We packed our suitcase for October!

The month of October we traveled to Australia to meet Mem Fox!  We enjoyed several of her books!


At her website, we got to listen to her read our favorites!  One interesting fact we learned was that Mem was not her original name.  She didn't like her name and changed it when she was young.  She has kept Mem ever since.  

Where will we go in November?

Weekly Newsletter - October 28th

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Peek into our week - October 24th

This week we had a little harvest fun! We split into three groups and mixed up with Mrs. Marsh's friends to do an activity. We still have one more rotation to do on Monday. Enjoy the pictures!

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Peek Into Our Week - October 21st

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It's Not Magic!

This week we learned about Physical Changes. A physical change can affect the size, shape or color of a substance. We started out with BTB mixed with water. No we are not drinking it!  We are mixing in Carbon Dioxide or the air we breath out. It turned GREEN!

When we added a mixture of vinegar and water it turned yellow!

Finally, we added water and baking soda and it turned back to BLUE!

Peek into our week - October 14th

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Weekly Newsletter - October 6th

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Canal View Open House / Curriculum Night

Thursday Evening from 6pm-7:30pm is Canal View's Open House / Curriculum Night.


Please bring your child to visit the school and view what we have been working on since school began.


We are also conducting "Parent University." Teachers have volunteered to conduct small sessions on different topics to help educate parents on items that involve their child's education.


I am teaching a class on "How to read aloud with your child." This will be held from 6:35pm-6:55pm in the library. Please feel free to attend.


I will not be in my classroom at that time, but you are still welcome to visit the classroom. I have arranged another faculty member to be in the classroom while I teach at the "Parent University."


I hope you can stop in to view all the exciting things we have been working on.


Mrs. Wiggs

Peek into our week - September 30th

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Special Notes

You know it is a good day when you are given an addressed note, taped together for privacy with the penmanship of a child!

Weekly Newsletter - September 30th

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Weekly Newsletter - September 23rd

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What is a scientist?

Our first science unit is discussing the scientific method.  We all realized that we already think like scientists!

Peek into our week - September 23rd

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Who Will We Visit Next?

The anticipation builds as I bring the old suitcase to the carpet. Revealed inside is an author we will get to know. This month it is Kevin Henkes! Several books he has written are packed in the suitcase, waiting for us to read.

Newsletter for Week of September 16th

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Does the shoe fit?

Selecting a book that is "just right" for young readers is not easy.  Using shoes gave us the perfect connection.  This week we used shoes to show how one book does not fit everyone.  In addition, your interests reflect the type of shoes you have in your closet.  When we choose a book there is so much to think about first!

Our Class Promise

The first few weeks are so much about creating a learning community.  We spent several days working on our class promise.  After reading several books, we identified rules we would like for our classroom.  Each student then picked one rule that they wanted to work extra hard on this year.  The results were wonderful!

Weekly Newsletter

I am happy to present our first newsletter of the year. Each week a newsletter will be published on my blog. It is intended to provide more information on what we are learning in school. In addition, look for important parent information to help connect you with your child's education.

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First Week Of Second Grade

We had a great time meeting new friends! To help easy our nerves we read First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg and then enjoyed some "Jitter Juice" to chase away the butterflies. We also shared our favorite book with a buddy. Preview the slide show for close up moments.

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