I know it was a great field trip when kiddos fall asleep in the bus on the way home. Despite the rain, an overwinded tour guide, and only having 45 minutes to see the zoo - it was a blast.
I seriously wish there was a way to post pictures of the trip online... but as a parent, I'm resistant to do so. When you come for conferences, I will have one of the computers up & going with a slideshow, so you can see what a great time we had. It was just awesome.
Don't tell the kids... but I snuck into the gift shop and bought a momento of our trip! Be sure to ask them about it tomorrow night.
Tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday, where we'll be working with our expert text. I'm excited for the students to start writing and typing their essays, so they can share them with you at conferences. My coworkers think I'm insane for having second graders write seven-paragraph essays... but I have faith.
Two of the words we're focusing on during expert text: carnivore and herbivore. It was awesome to see this vocabulary in action today when a student would see an animal and say "chomp chomp" if it was a meat eater. It's nice to know the lessons we're learning in class are cementing.
It truly feels like there aren't enough hours in the day, and the hours I do have - I want to spend with kids. I am doing my best to keep the blog updated and to do everything I can to keep you informed of what's going on in the classroom... and want to be sure to encourage you to ASK ME if you don't know something or if you are unclear about anything. I am always looking for new blog inspiration!!!
If anyone has an hour of time either this week or next, I would love to get some things scanned into the computer. It's an easy task that just needs time to accomplish. Please, stop by anytime if you're able to help.
Alright, I'm off to do dinner and homework. You all should be proud - I've cooked two nights in a row! (I'm starting to convince myself that the oven is for more than just storing my purse.)
Have a great night, everyone!
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