We had a special visitor come in from JVC, Jewish Volunteer Connection. She told us that it is a very nice thing to help others and that our project is a good deed. She talked about how we can help people and all the places she's been to help others. She talked about what we've done to help others; Bunches of Lunches, delivering Mishloach Manot on Purim, and Thanksgiving Day of Service. She drew a body and asked us how we use our senses to see the reactions of people we help. The discussion we had as we created the picture made us realize that when we do good deeds, we help ourselves also.
Class 2B is studying the rights and responsibilities of citizens. A responsibility is something that people do to help the common good. Today our grade decorated flower pots and planted flowers to give to formerly homeless people to decorate their new homes. We had a special visitor come in from JVC, Jewish Volunteer Connection. She told us that it is a very nice thing to help others and that our project is a good deed. She talked about how we can help people and all the places she's been to help others. She talked about what we've done to help others; Bunches of Lunches, delivering Mishloach Manot on Purim, and Thanksgiving Day of Service. She drew a body and asked us how we use our senses to see the reactions of people we help. The discussion we had as we created the picture made us realize that when we do good deeds, we help ourselves also.
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We have spent the past two weeks in social studies discussing citizenship and government. We learned that a citizen is given certain rights as a member of a community (right to vote, to speak your mind, to change your name). The government provides schools, roads, hospitals, and utilities to help us have healthy and productive lives. In return, we have certain responsibilities to help each other. We will complete a project to help the common good in a few days.
We also discussed the inner workings of a city council and the mayor. We divided into council groups to name our town and discuss important city issues. We learned how hard it was to listen to others and to compromise when necessary. We also that the mayor of a city has a very difficult job as he/she must negotiate the city council to pass rules and laws. Below are books we created about our trip to the Science Center. Each child reported on a specific exhibit that he/she visited. To create these videos, we used the iPad camera, a drawing program called PaintSparkle, and Book Creator for iPad. These videos are slow to load, so please be patient. 2B has been treated to a string of famous visitors over the past few weeks. Historical figures from past and present have stopped by to share their life stories with us. We have learned about so many people and their contributions to our lives! Below are pictures of the many famous people who have dropped in.
In response to our economy unit in social studies, our students have put the concept of supply-and-demand into action. The new currency? Cap erasers, foam grippers and fancy pencils. During indoor recess, the students take out their wares and display them on their desks. Then the bartering begins. See the pictures below of the 2B black market. I can't figure out how to rotate this video either. I hope you don't get a crick in your neck from too much sideways watching! For some reason, I can't figure out how to rotate this video. Until I figure out how to rotate it, please enjoy it sideways! |
Amanda LevineI am headed back to my roots this year. I'll be teaching 4th grade again. Of my 18 years in the classroom, 12 of them have been have been in 4th grade. Now I'm back. Archives
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