From Kyle:
We got our caterpillars!
From Mrs. Clough:
Another very busy and HOT day in 2nd grade, not to mention the exciting arrival of the caterpillars, as Kyle mentioned. Silly me, I forgot to get pictures of the kids' initial reactions to seeing them and preparing their "homes". Be sure to check back tomorrow to see some pictures!
Today the kids prepared their homes by packing mallow into the bottom of a cup. They acted as scientists, observing as much as they could of the mallow-the smell, touch, and feel. As they were exploring their mallow, I called them back one by one to give them their caterpillar. Their faces were full of curiosity and excitement! They couldn't believe how small they were, but I assured them that they will definitely get bigger! I will get you a much longer post about our caterpillar experiences tomorrow (with pictures!).
Today we also continued our new/regular math routine using counting cubes and pattern blocks. We began a math workshop where two different activities are going on at once and the kids handled it quite well, management wise! Pretty proud of them!
At the end of the day we read How Full is Your Bucket? and talked about our own buckets and the expectations for filling our friends' buckets. We talked about what kinds of things we can say to our friends to fill their buckets and make them feel good, rather than things that would make them feel crummy. Tomorrow we will take time to fill a friend's bucket! :)
It is Friday tomorrow and we have a long weekend ahead! I will be sure to have a longer post, with pictures soon! As a reminder, book orders are due tomorrow! Also, it is going to be HOT....again! Please dress your child cooly and send a water bottle to stay hydrated!
Until tomorrow...
Mrs. Clough :)
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