Ms. Megargel and Ms. Davidson's students celebrated Groundhog Day by listening to Go to sleep, Groundhog! Students made a craft and took home a book about Groundhog Day. 📚 #mandalayel #wantaghreads

Today, Ms. Schiavetta's students visited the library to learn more about research. They learned that research involves gathering information, taking notes, and asking questions. #biographies #research #forestlake #wantaghschools

Today, first grade students learned about Digital Citizenship. They learned to "pause and think" and to be safe online. 💻 #wantaghschools #wantaghel #digitalcitizenship

Today in Library, kindergarteners learned about the Caldecott Medal. Students had the opportunity to try out the illustration technique of collage! Great job! #librarylearners #mandalay #wantaghel #wantaghschools

Ms. Ko's students had a great time in library locating facts for their research project. They used encyclopedias and nonfiction books to find information to fill out a fact sheet on their animal. #wantaghel #research #librarylearners #wantaghschools

Students in Ms. Davidson and Ms. Megargel's class were happy to listen to Pete the Cat Valentine's Day is cool! Students sequenced the story and brought home a book on Valentine's Day ❤️💜💙 #wantaghschools #reading #mandalayel

This is the second week second graders are learning about Digital Citizenship. They learned how to identify device-free moments and online safety. #wantaghel They worked in centers such as a digital citizen sorting game, Pause & Think brainstorm, and the reading center.

Students continued learning about the Caldecott Medal. We reviewed the 1996 Caldecott Honor Book Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson. Students were happy to look for award winning books to borrow from the library! #Caldecott #awardwinningbooks #wantaghel

Yesterday, second grade students learned to recognize when a digital device is distracting. The class had a great discussion on identifying ways to have device-free moments! #digitalcitizenship #wantaghel #wantaghschools

First grade students worked in centers during our final week learning about Digital Citizenship. Students played a digital citizenship sorting game and learned more about how to be safe online. #mandalayel #digitalcitizenship #internetsafety

Today, second graders Wantagh Elementary School learned how to type! They used Typing Pal to practice correct placement of fingers on the home keys and typed letter combinations. Great job! 💻 #wantaghschools

Ms. Davidson's and Ms. Megargel's class listened to the book One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. They answered questions about the story, worked on a fish tank craft, and went home with their very own One, Fish, Two fish book! Great job! #mandalayel #wantaghschools

Second grade students learned about America's first female doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell. #wantaghreads #biographies

Students in Ms. Megargel's and Ms. Davidson's class sequenced the story Ten Little Caterpillars. They answered questions about the story, worked on a craft, and took home a book about caterpillars. 🦋 🌻

🐄So proud of my kindergarten library students!! This week we read a nonfiction book about cows. As a class, we researched and answered questions about cows. 🐄 Well done!! #wantaghel #research #wantaghschools

Second grade students learned about Annette Kellerman - "Mermaid Queen." We discussed the story, learned biographical information about Annette, and brainstormed words to describe her. #wantaghschools #wantaghel #wantaghreads #biographies

Students in Ms. Davidson and Ms. Megargel's class were happy to sequence a story about the beach and answer questions. They took home a book about the beach. Great job!🏖️📚🩴☀️ #mandalayel #wantaghschools #summerreads

Second grade students listened to the biography of Edwin Binney, creator of Crayola crayons. We did a picture walk of the illustrations from the biography, discussed the story and life of Mr. Binney. #inventors #biographypicturebooks #wantaghel #wantaghschools

I'm so proud of my kindergarten students! After reading a book on Giraffes, students wanted to learn more about these fantastic animals. We used PebbleGo to locate facts. #wantaghschools #research 🦒 #pebblego #criticalthinking #facts