Hello 2nd Grade Families

We have had the most fantastic past few weeks! The 2nd grade community has been recognized by other grades for being kind, respectful and helpful. The 2nd grade teachers feel very strongly about promoting respect within our community, so it is very rewarding to see all of the students trying their best. 

We have finished "The Wild Robot Escapes" and even had the opportunity to watch the "The Wild Robot" movie on one of our early release days. The group has now voted to switch back to the "Lulu" series, as the newest book was recently released. 

The 2nd graders are beyond excited for our Walk-A-Thon. We have been making posters, discussing our chosen foundation in the Doug Flutie Jr.  Foundation for Autism and getting hyped! 

Some of our popular activities have included spiral math, DIY fidget spinners, drip watercolor painting and engineering challenges. 

Alongside activities, we have also been thriving in the warmer weather! The 2nd graders have been eager to play tag, soccer, Four Square and more!

Hello 2nd grade families!

We have had a blast these past few weeks. Although the weather has been temperamental, it has been getting warmer, so we have been able to spend more time outside. While outside, the students are enjoying imaginative play games, tag,  four square, using the structure and playing soccer. 

While inside they have been enjoying the classics such  as foosball, play bakery, beading, hot glue guns and magnetiles. Some recent teacher activities have been learning about Artemis 2, getting to know about “Dude” the coding robot, and re- sorting the prizes in our star reward bins! 

A few reminders as we continue through the spring time. As we spend more time outside, the teachers monitor the weather/ temperature and will regulate the amount of layers the students have on, just to be sure they are comfortable spending a lot of time outside. We are also continuing to remind the students to save some snack for LEDP. We are suggesting a separately labeled container for afterschool. 

We hope everyone has a wonderful April break! We look forward to returning ready and recharged for more second grade fun!

Hello 2nd grade families!

These past few weeks have been very exciting! We have begun “The Wild Robot Escapes” at snack time and the 2nd graders can’t help but hypothesize if Roz will ever see Brightbill again. 

Some popular activities have been rock designing, “Roz” directed drawings, self reflective shields and more. 

Nicer weather means more time outside running, swinging and playing soccer. Please continue to pack your children a verity of layers, as the temperatures shift between their recess time and our outdoor LEDP block. 

Please also continue to send your child in  with enough snack for LEDP, we do not always have extra snack for students who do not have any, and with all the fun we do in our afternoon, the fuel from snack keeps us going! 

Hello 2nd grade families! 

These past few weeks have been filled with snow days, sledding, light towers, mud and more! We have officially finished “The Wild Robot” and the group has voted to continue on in the series an listen to “The Wild Robot Escapes”. The students have completed a variety of activities such as: jump bands, math riddles, a ‘roz’ mosaic poster, magnet tile lamps and marble runs! Some popular activities have continued to be hot glue gun projects, code breakers and creating with card board!

As the snow has been melting we have been able to spend slightly longer time outdoors. The students are eagerly awaiting spring! We are continuing to ask students to wear any applicable outdoor gear such as jackets, hats and snow/ rain boots. We also want to remind families to continue to pack individual snacks for LEDP. As the school year has progressed, our bodies are growing and needing more fuel to keep us going throughout the afternoon. We cannot always provide additional snacks for those who do not have any, so we ask parents to please provide their kiddos with a LEDP snack.

Hello 2nd grade families!

The snow is here and we are loving it! The 2nd graders have been making mini dioramas, writing letters to people we love and learning about the ways we feel loved. We have been racing through “The Wild Robot” and are almost done! We will be voting for the next chapter book soon! Magnetiles and Lego’s continue to dominate during choice time, and we have recently discovered the joy of “Apples to Apples”.  The 2nd grade team has also been working on mid year reports. They will be passed out after February vacation and will require a signature from a parent,  conforming the report was received. If there are any questions regarding the reports, you can set up to have a conversation with Francesca and I, or you can email LEDP with any questions! Please continue to contact LEDP if you need to adjust your pick up schedule. It can be difficult for the 2nd graders to abruptly stop their play to stop, clean up and pack up! 

Hello 2nd Grade Families!

We have had snow, castles and egg drops "OH MY!" These past 2 weeks have been quite interesting with all of the days off and cold weather but 2nd grade has risen to the occasion! Francesca has been working with the students on a collaborative "castle building" project. Every few days she has been pulling small groups of students together and giving them the challenge to work collaboratively and turn an old container into a castle! It has been very exciting seeing which students take a leading role while other students give their design input and expertise! As we continue reading "The Wild Robot" Janette has begun planning activities based around questions from the story. This time the question was "How did Brakebills egg survive, but all the other eggs in the nest broke?". Hearing that, Janette challenged the students to attempt to make their own "nest" out of classroom materials and put it to the test in a real egg drop. The children who participated loved seeing which  designs worked, and which needed some improvements.  

After our big snow and a few days off, 2nd grade has been LOVING playing outside in the snow. But we are also making sure to only allow the children in the snow if they have proper snow gear. If a child does not have proper snow gear (or if they do not want to be in the snow we allow them to explore around the track and we also bring out different sports equipment for them. Because the temperatures are still cold, we limit their outside play time to 20-25 minutes (even though they would love more). 

Hello 2nd grade families! We hope everyone had a wonderful break and wish everyone a Happy New Year!

We have had some very eventful weeks since returning from the winter vacation. The children have still been loving “The Wild Robot” and exploring multiple new games. As the winter has gotten colder, we have been attempting more gym games and even shake breaks.  Today we found a “K-Pop Demon Hunter” shake break! The 2nd graders have completed a variety of activities like a Lego car wash, holiday cookie decorating, card board sculptures and making New Year resolutions.

In the coming weeks we look forward to playing in the snow, reading more of our chapter book and visiting with our 4/5/6 mentors! The teachers would also like to give a special shout out to the 2nd graders for their flexibility and resilience. They did an amazing job adapting to different teachers working with them when Francesca and Janette were absent!

If you have a moment, LEDP staff would very much appreciate families to check out our Amazon Wish List (with a link provided on the LEDP homepage). There you will find a lot of LEDP essentials; we thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity.  

Hello 2nd grade families!

We have had so much fun these past few weeks! The teachers and students would like to thank all of the grown ups that attended our parent night! We had an amazing time seeing everyone, and getting an opportunity to complete some fun and reflective activities.

The students have been loving our 2nd grade photography unit. Each day a different student will have an opportunity to be our classroom “photographer” and take pictures of what they think represents LEDP. We have also begun reading our next chapter book “The Wild Robot”. This chapter book is longer than the “Lulu” series, but they are so far loving it.

The 2nd graders have completed some fill-in projects such as “December makes me think of…” and “I light up a room because I am…”. We have also explored card board creating, slime, foosball fun and many new gym games.

The second graders have still been enjoying outside time, even though it has gotten quite chilly. We strive to get outside a little bit every day unless the weather is too severe. If we cannot get outside to run, we spend time in one of the gyms playing games.

As we are approaching the winter vacation, please make sure you are double checking your child’s pick up times, or contacting the office if they need to change! Please also feel free to browse LEDP’s Amazon wish list- staff will often add materials, books and games the children are interested in! 

Hello 2nd grade families!

We have had a busy 2 weeks! The 2nd graders enjoyed some “Splatoon math”,  water color painting, resin sceneries, and decorating invitations for our upcoming parent night!

Parent night will be on November 18th from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM. The 2nd graders have also been enjoying the 3rd book in our Lulu series, and exploring all of the possibilities in our LEDP classroom!

As the school year continues please help remind your children to save a snack for LEDP, so they have something to give them energy for the afternoon. We have also begun to experience some colder temperatures and even though we don’t stay out past 4:30 PM we do enjoy the fresh cool air to run around in. We'd also like to remind parents to make sure your pick-up times for your kiddos are accurate with our change in schedule, and teachers will only remain at our pick-up doors for a max of five minutes to remain in ratio.

Thank you in advance and we hope to see you at Parent Night!

Hello 2nd grade families!

We have been gearing up for Halloween with a bountiful amount of spooky activities and experiences. 

The children loved creating 3D ghosts, cardboard mummies, and more. The children had opportunities to reflect on their emotions and fill out a “phases of the moon/ emotion” chart with Francesca. Later in the week they played a Ghost Game in the gym with Janette. 

2nd grade also had their first mentoring session! We spent time in the gym playing a listening game while passing a pumpkin around a circle, then got spooky as the children wrapped each other in toilet paper to become mummies! 

We have also finished our second chapter book “Lulu Walks The Dogs” and the 2nd graders voted to continue with the third book in the Lulu series “Lulu and the Mysterious Mission”. 

As we continue through the year and the weather gets cooler, please continue to send your children in with additional layers. We enjoy spending as much time outside as possible, so we will likely be outside in low 40’s as long as the group is comfortable. 

The please also continue to send your children in with a separately labeled LEDP snack for them to eat during their afternoon. 

Also, LEDP had an Amazon Wishlist, link posted at the end, where we add materials that will help benefit children, our teacher and the program as a whole! 

LEDP Amazon Wish List

Hello 2nd Grade LEDP Families! 

The last two weeks have flown by! The children have enjoyed playing foosball, creating a loft restaurant, practicing with hot glue and creating marbled fall color posters.

We have also finished our first chapter book of the year “Lulu and the Brontosaurus,” and have already moved onto the second. The 2nd graders voted to continue the Lulu series, so now we are enjoying “Lulu Walks the Dogs”. To keep all the students on the same page, we do a 2nd grader summary after every chapter so no one feels lost. 

The weather is beginning to change, which means we need to be prepared for enjoying chillier temperatures outside. The 2nd graders and teachers goal is to continue to be outside as much as possible until the time change or in severe weather. Please continue to send your children in with weather appropriate gear so they can keep cozy. 

Also please continue to send your child in with a snack designated for LEDP. We suggest labeling the snack so your child knows to save it! 

We look forward to another fun-filled two weeks!

Hello LEDP 2nd grade families! 

We have had a great two weeks! The children have been settling into our routine and are doing well with the new expectations and activities we've added. Within these past two weeks we have introduced our foosball game, table cleaners and a new snack time chapter book! Our “everyone” activity was decorating a new cover page for our quiet time journals! Some optional activities have included lava lamps, poke berry plant painting and animal size guessing. We have also been spending so much time outside both on the playground and running in the field!

As we transition into Fall time, we want to remind families to send you child in with clothing appropriate for cooler and wet weather! We would also like to suggest labeling an addition snack for your child so they have something to eat during our afternoon! 

We do want to take a moment to say goodbye to one of our 2nd grade teachers Mia. Mia brought us fun, fizzing and creative activities and we wish her the best of luck! 

We had a wonderful September and look forward to a spooky filled October!

Hello 2nd grade families! 

Welcome to and welcome back to LEDP! 2nd grade has had a blast coming back to school. We have been discussing a lot of expectations and policies while also introducing the students to their new afterschool classroom. 

They have had a great time hanging out in the loft, playing with rubrik's cubes, using at our craft station and playing Mancala. 

While teacher directed activities happen every day, we offer both “optional” and “everyone” projects. Everyone activities will benefit the whole classroom and help us grow as members of the LEDP community. Our first “everyone activity” was a watercolor color painted picture that we hung up in our cubbies to give them some extra color. Our second “everyone activity” was the Blind Buddy Building game. The children sat back to back and moved 5 block pieces then described their design for their partner to try to replicate. 

If you are interested you can check out the LEDP Amazon wish list. The list is filled with games, activities and materials that the children will use during the program. There are also resources that the teachers utilize for planning keeping things clean and safe. You can find our list at on the front page our website.

A few additional reminders for families and students. Please remember to check in with a 2nd grade teacher before picking your child up in the afternoons. Teachers have attendance lists that are constantly checked and updated as the afternoon progresses. 

Please also consider packing your child a labeled snack for LEDP in their backpack. Please also know that we love taking advantage of being outside and will try to play outside in sun, wind, snow, and light rain. Please send your child in with appropriate clothes so they can enjoy the outside spaces we have at Lawrence School.