WordS of the Week...

FUN!!! We are ENJOYING school these days! We are doing lots of EXCITING activities. We are ENERGIZED about writing!

Our holiday stories are AWESOME. We practiced using adjectives by adding missing details to a picture of Santa, Mrs. Claus, an elf, a Christmas tree, a gingerbread man, or a reindeer. Students REQUESTED to write at times Mrs. Walker wasn't in the class for writing time! That made Mrs. Walker ECSTATIC!

This week Mrs. Golden's class got Flat Stanley back from President Obama at the White House. We were ELATED to read about his adventures with President Obama and his family.




We LOVE school!!

I know our students ENJOY the links I put on my blog. Here is one that will provide hours of ENTERTAINMENT. Visit Santa at the North Pole.

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching

So You Want To Read.....

Do you ever have a time you want to read a good book and don't know what to choose? Here are some links to great books!

Mrs. Coldwell has a blog for Bluebonnet Books.

Look here to find Bluebonnet Book winners from past years. These are great books to check out from the library and read.

Different school districts in Texas have a Mockingbird Reading Program. Follow this link for Mesquite ISD's Mockingbird list for 2009-2010. Mrs. Coldwell is reading these books to classes during their library time.

Check back on my blog for more information to come on Mesquite's Mockingbird books!

Abilene Schools have had a Mockingbird Reading Program since 1986. Read about the history of how the Program began in Abilene, Texas.

Look at Abilene ISD's Mockingbird list of nominated books for 2009-2010.

See a list of Abilene ISD's previous Mockingbird Books. You can get ideas of good books to read from this list.

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching

Thanksgiving....

At this time of giving thanks...

I am thankful for my family.  My husband, Randy, my dad, my children, Eli, Deborah, Sarah, Daniel, and son-in-law Daniel make my life complete.

I am thankful for my job.  I work with the best students.  They are smart and make me happy.

May your holidays be filled with fun, family, and many good things.

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching

Check out the following link for some Thanksgiving activities and poetry.  Leave a comment about something you read.

Internet 4 Classrooms Thanksgiving

Fun Stuff

Today's post is a list of links to fun things to do on the Internet while you're learning. Some of them we have used at school. Others may be new to you. Have fun exploring. Leave a comment for Mrs. Walker telling all about a link you visited. Thanks for reading!

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching


Earobics GameGoo

McKenzie Library More Resources - Tumble Books

Sadlier Phonics Online

The official Flat Stanley Website

Junie B. Jones Website

PBS Kids

Clifford The Big Red Dog Website

The Magic School Bus

Scholastic Website

Gamequarium

Lil' Fingers Storybooks - for younger children

Looking Up RESEARCH

Our new word this week is.... RESEARCH!

Research is a verb (action word) that means to investigate a subject in order to discover facts about the subject.

This week our Second Graders researched states. We went to the library to use the Internet to find facts about our state.

Leave a comment for Mrs. Walker telling something you learned in your research about your state.

Thanks for reading!

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching

Our next word is POST

The word POST is a very interesting word. It has more than one meaning. In fact Dictionary.com has over 15 definitions for the word "post." Wow! That's a lot of ways to use the word post.

Here are some examples:

• text that is placed on a Web site: We made a new post on our Second Grade Adventures website today about Halloween.

• a strong piece of timber or metal used to support: The birdhouse was mounted on a post.

• a pole on a racetrack where a race begins or ends: The horses were lined up at the post to begin the race.

• a military station with permanent buildings: The soldiers stayed at the post for the weekend.

• an established mail system: The post office delivers mail to my house.

• to supply with up-to-date information: Please keep me posted on the activities of the band.

• in sports - a set of upright poles used in football: The goal post at the new stadium was bright yellow.

We need to know about the first definition of post. Text placed on a website. Each new entry we put on our Second Grade Adventures website is a post.

Leave a comment for Mrs. Walker telling about one meaning of the word post. I can't wait to read comments you leave for me.


Thanks for reading!

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching

Today's Word is LINK

On our Second Grade Adventures page there is a list of INTERESTING LINKS to other web pages.

According to Dictionary.com, a LINK is...

Text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a hypertext document. Also called hyperlink.

Here are some links to some interesting websites:

• SAT Words from MISD's Future Quest
  
• McKenzie Elementary Library website
• MISD Parent Resources Page, including a school year calendar
• McKenzie Elementary website

• Ambleweb Addition Machine Game
• Math Playground.com
• IXL Math Practice
  

Try some of the links and leave a comment telling me what you think about them.

Thanks for reading!

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching

Word of the Day is BLOG

What is a blog, you ask?

BLOG is a term combining the words "web log." According to Dictionary.com, using the word blog as a verb (action word) means:

• To write entries in, add material to, or maintain a weblog.

Blogs have an option allowing the reader to comment on the posts. Leave a comment for Mrs. Walker on this blog.

Thanks for reading!

Mrs. Walker
I ♡ teaching