This cycle, second grade will read, One Grain of Rice retold and illustrated by Demi. After sharing the story, students will play, FreeRice. FreeRice is a non-profit website that is owned by and supports the United Nations World Food Programme. FreeRice has two goals: Provide education to everyone for free AND Help end world hunger by… Read More A Story and A Game For A Cause
“Hello Sun! Hello Earth! Hello Rain! Hello Wind! Hello Ocean! Hello Wind! Hello Rain! Hello Earth! Hello Sun! Namaste.” Starting each meeting with our yoga poses keeps us focused and grounded! This week we will complete our bulletin board with visuals to relay our recycling message to learners of all ages…what should be recycled in… Read More Earth Kids Club: Week Ten, 1/30
Is it possible to put math and reading together in a meaningful way and have fun doing it? You bet it is! This week Mrs. Kuhn, Mrs. Schaefer and Mrs. Bolte’s students will read, Only One by Marc Harshman. This book is centered around a county fair and features inspiring, delightful illustrations that show how single things can… Read More Only One
Super Bowl 52 will be played in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium, which will have just finished hosting its second Minnesota Vikings season after being built in time for the 2016 NFL season. “The Duke” is the official game football of the National Football League® (NFL) and the only football that is allowed on field for… Read More Super Bowl Lll or Super Bowl 52
princess? dragon? Which would rather be? A princess or a dragon? First, read the book titled, Would you rather be a Princess or a Dragon by Barney Saltzberg. Then, complete you opinion template. Finally, post your “Would You Rather…” in the comment on Flipgrid. Watch the video Opinion Writing for Kids | Episode 3 |… Read More Would You Rather be a ….
Dear Parents and Students! Doodle 4 Google is an annual program that invites K-12 students in the United States to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign our homepage logo for millions to see. The goal of Doodle 4 Google is to give students a blank canvas but to spark their curiosity with… Read More Doodle 4 Google 2018
At the beginning of the year, kindergarten students learned there was a system to organizing the library. Students learned about shelf markers, how to remove books from the shelves and how to replace books on the shelves. All books belong in a special place so that we can find them. A misshelved book is a… Read More #howto Use a Shelf Marker
Last week the Earth Kids walked the halls of William O. Schaefer to see how our recycling program was going! We are happy to report that many classes signed the pledge and are recycling properly in the classroom! We awarded those classes with a particpation certificate to proudly display on their classroom door! Sadly, we… Read More Earth Kids Club: Week 9 1/23