Second graders have worked hard over the last month to produce a research project that they will remember for years to come. Each student selected a person that did something great in American history. Students have researched their American with biographies, autobiographies, and articles on the internet. Along with writing a research paper in Mrs. Johnson […]
The students in Mrs. Johnson’s and Mrs. Brashier’s second grade classes have been working very hard to create these beautiful watercolor paintings of lighthouses on the ocean. These paintings go along with the book that they have been reading in language arts called Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter. E. Hanson. The illustrator of the book […]
Second graders at Brook Hill have created a personal Writer’s Notebook. Student were assigned with taking home a composition notebook and decorating the cover with pictures, stickers, words, quotes, or photographs that are special to them. These items will help spark writing ideas when they begin writing original stories. Students shared their notebooks with the […]
The second grade “Hoedown” was the culminating event to the second grade study of Texas. Students showed off their dancing skills along with listening skills, following directions, and left and right directionality. By the end of the program, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Brashier even had those parents dancing!
How does a normal second grader transform into an historical figure at a wax museum? Preparation for this event began weeks earlier. First, each student selected an historical figure to study. Then Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Brashier helped each second grader locate a nonfiction book about this person. Online sources were also utilized. Students began the […]
In second grade, students study the life of Moses. This week students learned how the Israelite slaves were finally set free from slavery by Pharaoh. As Moses and the Israelites traveled across Egypt, the Red Sea, and the Desert of Sinai into the Promised Land, students were able to see real images of these historical […]
Brook Hill is known for its generous giving and outreach ministry projects. A perfect example of this generous spirit was recently demonstrated by the second grade students. Second grade classes teamed with Ila England, Lower School Librarian, to assist St. Paul Children’s Foundation with their annual toy drive. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Brashier and their students collected […]
Second grade students of Mrs. Brashier and Mrs. Johnson recently conducted a mock election after reading the story, Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Students made posters, campaign speeches, and filled out voter registration cards. The candidates running for president were Farmer Brown and Duck! The second graders voted with a secret ballot and tallied results. The […]