School's Out for the Summer

Yesterday was our last day of school! We will be returning in early September.

Hobbies and Talents

Ms. Finkel's class shares their hobbies and talents.

Field Day at Nathaniel Morton

Field Day is just about everybody's favorite day of the school year. Events were organized by Mrs. Nye and held both in the gym and out on the field. Many parents and other family members volunteered to help out. Classes were divided into red, yellow, blue, and green teams and circulated among the various areas. At the sound of an air horn they changed to the next activity. A video was shown at recess time to give everyone a little cooling down time. Lunch was hot dogs cooked outside on the grill. At the end of the day everyone got a popsicle and a ribbon the color of their team.

Things to See In and Around Plymouth

On the right you can see a slideshow of the drawings the second graders created. Drawings from both schools are combined for this slideshow. Be sure to click on it to enlarge the pictures.

The children were asked to draw something that they would want the children from Plymouth, England to see if they were to visit Plymouth, Massachusetts. They also were to write a sentence telling what their place is and what you could do there. Most of the places are right in Plymouth, but some are day trips to Boston or other cities and towns nearby.

Bare Books

When Mrs. Deal asked me to video her class reading their "Bare Books", I thought she was inviting me to a science lesson about "bears".

Three Digit Addition

Mrs. Dean's class is working on three digit addition and showing their work at the board.

Author Barbara McGrath Visits Cold Spring

Barbara McGrath, author of the M&M Counting Book, The Cheerios Counting Book, The Soccer Counting Book, The Baseball Counting Book, and more, came to talk to the students at Cold Spring. She explained how she gets many of her ideas and showed the children the process of making a book.

Story Map Houses

Mrs. Hughes' class listened to the story Babushka Baba Yaga by Patricia Polacco. They then discussed the story and created story map houses using cereal boxes.

Book Club

Every other week, the students in Mrs. Munoz's class get together for Book Club. Each student reads a book and writes a report about it. They meet in small groups to share their books and discuss their favorite parts and characters.

Science Fair at Cold Spring

The two second grade classes at Cold Spring combined for a Science Fair. Students researched, did experiments, and presented projects on various science topics.

Library at NMES

In the LMC (Library Media Center) Mrs. Bradshaw read books by Tedd Arnold to Ms. Finkel's class. After the stories, students did a coloring project of characters from one of the stories. They then selected and checked out their books.

Hi children,

Thanks for your posts. We have really enjoyed reading all about your school. We are the Turtles class and we are 5 and 6 years old. There are 30 of us in our class. We have written some questions for you.
How many children are in your classes?
Is it nice not having to wear school uniform?
Do you have school dinner or packed lunches?
What time do you start and finish school?
What is your country like?

Thank you. We hope to hear from you soon.

From the Turtles class.

Technology Class

Mrs. Hughes' class is in the Computer Lab with Mrs. Doolittle. In this lesson they are using software called Kidspiration to brainstorm for ideas about places they would be sure to show the English children if they came to visit Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Money Game

We use a math program called Everyday Math. One way that students learn in this program is by playing games. Ms. Finkel's class is playing "Pick a Coin".

Snack Time

Lunch is early in the day, so to keep the energy level up, it's time to break for a snack.

Music Class

In music class, Mrs. Dean's class was trying to determine whether Vince Guaraldi's song Linus and Lucy is in rondo form. Mrs. Devoe showed the students some of the dances that the Peanuts characters do. They were to dance whenever they heard the "A" music and sit for the other parts.

Cold Spring Recess

Lunch is followed by recess at Cold Spring. Most of the children chose to play on the playground equipment. A small group of boys played ball on the blacktop. Only one second grader joined the fourth graders on the soccer field as the goalie.

Lunchtime at Cold Spring School

Lunch today is pasta with or without meat sauce and meatballs. The children choose in the cafeteria line or bring lunch from home.

When the weather is nice, the children at Cold Spring School have lunch outside at picnic tables with umbrellas.

Gym Class

Mrs. Munoz's class played at a series of game stations in their Physical Education class with Mrs. Nye.

Lunchtime at Nathaniel Morton

Right after recess the second graders go to the cafeteria for lunch. Some students bring lunch from home and others purchase their lunches. The choices on the day this video was taken were Macaroni and Cheese or French Toast Sticks with Sausage.

Recess at Nathaniel Morton

Recess is everybody's favorite time of the day! All of the second graders have recess together right before lunch. Each class has a day that they may play on the playground equipment. Normally many of the children would play on the field, but it has too many puddles from all of the rain we have been having this month.

Art Class

I have been using the Flip Video Camera that we received as a grant from our district as part of the Plymouth Kids UK-US project. This first video is of Mrs. Deal's class in the Art Room with Mrs. White, the art teacher at Nathaniel Morton. The lesson is on pattern using line, shape, and color. I hope you enjoy the video. I will be editing and posting more soon.

Ms. Ready's Class Has Questions Too

Ms. Ready's class wants to know more about you.

Questions from Mrs. Terranova's Class

The second graders in Mrs. Terranova's class also have some questions they would like to ask you.

We'd like to know more about you

Ms. Finkel's class has some questions for you.

We Are Wondering

Mrs. Munoz's class has some more more questions for you.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Today, the very green class of Mrs. Dean has some questions to ask you.

More Questions

Mrs. Deal's class has some questions for you too.

Any Questions?

I'm sure you must have some questions about what life is like in England.

Ms. Ready's Class Book Recommendations

Ms. Ready's class will write about some of the books they enjoy and also tell what they are doing in their class.

Mrs. Terranova's Class Books

Today Mrs. Terranova's class will tell you about some books they are reading as well as other things they are learning about in class.

Introducing Ms. Finkel's Class

Ms. Finkel's class will tell you some of their favorite books.

Meet Mrs. Munoz's Class

Mrs. Munoz's class will tell you about some of their favorite books.

Meet Mrs. Dean's Class

Today you will meet Mrs. Dean's class. The last time we had class we had an early dismissal because of snow so they didn't get a chance to write.
They will tell you about some of their favorite books.

Reading with Mrs. Deal's Class

Mrs. Deal's class will tell you about some books that they enjoy.

Mrs. Hughes Class Tells about Read Across America Day

Today is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel. He is the author of many well-loved books for early readers including The Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop, and Green Eggs and Ham. In his honor, we celebrate Read Across America Day.
Mrs. Hughes' class will talk about some of the books they are reading at home and in class.

Hello

Hello from Mrs McLoughlin's ICT club, we liked all your messages.
Charley-Mai wants to know do you have a playground, we have two with some climbing frames. Bethany wants to tell you that she has a baby sister who can walk now. Connor says he likes to go camping on holiday, do you go camping? Evie says how many computers do you have and what games do you like? We will take some more photos for you soon.

Ms. Ready's Class Vacations

Ms. Ready's class will be writing about how they spent their vacation.

Back from Vacation with Mrs. Terranova's Class

We have just come back to school after our February vacation. This vacation is timed with Presidents' Day, which is a national holiday.
Mrs. Terranova's class at Cold Spring will tell you about some things they did and perhaps places they visited during the vacation.

Mrs. Deal's Second Grade

The students in Mrs. Deal's class at Nathaniel Morton will tell you about what their class is doing.

Meet Mrs. Hughes' Class

Today the students in Mrs. Hughes class at Nathaniel Morton will tell you what has been happening in their second grade.

Greetings!

Hello everyone,

We are the ICT club at Plaistow Hill in Plymouth UK writing to say hello. We have taken a few photos around our school to show you, your school looks very big compared to ours! Our school has just over 200 children ages 3-7 and we have 7 classes, all named after sea animals like Turtle Class and Dolphin Class. We start school at 8.45 and finish at 3.00, but on some days we have clubs after school like we are doing now. We would like to know what you do at school and do you have a uniform, ours is purple sweatshirts and grey skirt or trousers.

Meet the second graders from Cold Spring.

The second grade students from Miss Ready's class will tell you some of the things they are learning this year in school.

Hello, boys and girls in Plymouth, Massachusetts and Plymouth, England! I am so excited that children from our two countries have this chance to get to know each other and to learn something about our towns. Both of our towns have histories that are important to our countries, and it will be fun to learn about the things we have in common as well as what makes us different. I hope through this project you will make new friends and be able to communicate from an ocean away. I hope you enjoy your "armchair travel." I will check in with you from time to time to see how you are doing. Have fun! Mrs. Dolloff

Mayflower II

The Mayflower II is a replica of the ship on which the Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth England and landed in Plymouth MA in 1620. Click the arrow to solve the jigsaw puzzle.

Welcome

In this blog, students from two schools in Plymouth, Massachusetts will be meeting students from a school in Plymouth, England. The Massachusetts (MA) schools are Cold Spring and Nathaniel Morton Elementary. The British school is Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School. We hope to learn more about each of the towns and what everyday life is like both in school and out of school.