Burks Second Grade

Second grade students study space, transportation, Earth, water, and mapping. They also make Flat Stanleys and send the to people all around the country. Flat Stanley is a character in a book that is flattened when a bulletin board falls on him (but it didn't hurt!) You can see samples of some places Flat Stanley has been on Mrs. Mosley's class page.

The children send Flat Stanley to people asking that they take him on a fun adventure. Those who recieve one of these write back to the child's class. Students recieve an incredible amount of information and pictures about places around the world where Flat Stanley got to visit.

Second grade is exciting because the teachers let the students choose what to read and write about. The Richard C. Owens Literacy Model is used in the classrooms as well as the Shurley Method for teaching grammar. The children also get to do hands-on activities that incorporate math and science.

The teachers improve their classrooms by reading reaserch, working with Tribes (community building) and taking classes and/or attending conferences to better their own education. An emphesis has been placed on technology this year with one of the second grade teachers participating in the Instructional Technology Academy offered through the district.

Students in second grade are expected to be responsible and give their personal best!! Boys Town Social Skills are heavily emphasized with the students to encourage positive and responsible behavior.

The second grade teachers believe that Burks secnod grade is the BEST because they have great kids that love to learn and good teamwork among the teachers!!



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