P.S. 20 Manhattan

Read about projects presented at the P.S. 20 Learning Fair by the second grade.

Ms. Bchiri's Class: 2-204

The class created a depiction of a Lower East Side street without electricity and showing some clothes lines. The project was inspired by the story Peppe, The Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone.





Ms. Jame's Class: 2-206

Class 2-206 posed as newspaper reporters and completed research on the Ottendorfer Library, which is the oldest library in New York City.

Ms. Harmatz's Class: 2-202

The students studied their community. Then they created pop-up books telling about their community, their family, and a job in their community. They also made self portraits and wrote about either a job they have had or would like to have.



Ms. Lui's Class: 2-208

Class 2-208 completed research projects on pumpkins. They expressed and wrote about what they know, what they want to know, and what they learned about pumpkins. They read books, participated in read alouds and surfed the internet for more facts. The class visited the Green Meadow Farm and received pumpkins to take home. Lastly, the students tasted homemade pumpkin pie and cookies. Families of class 2-208 shared some of their favorite recipes on "pumpkin cooking" from their homes.

Ms. Chen's Class: 2-346

Children of class 2-346 did a project about the community of the Lower East Side. Through reading books, maps, interviewing people, observing places, taking photographs, going on trips, singing songs, reciting poems, writing plays, writing stories, the children made colorful shaped books, trip photo books and a collatge mural depicting business and caretakers in the neighborhood. Art works were creatd in Art Studio with Ms. Kufert. Songs were sung with Ms. Sherman.

 

 

 

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