Job Hunt

With an ever expanding vocabulary, Grade 2 looked through magazines to find photographs of people doing different jobs.  From farmers to professional athletes to surgeons, each member of the class found a variety of jobs.  The photographs are now on display in our classroom and serve as a visual reminder of the endless career possibilities available to the class in the future.

 

Later in the week, Grade 2 watched a BrainPop Jr video on different community jobs - including the responsibilities of police officers, dentists, and teachers.  To solidify their understanding, they wrote POLICE and TEACHER acrostics and the class certainly rose to the challenge.  Grade 2 thought about the roles and responsibilities associated with each job, adding their own insights along the way.

 

 

Request for Parent Guest Speakers

Do you have a job that you are passionate about?  Grade 2 would love to hear about it!  One of the highlights of our current POI is having the chance to hear from different adults about their jobs.  Last year we had visits from an investment banker, CFO, sales director and French language teacher. 

Please contact me via email to if you would like to speak with the class or simply drop by the Grade 2 classroom.  

 

Kind regards,

 

Ms. Christine Aberley

Workplaces

This week Grade 2 began a new POI, titled “Workplaces”.  To begin, we brainstormed different workplaces we were familiar with on chart paper and then added the different jobs that can be done in each one on sticky notes.  For example, at a hospital you can find doctors, nurses and surgeons.  This activity was especially helpful because it gave the class a basic set of vocabulary to work with for the rest of the POI.  Little did they know, Grade 2 was also practicing their spelling too!

Kind regards,

 

Ms. Christine Aberley

Are You Smarter Than a 2nd Grader?

This Monday was a big day for Grade 2.  After careful preparation and a lot of rehearsing, the class presented their POI work at the Spring PYP assembly.  Highlights of the assembly included a rap song about the 7 continents, postcards from Europe and a short mock quiz show.  We would like to give a big thank you to the teachers that volunteered to compete and attempt to answer some very challenging questions about Europe!

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Ms. Christine Aberley

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Grade 2 has spent the last two weeks finishing POI work and getting ready for our rescheduled assembly.  This was quite a big project!  First we read an abridged version of Heidi by Swiss author Johanna Spyri and learned to identify the characters, setting and plot of a story.  Next, we looked more closely at the opposing settings in Heidi and wrote detailed descriptions of the Swiss Alps and nineteenth century Frankfurt.  To help us, we focused on the four senses (sight, smell, sound, and feelings) and the details that everyone came up with were outstanding!  From bright blue alpine flowers to noisy carriage filled streets, we were certainly transported into the story.  Accompanying the written work are two large paintings done in pairs.  The project will soon be on display in our classroom, so please feel free to come in and have a look.

 

 

 

 

School Supplies - Quick Reminder

 

Please ensure your child brings a well stocked pencil case/kit to school every day.  Alternatively, it can be left in the classroom for the remainder of the school year. 

 

Kind regards,

 

Ms. Christine Aberley