Spelling words for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2004

This week's words all have consonant blends at the beginning or end. Words 11-14 are from the story Nine in One, Grr! Grr! by Blia Xiong. The test (on all 14 words) will be Friday, December 3.

1. last
2. dry
3. tree
4. fly
5. from
6. flag
7. fast
8. try
9. grass
10. blow

Animal Words:
11. tiger
12 cubs
13. monkeys
14. deer

Social Studies

We read the book Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Waters/photos by Russ Kendall. The book depicts a day in the life of a pilgrim girl, Sarah Morton. She was an actual person, and the book is based upon records and diaries of the day. We learned many interesting facts about day-to-day life in Plimouth Plantation:

1. There were no forks.
2. The children had to stand at the table when they ate.
3. The children could only speak when spoken to.
4. The beds were rolled up and put away in the daytime.
5. The children had many chores.
6. They did not attend school.
7. Many women and girls did not know how to read.
8. They had to rely upon their imaginations and simple toys/games for entertainment.
9. The cabins were hot and fly-ridden in the summertime and cold and dark in the winter.

The second graders were most fascinated by the fact that pilgrim children only took baths about once a month! The pilgrims' undergarments were washed occasionally, but the outer layers of clothing were only brushed clean. (This explains the references to "dirty clothes" in their paragraphs!)

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Note: During the past weeks we've been discussing (in class) all we have to be grateful for. As you know, the boys and girls are very grateful for their parents, homes, food, shelter and friends. As their teacher, I am very grateful to have such a wonderful class. I wish the boys and girls and their families a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

-Ms. Prine

Pilgrim girl drawing by Keianna.

I milk the goats, chase the chickens, and set the table. I play tag, play marbles, play with rocks, play with friends, play with the goats, and play with the chickens. I wear a sweater and shoes. I don't go to school.

-Kya

I would make the beds, feed the goats, and milk the cow. I would play tag, marbles, and tic-tac-toe. I wear dirty clothes. I don't go to school, my dad teaches me how to learn.

-Hailey

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I milk the goats, I chase the chickens, and set the table. I play with marbles and play tag. I talk to my friends and share secrets. I wear black shawls and I don't go to school because the boys learn how to read, not the girls.

-Keianna

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My jobs are fixing the bed, making lunch, and mopping the floor. I play with marbles. I play tic-tac-toe. (The girls) play with dolls. I wear pilgrim clothes. I don't go to school.

-Christopher

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1. I feed the turkeys.
2. Make the food.
3. Set the table.
4. Play marbles
5. Tic-tac-toe.
6. Dirty clothes
7. We don't go to school, my dad taught me how to read.

-Luis

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I feed the hens. I milk the cows, and feed the people. I play tic-tac-toe, marbles, and tag. I wear a dress. I learn to read from my dad.

-Ariana

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I feed the animals, roll up my bed, and pick crops. I play with marbles and tic-tac-toe. I wear stockings, a waistcoat, a pocket, and shoes. My dad teaches me, I don't go to school.

-Gabby

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(I) play with chickens, play with dolls, I wear a coif, and I don't go to school.

-Kristin

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I feed the cow, play tag, and wear black clothes.

-Matthew

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My jobs are fixing my bed, making lunch, and mopping the floor. I play with marbles and dolls. I wear pilgrim clothes and I don't go to school.

-Maria

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I feed the hens, milk the cows and feed the people. I play tag. I wear black and brown clothes. I do not have a teacher, I don't go to school. I learn from my dad.

-Dorian

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If I was a...Pilgrim Child

My chores would be to milk the goats, chase the chickens, and set the table. I would play tag, marbles, and talk to my friends and tell stories. My clothes are long black dresses and shoes. I don't go to school.

-Kenedy

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I would milk the goats and start the fire. I would play marbles. I would wear short and long shirts and pants. I wouldn't go to school. Kids' parents help them. They are the teachers.

-Patrick

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I have to milk the cow and make the beds and feed the goats. I play tag, marbles, and tic-tac-toe. My clothes are dirty. We don't go to school. My dad teaches me.

-Anna

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We're corresponding with Ms. Wood's class at Garfield School.

We received letters from our pen pals today!

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Ingredients:

turkey
stuffing
oil
oven

Directions: Buy a turkey at a store. Put oil on the turkey and pan. Cook the stuffing and put the turkey to cook.
-Mireilla



Ingredients:

frozen turkey
barbecue sauce
oil
water
pepper
stuffing

Directions: First, we buy a turkey. Next, you put the turkey into water. Then, you put pepper on the turkey. Then, you put the oil and time and temperature is 4 hours-21:00, 90%. Last, you put stuffing.
-Hailey



Ingredients:

some barbecue sauce
butter
grease
a turkey
salt
stuffing

Directions: First, you buy a turkey. Next, you cook it in the oven for an hour at 100 degrees. Then, you put the ingredients on. Last, you enjoy and eat.
-Jonah

Ingredients:

a turkey
some gravy
some stuffing
some pepper
some barbecue
some grease

Directions: First, you go to the store to buy the turkey. Next, you put the turkey in the oven. Then, you let the turkey cook for 100 hours. Last, you eat the turkey and enjoy your turkey and enjoy the food you have for dinner.
-Luis



Ingredients:

butter
stuffing
pepper
vegetables
chickens
salad dressing

Directions: First, you get the chicken. Next, you put it on 153 degrees. Then, you put the stuffing inside. Then, you put the butter on top. Then, you put the pepper. Then, you put the salad dressing on one side. Last, you put the vegetables.
-Kenedy



Ingredients:

stuffing
a turkey
vegetables
onions
butter
a pan

Directions: You need to wash the turkey. You put the turkey in the pan and you need to put stuffing on the turkey and you need to put the butter on the turkey and you need to put vegetables and onions. And you need to put it to 1,300 degrees for 5 hours.
-Maria



Ingredients:

frozen turkey
barbecue
oil
water
pepper
oven

Directions: First, we buy a turkey. Next, you put the oil in. Then, you put the barbecue on. Last, you put the water in. Finally, you put the turkey in the oven 1 hour and 32 minutes. 100 degrees.
-Matthew


Ingredients:

a turkey
pepper
grease
aluminum foil
fresh vegetables
a pan

Directions: First, you turn on the oven to 88 degrees. Then, you make sure the aluminum foil is on the turkey. Then, you cut the vegetables and put it on the side of the turkey. Next, you grease the turkey before you put the aluminum foil. And that's what I learned (about) how to make a turkey.

Ingredients:

water
butter
turkey
vegetables
oven
stuffing
barbecue

Directions: Buy it. (I got it from the store.) Put it in a pan. Cook it for 2 hours at 200 degrees.
-Christopher



Ingredients:

frozen turkey
salt
oil
stuffing
pepper
bread crumbs

Directions: First, buy the turkey. Then, we let it sit to get the frost off. then we cut it. Now we want it. Next, you put it in the oven for 3 hours. Last, you let it cool. Finally, you eat it.
-Anna



Ingredients:

salt
stuffing
vegetables
onions
butter
turkey

Directions: First, you have to buy the turkey. then, you water the turkey. Next, you put on (in oven) a half of a minute. Last, you eat the turkey.
-Patrick



Ingredients:

the turkey
stuffing
butter
onions
vegetables
oven

Directions: First, we wash the turkey. Next, we put it in the oven. Then, we need to put onions. Last, we put butter. Finally, 100 degrees 2 hours.
-Nancy

Ingredients:

soft meat
fork
barbecue sauce
salt
a knife
pepper

Directions: First, buy turkey. Next, wash turkey. Then, put salt and pepper on it. Last, put sauce on turkey. Finally, the temperature is 6 and take turkey out of the oven and put turkey on a tray and start to eat.
-Kya



Ingredients:

turkey
onions
butter
salt
flour
include stuffing if you want

Directions: First, put it on a tray. Then, pour the turkey into a pan. Cook for 325 degrees and cook for four hours. Have a nice Thanksgiving!
-Zack



Ingredients:

a turkey
a pan
an oven
some grease

Directions: First, 105 degrees, 9 hours. Next, stuffing. Then, butter. Last, you eat it.
-Dorian

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Thanksgiving Venn: We compared/contrasted the first Thanksgiving celebration with our own celebrations.

Don't be a turkey...READ!!!

Keep up the nice work!

Great Job!!!

The students have been keeping track of books read (in the month of November) with "feathers". When a child reads a book s/he can write the title and author on a feather and add it to his or her turkey. The turkey with the the biggest tail wins! Actually, they're all winners because they're all readers. Their teacher is very proud of them!

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We Give Thanks...

The second graders celebrated Thanksgiving with Mrs. Perry's fifth graders today! The older students read a Thanksgiving story to their reading buddies. Then, Ms. Prine's pupils shared a favorite book with their older pals. Finally, all enjoyed a delicious snack of cheese popcorn and punch. Even our class mascot had a great time!!! We really do have much to be thankful for...

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American Education Day at Betsy Ross

Mark your calendars for Friday, 11/19/04--American Education Day! Parents are invited to visit classrooms from 9-11 A. M. and 1-2:30 P.M.

Art Education at Betsy Ross

Educators, philosophers, and artists have coined the phrase "the fourth R" (in addition to Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic) when discussing the importance of art education for young children. Art education develops many important skills: Problem solving, communication, and cooperation to name a few. The boys and girls will tell you it gives them a chance to express themselves, explore different media, be creative, and have fun--though probably not in those exact words!

The second graders look forward to art class with Mrs. Girardi on Monday afternoons. This past quarter the students have participated in a variety of activities, including creating the giant chalk drawings you see featured here.

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Spelling Words for the Week of 11/15/04

This week's word have different vowel sounds spelled with o.
The test will be Friday, 11/19/04.

1. so
2. some
3. over
4. love
5. both
6. done
7. other
8. brother
9. told
10. only

Story words from "Anansi and the Talking Melon":

11. raced
12 pedaling
13. slide
14. seesaw

Thanks to Maria for sharing her photos from her trip to New York last summer!

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Writing for a Purpose

The writing samples displayed this week are all extensions of our study of the Story Abuela by Arthur Doros and Elisa Kleven. The students were asked to write about an adventure they had using the vocabulary words from Abuela. The story takes place in New York City and depicts aerial views (drawings) of different parts of the city, including Lady Liberty. The boys and girls expressed great interest in learning more about the statue, so we collected information from Internet sources as well as the Betsy Ross Library. The students generated a list of facts and used them to compose expository paragraphs. As you can see, they did a fine job--both with the writing and illustrations!

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I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. It has 168 steps. It is 152 feet tall from base to crown. It was built two times. That is what I learned about lady Liberty.

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. Inside there are 168 steps and it was built twice and it is very famous. That is what I learned about Lady Liberty.

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. There were 168 steps. Now there is an elevator. It is 152 feet tall. It has seven spikes on her crown. She holds the torch in her right hand. She has a book on her left hand. She was first built in Paris, France. It was built two times, in Paris and New York. That is what I learned about Lady Liberty

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. She has 168 steps! And she is 153 feet tall. She has seven spikes. That is what I learned about Lady Liberty.

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. Did you know that we celebrate America's birthday with fireworks in New York Harbor? And did you know that Lady Liberty is 152 feet tall? And did you know that she has seven spikes on her crown? That is what I learned about Lady Liberty.

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. We celebrate America's birthday with fireworks in New York City. There are 168 steps in the Statue of Liberty. It has a steel skeleton covered with copper. It is 152 feet tall. She also has 7 spikes in her crown. She is on the $1,000,000 bill. Her copper outside changed from orange to aquamarine. She is also on some coins. She was finished in 1886. She holds her torch in her right hand and the tablet in her left hand. It is on Bedloe Island. That's what I learned about Lady Liberty.

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. I want to show you how big it is. It's 153 feet tall. Its color changed from orange to green. That is what I learned about Lady Liberty.

I would like to tell you about the Statue of Liberty. There are 168 steps in the statue. It was first built in Paris, France. It has spikes on its crown. That is what I learned about Lady Liberty.

I am thankful for...

my family. They help me with my homework. I have a brother, a mom, and a dad. Also my family gets me clothes.

--Kya


school. We get to learn. We have good teachers. We have special classes.

--Zachary


my food because I go to my Grammy's house. She makes good food. She makes lots and lots of turkey.

--Keianna


my family because they love me. I love them. They are nice.

--Dorian


my friends. They like me. I play with my friends. I have a friend (named) Dorian.

--Isaiah


Ms. Prine because she teaches me. I like to be in second grade. I like to learn.

--Ariana

my family because they keep me safe and they take me to new places and they help me with my homework.

--Maria


life because my sister Abbey wouldn't be here. Pets wouldn't be here. Teachers wouldn't be here.

--Liana


my teachers (because) they help boys and girls learn. They give us homework. If we're sad the teachers cheer us up.

--Matthew


for my mom and my dad because he plays with me and I am thankful for my family. I have a sister.

--Nancy

my family because they can help me. I am also thankful for them because they feed me. I have one sister and one brother.

--Anna


teachers (because) we get lots of knowledge from teachers. We know good things from teachers.

--Gabby


my pet, his name is Running. I'm thankful that I have food. I'm thankful that I have a house.

--Luis


health because health can help you and it is good for you and health means you can have eyes, ears, and a heart.

--Christopher


my family because they help me with my homework. My mom takes me to the park. And they feed me.

--Kenedy


my teacher because she helps us learn and understand things about math. And helps us read. And helps us catch up.

--Patrick


corn because it helps me be healthy. If we didn't have any corn then we wouldn't have any vegetables. Corn is healthy for everybody.

--Mireilla


pets because without a pet I would be lonely. Also I wouldn't have chores. Last, I wouldn't wake up early for school.

--Hailey


Ms. Prine as a teacher because she gives us lollipops every Friday. I am glad Ms. Prine is my teacher because we get to do fun activities.

--Jonah


my pets because they play with me. They understand me. They give me good advice.

--Kristin

Spelling Words for Week of 11/8/04

This week's words have the long /o/ sound spelled with oa and ow. We also have four words from our basal reader story Abuela. The test will be on Friday, 11/12/04.

1. boat
2. row
3. load
4. low
5. slow
6. coat
7. coast
8. own
9. road
10. show


Story Words:

11. cousin
12. says
13. country
14. touch