The Happy little Hurley's presented eight lessons from Cookies to their friends at an All School Meeting on Friday, March 14th. We read the book together and discussed the twenty-four lessons presented in the text. Students then completed their own cookies with ideas for lessons they could share. Each student created a poster to show one of the lessons: compassion, honesty, generosity, greed, optimism, pessimism and unfair. Once the artwork was complete the students worked in small groups to write and rehearse mini-skits for each virtue. The lessons presented by the Happy Little Hurley Theater Company were well received. The posters are now displayed throughout the building to remind all Coolidge community members to use their cookies to be good citizens.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
All School Meeting
Bite Size Lessons for Life
The Happy little Hurley's presented eight lessons from Cookies to their friends at an All School Meeting on Friday, March 14th. We read the book together and discussed the twenty-four lessons presented in the text. Students then completed their own cookies with ideas for lessons they could share. Each student created a poster to show one of the lessons: compassion, honesty, generosity, greed, optimism, pessimism and unfair. Once the artwork was complete the students worked in small groups to write and rehearse mini-skits for each virtue. The lessons presented by the Happy Little Hurley Theater Company were well received. The posters are now displayed throughout the building to remind all Coolidge community members to use their cookies to be good citizens.
The Happy little Hurley's presented eight lessons from Cookies to their friends at an All School Meeting on Friday, March 14th. We read the book together and discussed the twenty-four lessons presented in the text. Students then completed their own cookies with ideas for lessons they could share. Each student created a poster to show one of the lessons: compassion, honesty, generosity, greed, optimism, pessimism and unfair. Once the artwork was complete the students worked in small groups to write and rehearse mini-skits for each virtue. The lessons presented by the Happy Little Hurley Theater Company were well received. The posters are now displayed throughout the building to remind all Coolidge community members to use their cookies to be good citizens.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Journey North / Mystery Class
Where in the World Is . . . ?
Mrs. Jarvi and a group of second grade students meet weekly to solve a world-wide mystery. They join thousands of students in over 60 countries for a global game of hide-and-seek. Each week they receive photoperiod clues to help in their search for ten secret sites around the world. The students track sunlight to solve a mystery—and discover the reasons for seasons along the way. Will Sarah, Ayan, and their friends discover the secret locations? Stay tuned. . .
Mrs. Jarvi and a group of second grade students meet weekly to solve a world-wide mystery. They join thousands of students in over 60 countries for a global game of hide-and-seek. Each week they receive photoperiod clues to help in their search for ten secret sites around the world. The students track sunlight to solve a mystery—and discover the reasons for seasons along the way. Will Sarah, Ayan, and their friends discover the secret locations? Stay tuned. . .
Tablet Friendly Classroom
Students Enjoy Digital Texts
Students have enjoyed digital texts in our tablet friendly classroom. Expanding beyond Raz Kids I have used our interactive whiteboard to share personal digital selections purchased from Kindle along with high interest print media for science and non-fiction which we analyze weekly.
Students are enjoying their free read of "Just Right" text two Friday afternoons a month. Many have been engaged in digital reading by bringing tablets from home. You would be proud of the appropriate use and care of technology the students bring from home.
Students have enjoyed digital texts in our tablet friendly classroom. Expanding beyond Raz Kids I have used our interactive whiteboard to share personal digital selections purchased from Kindle along with high interest print media for science and non-fiction which we analyze weekly.
Students are enjoying their free read of "Just Right" text two Friday afternoons a month. Many have been engaged in digital reading by bringing tablets from home. You would be proud of the appropriate use and care of technology the students bring from home.
Students Enjoy Poetry Festival
Massachusetts Science Poetry Contest
The Happy Little Hurleys participated in a class poetry festival where they enjoyed reading and writing a variety of different poems. They learned about imagery, visualization, and communication, while expressing their discoveries through a variety of poetic styles. The students were very excited to explore this new form of composition. At the conclusion of our unit we submitted original poems to the Massachusetts Science Poetry Contest sponsored annually by Boston College. Although there are usually upwards of 6,000 entries annually Hurleys have won twice in the past so keep your fingers crossed.
The Happy Little Hurleys participated in a class poetry festival where they enjoyed reading and writing a variety of different poems. They learned about imagery, visualization, and communication, while expressing their discoveries through a variety of poetic styles. The students were very excited to explore this new form of composition. At the conclusion of our unit we submitted original poems to the Massachusetts Science Poetry Contest sponsored annually by Boston College. Although there are usually upwards of 6,000 entries annually Hurleys have won twice in the past so keep your fingers crossed.
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