Today, we opened our new reading unit with a “book tasting!” We likened it to a tasting menu at a fancy restaurant and “tasted” mysteries, fantasy, and realistic fiction. Lots of enthusiasm! #ewlearns North Side School

So many reasons to be proud of these 2nd graders: 1) researching in scientist teams, 2) learning and using sophisticated vocabulary (predator, climate, biome,…), and 3) learning to Padlet! #ewlearns North Side School

We always enjoy our guest readers! #ewlearns North Side School

Great conversations going on in Book Clubs as we read fiction genres. #ewlearns North Side School

It was special to have a parent as a guest reader to teach us about Ramadan. Students were thoroughly engaged, and we all learned so much! #ewlearns North Side School

Great fun in our reading celebration today! Reading with flashlights, friends, and food to celebrate all we have learned about reading fiction! #ewlearns North Side School

Readers reflect on what they have learned in our “Stepping Into the World of the Story” unit. #proudteacher #ewlearns North Side School

Studying the effects of wind erosion in PLTW. Erosion never ends! #ewlearns

Today in math, we constructed cubes for a deeper understanding of 3D shapes—counted edges, corners, and faces. #ewlearns North Side School

Spoiled rotten by North SIde PTO! Thank you!! #ewlearns

Best second grade field trip this year! Wheatley teachers and students taught us about the TV studio, planted seeds with us, and taught us to make bird feeders! #ewlearns North Side School

I saw pride on the faces of students, as well as parents, when they shared poetry and research-based writing today. #growth #ewlearns North Side School

It’s only our second time in math centers! Happy to see how these SS are settling into routines and enjoying working together. #ewlearns North Side School

Building reading stamina—so proud of these students who were able to read for 12 minutes without interruption! Every time we read for 2 more minutes, we get to listen to a new song. Today was Under the Sea! #ewlearns North Side School

Using story elements of characters, setting, problem, events, and resolution in discussions with reading workshop partners! #ewlearns North Side School

Reflecting on the work in our writing unit so far. Appreciating partners’ writing by complimenting their use of strategies we have learned. We are growing as writers! #ewlearns North Side School

Working with partners to represent numbers in multiple ways—with base ten blocks and with number disks! #ewlearns North Side School

Always a treat to have a guest reader in honor of a student’s birthday. Even better when the birthday student chooses a book from a series that was introduced in class! #ewlearns North Side School

I can tell these readers are going to enjoy our brand new reading wkshp unit on nonfiction books! #ewlearns North Side School

Learning from and helping each other during partner reading in our nonfiction unit! #ewlearns North Side School