1st Graders Visit 2nd Grade
This morning, we were so excited to welcome the 1st graders into our 2nd grade classrooms. We invited them to come and visit so we could introduce ourselves and have our students show them around all three of our rooms. We shared with our new 1st grade friends that Mrs. Halma will actually be teaching 1st grade next year and we haven't been told who will be filling her spot as a 2nd grade teacher yet, but we know that person will be very excited to meet them all in August! I started off my time together with the first group by sharing a slideshow of myself and my family. Next, I asked the first graders to say their first and last names and my students introduced themselves, too. I shared the note we would be sending home with them today so they can tell their parents all about their visit and also introduced them to Miss Eben, who will be my student teacher next fall. After this my students paired up with a first-grade friend and offered them a seat at their desk to read the informational paper they worked on for our last writing project. My students showed their new friends how they used their Chromebook to research on Kiddle and Pebble Go, wrote their first draft, edited it, wrote their final draft, and then learned how to type it and insert a picture on Microsoft Word. My second graders knew when they started this project in April they would be sharing it with the first graders, so they were so excited to finally get to do that today. Before our time was almost up, my students showed their new friends around our classroom and told them some of the things they'll get to learn and do in 2nd grade. It was so fun to listen to their conversations. The purpose of this visit was to offer a smooth transition from 1st grade lower hallway to 2nd grade upper hallway. Our hope is that it strengthens the connections between teachers and students and also creates excitement for the new year to come. We look forward to meeting their families and seeing them again at our 2nd Grade Open House on Tuesday, August 19th!
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