How to Clean Your Room

Mrs. Mankowsky's class recently wrote some directions on how to clean your room. Let's take a look!

This is how to clean your room. First, you have to put all of your toys on the ground. Second, you have to sort it. Third, separate it. Fourth, put all of the toys on your shelves if you have any.  Fifth, dust. Sixth, vacuum. Seventh, wash the windows. Eighth, wait, that's it!!!

by Tristan

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This is now you clean your room. First make your bed. Then vacuum your room. Next clean under your bed. Last dust your stuff like your dresser. 

by Katelynn

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How to Clean Your Room

You have to pick up all of your toys and stuffed animal and put it where it goes. Set your bed up for the night. Tell your mommy or daddy and then you are done.

by Sammy

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This is how you clean your room. You make it nice and neat. Put it where it belongs. Dust it. You make it sparkle. you try to do your best. Try really hard to clean. It is good to clean your room. That's why cleaning your room is so important. It is so fun.

by Jasmine

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This is now to clean your room. First you make your bed. Then you put your clothes away. Then you put your toys away. Then you need to vacuum your room. And that is how to clean your room.

by Emily L.

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How to Make a Snowman

Mr. K's ELA group is wishing for it to snow soon, and they've written some directions for building a snowman when it does. Let's see what they've written:

How to Make a Snowman

by Zack, Reid, Naomi, and Blake

First we need it to snow. Then we roll 3 balls of snow. After that we stack the balls. We make 2 eyes out of coal. Then add a carrot for a nose. After that put buttons for a mouth. Next add a hat, scarf, and mittens. Enjoy the snowman.

Celebrations of Light

As we approached the winter vacation, Ms. Harrington’s second graders did some reading about the many winter celebrations around the world in Nancy Luenn’s Celebrations of Light. We noticed that whether we celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Diwali, Ramadan or Bon Matsuri, Chinese New Year or Las Posadas, it is likely that light will be an important part of the celebration. Why is light so important to us? Here’s what the students think:

Celebrations of Light from Nettie Harrington Pangallo on Vimeo.

The Second Grade Dabbles in Exploring Character and Author's Purpose in Classic Literature

As a holiday treat, our second graders listened to an abridged children's version of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol.  From there, they used their critical thinking skills in an exploration of character and author's purpose throughout the story. Let's see what they came up with! 
A Christmas Carol from Nettie Harrington Pangallo on Vimeo.