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Name: Cheryl Ann MazzeoPosition: Grade 2 TeacherSchool: Anna Ware Jackson SchoolPhone: 1-508-699-1304 Ext. 6301
September
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!Dear Families,Welcome to second grade! I am looking forward to a super year with all of you and your children as we begin our second grade journey together!Although Open House (TBA) is coming up soon, I wanted to let you know about a few things before the school year starts.First, each morning I will greet your child at my classroom door. Each student will sign in by placing their lunch magnet on a lunch selection. Then each student will pass in their blue home & school folder (provided by the school). The last step will be to take down their chair and place their belongings in the closet. I do allow the students to bring a water bottle for their desks, so if you would like to send one, please do so. It would be very helpful if the water bottle had the student's name on it.Each morning we will be having a snack break. The students will need to bring a snack and drink from home. Healthy snacks are recommended and encouraged. All snacks and lunches must be nut free. Please note our classroom is a nut free classroom.After doing the above steps, the students will be able to complete the morning activity at their desks. Each month the morning activities change according to the day of the week.I will be looking for volunteers for this year. I will be updating my teacher's webpage and our Class DoJo at least a few times a month. This is where I will post important information and activities we are working on during a given month. I will also post a volunteer schedule on the webpage and on Class DoJo in a few weeks. Our classroom specialist schedules for the year will be posted on my webpage under classroom specialist schedules for your convenience, plus a copy will be in the back pocket of the student's blue home and school folder (provided by the school).The students will be provided with a blue Home and School Folder. This folder should come back and forth each day. This folder will have homework (when applicable), corrected papers, classroom / grade 2 projects, and important notices that are being sent home. Please be sure to look at it each day, take out any papers or notices that do not need to be returned to school.Please note if your child is doing anything other than riding the bus to your home, I do need to be notified in writing any time throughout the school year.To be sure that your child starts each day on the right foot, please be sure that he/she gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast. Looking forward to a great school year!Yours truly,Cheryl A. Mazzeo
Happy Birthday!
Sept.Kai 9Angelina 21Things we will be learning in class:
How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World by Faith McNulty is a nonfiction science book that corresponds with our Science Unit; Rocks, Minerals, Soil, Fossils and Erosion.
This is the story of a child who takes an imaginary 8,000-mile trip through the center of the Earth. Combining imaginative text and realistic how - to instructions for digging and drilling one's way through the various layers of the earth, this title provides readers with an enjoyable understanding of the earth's composition.
Click on the book cover above to download an Activity Guide by Live Oak Media.
Rocks, Minerals & Soils
Learn about rocks, minerals and soil as you complete a variety of interesting experiments with this fun, interactive activity. Rocks, minerals and soils have different characteristics that set them apart from others. Find out about the properties of rocks such as slate, marble, chalk, granite and pumice. Which rocks split? Can you find a rock that floats? Answer these and other scientific questions with this cool science game. Click on the picture above to complete the variety of experiments.
Click on the two videos below that corresponds to our New Generation Science Standards on Trees. Then click on the lima bean to do the lima bean dance. Have fun learning!2-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Students who demonstrate understanding can: 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Trees Trees Trees by Mr. R's Songs
We Sure Do Love Those Lima Beans by Eddy WareClick on the Lima Bean below to view the Lima Bean Dance.
Using Base Ten Blocks to practice Place Value.
There are three options for Base 10 Fun. The picture shows Listen and Make. Students hear a word and build it by dragging base-10 blocks. Notice the number line at the bottom? Click on the picture above to complete various Place Value activities (Read and Make, Listen and Make, or Count and Write).
For math, we are working on numbers 1 - 999. The students should have a good grasp on this already but continue practicing putting large numbers together and taking them apart again. Focus on using base 10 to create large numbers. For example: how many tens are in 199? How many ones? How many hundreds? Can you show me that number using a picture?
Try this website for further practice by clicking on the above picture. The students have used it before and love the challenge of building models to show numbers in the hundreds!Tumble Books
Plainville Public Schools supports the subscription to Tumble Books.The icons below will connect to the e-books for kids -Tumble Books.
October
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!A good video to show odds and evens.Click on the picture to see the video for
OddTodd Even Steven.
In the meantime, check out the following websites to practice school topics at home. Click on the pictures below to start each activity. You'll enjoy seeing your child manipulate the sites with ease. They are so good at technology!
Happy Birthday!NoneNovember
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!A good video to show the History of Thanksgiving Day.Click on the picture to see the video.
MathA good video to show Place Value.Click on the picture below to see the video.
Another good video to show Place Value.Click on the picture below to see the video.
Happy Birthday!Phoenix 16
Raelyn 21December
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!
Virtual Snowman
Are you ready to build your virtual snowman? Click on the above snowman then all you have to do is click on the snowflakes. Then click from the side box what you would like to see on your snowman. Enjoy!
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Make A Virtual Snowflake by Barkley Interactive
Click on the snowflakes above to browse a gallery of virtual snowflake designs or create a masterpiece of your own. Have fun!
Happy Birthday!Makayla 2Click on the above link to see our picturesJanuary2023 - 2024Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!Working In Math Groups Decomposing NumbersClick on the link to play the time game.
Happy Birthday!Jayden 13One of my favorite children's book writers is Robert Munsch. Robert is from Ontario, Canada. His books are written with an understanding and compaction of what a young student will experience in their lifetime. Below is a link to his official website. On his website you will see a bookshelf that features his books. If you click on anyone of his books, he reads the book to you. This is a great way for students to hear good oral reading. Enjoy!
Click on the MOOSE book cover above to visit the Official Robert Munsch Site.
Using the Ten Blocks for Addition Regrouping
Click on the above picture to watch the video.As parents and family members, you often ask how you can help your child become a better writer, or perhaps you want to know what your son or daughter is being taught in school regarding their writing skills. The Empowering Writers Newsletters will guide you and offer suggestions about how to support your child's writing skills. These newsletters can be found under the Empowering Writers Link.
Solids, Liquids and GasesLearn about solids, liquids and gases as you experiment with the conditions that change them from one form to another in this fun, interactive science activity. Water is a common example as it exists in all three forms. You’ve no doubt seen it as ice, liquid water and steam. Challenge yourself to find the correct category for other examples such as milk, sand, rain, helium, wood and air. Watch what happens when you heat liquids and cool gases. The processes that change solids, liquids and gases from one form to another are important science topics. Humans breathe in gases in the form of air and drink liquids such as water which help keep us alive. Educational and entertaining, this game offers a fun challenge for kids. Click on the picture above to complete the variety of experiments.
February2023 - 2024Families, please come back often for classroom updates.
Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!February is Digital Learning MonthHappy Birthday!Analise 1Nola 6Jonathan 10Brody 15
Enjoy your vacation!Are you ready to build your wildside? Click on the above picture. Next click from the side box what you would like to see on your wildside. Enjoy!
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Click on the Groundhog Day picture to complete a Groundhog puzzle.
Click on the above picture to complete a Valentine's Puzzle.
Using the Ten Blocks for Subtraction Regrouping
Click on the above picture to watch the video.March
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!Happy Birthday!Carter 16Elijah 18Jacob 20
Enjoy the 2M Teddy BEAR Sleep OverUsing notebooks to edit our Flying Aircraft Stories
Click on the picture above to complete a Happy St. Patrick's Day puzzle.
Click on the picture above to complete a penguin puzzle.This Emperor's picture corresponds with this week's story selection, titled
The Emperor's Egg.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss. Click on the book above to visit Seussville, enjoy!April
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!Mailing Our Flat Stanley LettersGooney Bird Greene
STEM Challenge•Design the station wagon – back window open•A rolled up rug sticking out half way out the back window•Catman in the rug•Gooney Bird Greene climbs into the rug to get Catman•Station wagon must move at least two inches
Happy Birthday!April 4April 15
Click on the picture above to complete a Happy Spring puzzle.May
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!Happy Birthday!Riley 3
June - July - August
2023 - 2024
Families, please come back often for classroom updates.Please note we are a nut Free Classroom!Happy Birthday!JuneRyan 5JulyKeagan 15AugustOwen 12Cora 12Jack 19Have a wonderful fun summer!
