, describing main characters and discussed differences in settings.
Second graders read and discussed many versions of gingerbread stories. We look for the traits of folktales in each version and discuss the lesson learned in each version. We practice retelling beginning, middle and end, describing main characters and discussed differences in settings.
Scholastic News
Scholastic News
Each week, students pair up and read a Scholastic News article. Then we come back together as a group and discuss what was read. The special helper that day must listen to all the ideas discussed and decides what we add to our class book. You can read through all that we have learned so far on the google slides below. When Scholastic News come home, have your student reread the Scholastic News to you. Ask about the bold words to reinforce the vocabulary and have your student tell you about what they read in their own words.
Each week, students pair up and read a Scholastic News article. Then we come back together as a group and discuss what was read. The special helper that day must listen to all the ideas discussed and decides what we add to our class book. You can read through all that we have learned so far on the google slides below. When Scholastic News come home, have your student reread the Scholastic News to you. Ask about the bold words to reinforce the vocabulary and have your student tell you about what they read in their own words.
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Word Study
Each day, the special helper leads the class in our sound drill warm up. We review glued sounds and vowel teams. During word study we practice trick words and we practice breaking words apart into syllables or word parts. Most recently, we've been learning about prefixes, suffixes and root words.
Each day, the special helper leads the class in our sound drill warm up. We review glued sounds and vowel teams. During word study we practice trick words and we practice breaking words apart into syllables or word parts. Most recently, we've been learning about prefixes, suffixes and root words.
The Daily Grind
The Daily Grind
It's difficult to capture all the hard work your students put in everyday. Whether they are working independently, in small groups, or learning as a whole class on the carpet, your second graders are growing their skills as readers, writers and mathematicians. Our most challenging work this month is subtraction of two digit numbers with regrouping. We have learned to draw base ten blocks (ask your student what it means to tornado a ten), adding up on an open number line, and using a series of equations to add to the next ten.
Readers Theater
Readers Theater
We split our class into two groups and read readers theater scripts for Stone Soup. Then we teamed up with our fifth grade buddies and performed readers thater scripts of common folktales for each other. Some of the casting was perfect and hopefully we'll see some of our fifth grade buddies on the big stage in the school drama club performance. Readers theater makes practicing fluent reading fun!
Folktales: Stone Soup
Folktales: Stone Soup
Second graders are studying folktales! We have learned about the common characteristics of folktales, the structure of fiction stories (characters, setting, problem and solution) and the lesson or moral that each folktale teaches us. After reading and analzying several versions of Stone Soup, we made some "Stone Soup" of our own. Students chose and mixed the ingredients to make a delicious vegetable soup, enjoyed by most. The students also made their own butter! Their manners and openness to our meal was very impressive. Our folktale unit continues with gingerbread stories in December and we can't wait to host our families for our Gingerbread Concert and folktale share.
Games, Brain Breaks and Energizers
Games, Brain Breaks and Energizers
Throughout the day, students play games and participate in activities that get their bodies moving and give their brains a short break from their rigorous learning. Down on Ten is a favorite strategy game that students are still figuring out. We also love a good Shake Down. We play Night at the Museum, Four Corners, 7 Up, Double This, Double That and a whole host of other games. Most importantly these activities cultivate a classroom community that is fun, empathetic and cooperative.
Throughout the day, students play games and participate in activities that get their bodies moving and give their brains a short break from their rigorous learning. Down on Ten is a favorite strategy game that students are still figuring out. We also love a good Shake Down. We play Night at the Museum, Four Corners, 7 Up, Double This, Double That and a whole host of other games. Most importantly these activities cultivate a classroom community that is fun, empathetic and cooperative.
Fifth Grade Buddies and Shadow Science
Fifth Grade Buddies and Shadow Science
Once a month, we meet with our fifth grade buddies. Buddy partnerships stay the same for a few months, so that students can get comfortable with one another. We engage in a variety of learning activities throughout the year. This session our second graders learned about how shadows are made and how the rotation of the earth affects the sun's location in the sky and in turn our shadows. We also had some fun playing shadow tag!
Once a month, we meet with our fifth grade buddies. Buddy partnerships stay the same for a few months, so that students can get comfortable with one another. We engage in a variety of learning activities throughout the year. This session our second graders learned about how shadows are made and how the rotation of the earth affects the sun's location in the sky and in turn our shadows. We also had some fun playing shadow tag!
Halloween
Halloween
Class 2K enjoyed a day of fun! They engaged in a STEM activity: Sweet Observations, where they made observations, surveyed classmates, graphed data and answered questions about 4 types of candy. They listened to Creepy Carrots and made beaded necklaces. Mostly, the loved the Halloween party organized by our room parents. All of your contributions made it a very special event! We had beautiful weather for the parade. This is a wonderful group of students who make fun days and events even better with their joy and appreciation.
Class 2K enjoyed a day of fun! They engaged in a STEM activity: Sweet Observations, where they made observations, surveyed classmates, graphed data and answered questions about 4 types of candy. They listened to Creepy Carrots and made beaded necklaces. Mostly, the loved the Halloween party organized by our room parents. All of your contributions made it a very special event! We had beautiful weather for the parade. This is a wonderful group of students who make fun days and events even better with their joy and appreciation.
Adding Two Digit Numbers
Adding Two Digit Numbers
We have started a unit on adding and subtracting two digit numbers. Students learned strategies for adding two digit numbers in first grade and many students have strong mental math skills. We are working to write equations and show how we regroup when adding and subtracting.
We have started a unit on adding and subtracting two digit numbers. Students learned strategies for adding two digit numbers in first grade and many students have strong mental math skills. We are working to write equations and show how we regroup when adding and subtracting.
Investigating Uses of Earth Materials
Investigating Uses of Earth Materials
Students enjoyed exploring one use for sand. We made sandpaper rubbings and played a guessing game to explore the fine, medium and coarse textures of sandpaper.
Students enjoyed exploring one use for sand. We made sandpaper rubbings and played a guessing game to explore the fine, medium and coarse textures of sandpaper.
Two Player Games and Parts of Speech
Two Player Games and Parts of Speech
This week we learned about nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs to make our sentences stronger. To help students practice identifying nouns, adjectives and verbs, we played this online tic tac toe game in partners and as a whole class. Have your student log in to Classlink, find the Starfall app in the student learning tools folder and the look for the tic tac toes game in the grades 1,2,3 section. Enjoy playing together!
This week we learned about nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs to make our sentences stronger. To help students practice identifying nouns, adjectives and verbs, we played this online tic tac toe game in partners and as a whole class. Have your student log in to Classlink, find the Starfall app in the student learning tools folder and the look for the tic tac toes game in the grades 1,2,3 section. Enjoy playing together!
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Fun Run
Our class enjoyed exercising and celebrating the success of our PTO Boosterthon fundraiser! Thank you to all who donated and to all who showed up to support our students.
Our class enjoyed exercising and celebrating the success of our PTO Boosterthon fundraiser! Thank you to all who donated and to all who showed up to support our students.
Science Investigation: How can river rocks be sorted by size?
Science Investigation: How can river rocks be sorted by size?
Using three different sized screens, students sorted river rocks into sand, gravel and pebbles.
Using three different sized screens, students sorted river rocks into sand, gravel and pebbles.
Science Investigation: What happens when two rocks rub together?
Science Investigation: What happens when two rocks rub together?
Weathering. Rocks break apart into smaller particles called sand.
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Math Practice
We start each day with math practice. Students are expected to complete an iReady math lesson or an iReady Fluency Flight session before choosing a way to extend their learning. Students also work in small groups with teachers to preteach or reteach math skills.
Quiet Time
Quiet Time
A few days a week, students have 5 minutes of quiet time. Students may choose to read, write, practice math, draw, play with playdoh or rest. It is a great way for students to practice self regulation and reset after recess and lunch.
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