Ms.+Mellow's+Memo

September 7-10, 2010
==We can’t believe the first week of school has already come and gone. It flew by so quickly! During our first week together, we focused on building our 2nd Grade classroom community. At morning circle we shared friendly greetings, which was a great way to learn names! Throughout the week, we also practiced working cooperatively while interacting in community activities and adding personal touches to our classroom. ==

==Creating sailboat glyphs was our first activity as a classroom community. Our finished sailboats allowed us to share details about ourselves, and afterward we wrote about the new things we learned about each other. Stop by our bulletin board and check out our “Sail into Second Grade” display! ==

==This week we also began to talk about our hopes, dreams and goals for the new school year. To start this conversation we read A New Coat for Anna. We learned how Anna and her mother found a way to reach out to their community for the help they needed while they created a new winter coat. Our discussion helped us realize that we often need the help of to make our hopes, dreams and goals a reality. With this understanding, we are beginning to decide upon the steps we need to take as a community to support each other. Next week, we will continue to explore and discuss the rules our classroom will need so that we can create a safe learning environment, which will help everyone reach their goals. ==

==On Thursday morning, we shared our first Meeting for Worship together. Before Meeting, we shared all the things we already know about Quakerism, and also brainstormed some things that we still wonder and hope to discover throughout the year. It has been an excellent start to a new year! ==