Here are some of the more interesting searches people did to get to the class web site during May.

• show me a picture of my brother s second grade class
• bilder bare wrok shop.com
• how can you make friends with a nuther hamsters
• what can my second grade class make for someone special?
• marton louther king jr
• shoes off just socks
• chapter book to read end of 2nd grade
• best playground ball ever
• freecked
• how to torcher your sister
• how to torcher your mom and dad
• average number of days sick for second graders
• how did puppy chow snack get it s name
• wresoling games.com

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Today at receses me, Nicole, Bailey, Cassie, Kaitlyn, Braxton and Dmitri played doggie atack. Me, Nicole and Kaitlyn were dogs. We were bad dogs. We were bad doggies. We got chased by Braxton. It was fun! -Alexis' journal

Today our class sink started to leak. Me, Alexis and Kaitlyn helped clean it up. We were trying to figer out whare the leak was coming from. We mostly looked evreyware. We fownd a lot of plases whare it could of been. It was one mesey sink but we got threw with it. -Nicole's journal

Today gess what we did. We went to the Bremen Hospital. Oh and gess what Alexis got to do. She got to see her mom. I diden't get to see my grandma because she got moved to anuther stashon so now I don't always get to see her when I go there. Oh and I diden't now that till me and my mom went there to see my Uncel Bill. -Kaitlyn's journal

Today we had a field trip to the Bremen Commundie Hospital. My mom and my aunt Sue work there. We saw my mom but not my aunt Sue. I gave my mom a hug. I love my mom so much and my aunt Sue. -Alexis' journal

Today I learnd a lot about Big Brown. Mr. Gall told me that Big Brown craked his foot. He is pobuly still going to be in the Kentukey Drbey. I hope that he can still be in the Kentuck Drbey. -Nicole's journal

Today we went to the hospital. It was fun. The cool thing for me was when we got to see where babies are born. Because I want to be a person where once the babies are born you take care of them and all that. At the end of the tour they gave us a treat in a bag. It had a coloring book, a pen, and band-aids within a little kit. -Mackenzie's journal

Today we went to the Bremen Hospitul. They gave us a tour around the hospitul. It is huge. It was awsom. They took us to difrent rooms. They showd us how they take xrays. At the end we got goody bags. It had

1. Crans
2. Pen
3. Coloring Pagis
4. Pabags
5. Stikers
6. Card
7. Magnit

-Bailey's journal

Today we went to the Chocolet Facktorey. In 2 days I am going to Texas. -Jessica's journal

Today we went to the Chocolate Factory. I was in Mackenzie's mom Lisa's group. -Alexis' journal

Today we went to the choclet factory and HelthWorks. My favorit part of the day was Helthworks. -Kaitlyn's journal

Today at recess Braxton found a butterfly. It was cool. It had black arownd the yellow spots. There were lots of peopal arownd him. Hi picked three girls to help him take care of it. He chose me and Jaden and 2 more sinse they were begging. He did not want to hear it any more. So then he picked Kaitlyn and Caitlin. Braxton chose us because he likes us. It cood not fly. It likes us so much. When me and Braxton held it it did not let go. -Cassie's journal

Today we woched a video. It was abowt bacteryu. We have a field trip tomorrow. We also woched a vide abowt safety. Mr. Gall didn't have duty today. Today Jessica brot a book in. I had a dintest opointment today. I hope the field trip is going to be fun. We are going tomorrow. -Andrew's journal

Last night my mom showed me a baby bird that fell off the roof of my barn. My bar is pritty big. But the little bird survivde. My mom said to me that it was opening it's mouth at her. That was probuly the worste day of it's life. -Nicole's journal

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Today after scool I have a basketball game. I'm not that good. But I practes and get better. It's not a real basketball game. I jusst play with my family members. We ether play Horse or Pig. -Alexis' journal

Today at last recess I played Kick the Ball Over the Fence. Mr. Gall said, "I think that you just did the most amazing play of the year. Because I had a ball in my hand and me and Mr. Gall were chasing after a diffrent ball and he almost got the other ball and I threw my ball I had in my hand and I hit the ball we were chasing so then I got both of the balls and he said "Wow I think that was the most amazing play I have seen this whole intyre year. But I still gave him one of theballs. But the other one was for me of course. -Mackenzie's journal

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Today gess what we did. We played a dictionary game. It's like when you say the word and tri to look it up befor the other kids do. You raze your hand. Oh by they way I got four tallys. -Kaitlyn's journal

Today you had a spelling test. Me and Cassie got -0. We were so happy. We can't wait for our mom to see it. -Lizeth's journal

Today me and Caitlin did not get along at all. She yelled at me. I tolled her to stop it. She went away and the whisol bloo. Alexis and Kaitlyn were going. Then Caitlin showed up and said why didint you tell me that you made a book for Mr. Tredway. We said you are too mean. She said I am sorry so everything was OK. -Cassie's journal

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Today at recess I kicked 12 balls over the fenc outside. And Mr. Gall took a video too. It was cool. My shoes are shoes are good for kicking. -Caitlin's journal

Today I wore some of my mom's scrubs. Scrubs are like work clous. People kept asking me "Why are you waring that?" or "Is it career day?" I said, "No I'm just waring them for fun." Mrs. Leeper said "I bet youd make a good Dr." And she called me Mikayla. Mikayla is my sister. -Alexis' journal

Recess wus fun! I played with Braxton. It wus fun. Braxton wus throwing the football at people. It was awsum. -Zack's journal

Today we wached Matilda. It's a movie about a little girl name Matilda. She was a girl not a normal girl. She had something diffrent about her somthing cool and I mean cool!!!!!!! She had a speshol power she could move stuff with her eyes. And tip it over it was asome. -Kaitlyn's journal

Today we watched Matilda. It's one of my favorite movies now. It was my very first time watching it. We just finished the book. By the way Mr. Gall's cousin has a daughter named Matilda. But they call her Tilly. Today my dad was in the second grade hall because he was talking to the boys about football camp. They were sitting down ansering questions and I walked by and he said "Oh look who it is." I walked by with my hand over my face. It was EMBARRASSING!!! -Mackenzie's journal

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I've had a great time reading chapter books to the class this year and by all accounts the students have enjoyed listening to them. Today the students were given a list of the chapter books I have read so far this school year and ranked their top 5 favorites. The top ranked book is no surprise. I've done rankings like this at the end of many school years and Where the Red Fern Grows ALWAYS wins BIG. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was a new one for me this year and the class loved it. I thought it might give Red Fern a run for it's money, but it wasn't even close. -Mr. Gall

1. Where the Red Fern Grows by Rawls (59 points)
2. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by DiCamillo (35 points)
3. Poppy by Avi (35 points)
4. Matilda by Dahl (34 points)
5. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Robinson (13 points)
6. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Sachar (10 points)
7. Wayside School is Falling Down by Sachar (9 points)
8. There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom by Sachar (7 points)
9. Give Me a Sign Helen Keller by Roop (6 points)
10. Miss Holly is too Jolly by Gutman (5 points)

List of All The Chapter Books Read Aloud During Second Grade the Year

• Mr. Klutz is Nuts!
• Mrs. Roopy is Loopy
• Wayside School is Falling Down
• Go Fly a Kite Ben Franklin
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
• Thank You Squanto!
• Way Side Stories from Wayside School
• Arthur & the No Brainer
• Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook
• Junie B. Jones A Lo Ha Ha Ha
• June B. Jones has a Monster Under Her Bed
• June B. Jones, One Man Band
• Miss Daisy is Crazy!
• Katie Kazoo Switcheroo
• Katie Kazoo Switcheroo Out to Lunch
• Meet Kit
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• Miss Holly is too Jolly!
• There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom
• Where the Red Fern Grows
• Molly’s Pilgrim
• Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
• Take a Giant Leap Neil Armstrong
• Give Me a Sign Helen Keller
• Poppy
• Matilda
• Stone Fox (Read after we voted)

September 2008 Update: If you are looking for chapter book read alouds you may also want to check out this post on my persoanl blog: Chapter Book Read Alouds for Ages 3 to 7 - Ranked

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Tomorrow we earned a popcorn party. I am either going to bring in a Gatorade or a juoce box. We earned it for art. I am not bringing in pop because I do not like pop. You can't even name a pop I like. I only like water, juice, and milk. I don't like ketchup either. People say that I'm weaird but I don't care one bit. My sister loves pop! But my mom and dad only let her drink it every few weeks cause then she gets hiper and trust me it's not good. You got to get 10 stickers to earn a popcorn party. We did. -Mackenzie's journal

Yesterday was my brithday. I had a cake with a black lab on my cake. A lab is a kind of dog. The dog was cute and the cake was so so delishes. There is like barely any left. When I get home I'm going to eat my cake and when my mom gets home I'll get a present. I might get something in the mail. I got a speshle gift on Webkinz. I also got two new Webkinz. I got a dallmashen and a panda bear. Their reely neat. -Alexis' journal

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Today was Nicole's birthday. Me and Mackenzie are staying after school. Like I said yesterday we're going to stay at a hotel and swim. I made Nicole a card. My dad gave me 10$ and I poot it in Nicole's card. I wrote a little note it said "your a grate friend Nicole." She liked it. Aseshley the money because now she has 70$. -Alexis' journal

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Today I was trasing pitshers of cats. I gave some to Kaitlyn. I kept five. Kaitlyn trased horses. She gave some to me. Tommrow is Nicoles birthday. Kaitlyn made a horse for Nicole. Nicole invited me and Mackenzie to her party. It is in a hotel. Its about 45 minets away. We will swim. -Alexis' journal

Today we wached a Bill Nye the Sience Guy. It was asome. Very asome. We played Kick the Ball Over the Fence. It was very very very very very very asome. At least I lik it. A lot!!! And today some peple got year books. I had to sign some. A lot of year book were outside. -Dmitri's journal

Today was a fun recess!!!!!!!!!! Mr. Gall played Kick the Ball Over the Fens with me. We wached a vedeo. We are reading Matilda book. -Andrew's journal

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Yesterday my ears were hurting. I think I have a ear infexshen. The docter hasn't called my mom back yet. My mom has been giving me medasan. I have to put cotenballs in my ears. -Alexis' journal

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Today on the bus my friend Audrey said over summ vacashon me, her and her friend Hannah will try to be nokternal. We'll stay up at night and see what cats do. We'll sleep during the day. We'll have a blast! -Alexis' journal

Today I played football. It was awsome!!! I liked it a lot. It was fun. We play two hand tap throw it. It was fun to. I hade a lot of fun. -Dmitri's journal

Today gess what I did with Cassie. Whant to know what we did? OK we made a can you see what I see book. Well we made one page and the front cover. We took terns on who tets to hide somthing. I let Cassie go first. I hope you get to read and like it. -Kaitlyn's journal

One day we got book orders. My book is Pokemon. It techis you how to draw them. I rily like it. -Braxton's journal

Yesterday me, my sister Mikayla, my brother Noah, my mom and my grandpa went up and saw my aunt Nansey, Uncole Mike and my cozens, Jorden, Camren and Brenden. We played baseball, golf and ballyball. We played bollyball with my uncole Mike. Me and my uncole Mike won. Oh we where up on the porch and a small dog came and Camren ran inside because he was scard. So was Branden. He was screeming. -Alexis' journal

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Today me and Braxden and Zack where playing outside. It was fun today. We lernd about bats. We wached a movie at music today. It was fun. I had a fun day today. -Andrew's journal