Diversity and multiculturalism drive the second grade curriculum. Foreign language instruction in Spanish enhances literacy skills and the understanding of Latin-American cultures. Integration includes family fiestas, Latin-American artist studies (eg. Diego Rivera, Frieda Kahlo), salsa dance and music, internet research, and a student-written theatre production. Math Investigations is integrated throughout the curriculum.
Crystal Pandas Newsletter – Ms. Annabell’s 2nd Grade
Teaching Staff
| Name | Phone Ext. | Title |
| Alison “Ali” Mellander | 606 | Second Grade Teacher |
| Annabell Lisa | 605 | Second Grade Teacher |
| Elise Fuller | 615 | Second Grade Teaching Assistant |
Recent Classroom News
Professional Development in the Arts Offers Teachers New Skills
Each year ArtSpace Charter School schedules early release days as a part of the school calendar. When the students go home the teachers stay to plan, meet with other teachers, and most often to attend ...
ArtSpace Charter School Elects and Inducts 2016-17 Student Council
On Wednesday, August 31st ArtSpace Charter School had their elections for the 2016-17 Student Council. Student Council serves as a student government program which provides opportunities for leadership and a “channel” for students to voice ...
The World’s Fair at ArtSpace
[caption id="attachment_7426" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2nd graders completing their tango[/caption] Wednesday, April 27th - ArtSpace 2nd graders took part in their annual World’s Fair. The fair is the culmination of a two month study of the ...
STEAM Expo
SWANNANOA, NC - March 3rd - Students at ArtSpace took part in the school’s third annual STEAM Expo. STEAM is an expansion of the National Science Foundation’s acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to include ...
Collaboration: The Art Of Working Together
This is the third part in a series on the 4 C’s of 21st Century Skills - Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication - by long-time arts integration specialist, “Capt.” Josh Batenhorst - Enterprise and ...
Charlotte’s Web: 2nd Grade Arts Integration
As part of their 2nd grade arts integrated programming, Ms. Ali and Ms. Annabell’s second grade classes study the E.B. White classic, Charlotte’s Web. While the students experience the book during “read-aloud” time, their study ...
Ms. Meg Implements Music Stations for Rewards and Assessment
[caption id="attachment_7012" align="alignleft" width="300"] Second graders playing musical memory made with recycled materials. Students are looking for musical symbol matches.[/caption] Swannanoa, NC September 17, 2015- This year, in music classes, ArtSpace K-5 grade students have ...
Second Grade Summer Letter
Greetings from 2nd Grade! We are so excited to learn and grow with you in second grade. You will get to spend time with both Ms. Ali and Ms. Annabell, as well as participate in ...