SNOW MUCH LEARNING

Texarkana did not receive the snow we hoped for, but second grade students did not let that stop them from having an epic snowball fight! We turned our excitement in a different direction and had a classroom snowball fight! Students crumbled papers that were printed with contractions and the 2 words that make a contraction into snowballs. They competed in 30-second snowball fights and each time the fight was over they unfolded their snowballs to break apart or build a contraction with the word(s) on the paper. Multi-sensory activities always ensure students are engaged and learning as well as having fun!

We love to be hands-on in second grade! Students are working hard to learn subtraction strategies with numbers to 200. They use place value charts and manipulatives like place value blocks and place value chips to model math problems. Before the learning begins, students get a few minutes to build and explore with their blocks. This time of “play” allows students become familiar with their math tools, gives them an outlet for creativity and independence, and also improves focus and participation during the math lessons.