Miss Mahal

Second Grade Teacher, Dryden Elementary

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

@laurie_wasik So grateful for your help and guidance as we work towards building a thinking classroom! So amazed by these kids and their willingness and excitement to try a new way of thinking and learning!

[Laurie Wasik @laurie_wasik]

Using the VNPs throughout the entire math lesson...Lots of discovery and questioning, trying out numbers, estimation& problem solving. They did an AMAZING job explaining their thinking on some tricky problems! Thank you @MsSMahal for sharing your math time &this journey with me!

[Laurie Wasik @laurie_wasik]

VNPs are up and running in @MsSMahal Loved the math thinking and discussions going on... Students sharing their strategies and how they used tools, used +/- 10's, etc. Look at how many different ways to solve this What's My Question problem!! 🎉

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

The warm weather won’t be here to stay, so we have to soak it up while we can! These 2nd graders enjoyed reading in the courtyard today!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

Trying to beat the heat with fun at indoor recess! Some words that come to mind when I think about these awesome 2nd graders: resilient and flexible!!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

Happy first day of school! Had such a great day with the sweetest group of 2nd graders! ✏️📚📓❤️

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

Field day fun! Happy last day of school! Have a fun and relaxing summer dolphins! ☀️❤️💙

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

We’ve been waiting for this day! Thank you so much @DrydenPTA for bringing Kona Ice to us this afternoon! We loved the sweet treat!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

Enjoyed a visit from some arborists from The Village of Arlington Heights today! We loved learning about how these important community helpers serve our community and the importance of protecting our trees!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

It’s a special day when your mom comes to your class to be a secret reader! 💙

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

G is for Game Day! Students enjoyed day 7 in our ABC Countdown to summer! Board games, building games, even imaginative games! #19days

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

@DrydenPTA This week has been amazing!! Thank you so much!! ❤️💙

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

B is for Bubbles! Counting down the final days of school until summer has never been more fun! Only 25 days left! 🫧

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

These amazing 2nd graders surprised me this morning by wearing my favorite color! 💜 love looking around my class and seeing a sea of purple and bright smiling faces! Making me feel extra special, loved, and appreciated today!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

So proud of these 2nd graders!! They did an amazing job at their musical last night!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

Utilizing our new vertical non permanent workspaces to learn about lines and curves in math! Students worked with a partner to draw images containing lines and curves. When one partner dictates and the other writes, everyone is engaged!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

Global School Play day is the best!! Students working together, learning together, creating together, and PLAYING together!

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

“Is there an end to the universe?” This is the question that sparked this student’s personalized learning project! Today we learned all about the solar system from her! Way to go J 🌎🪐☀️

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

One of my favorite nights of the year! Thanks to all who came and listened! ❤️📚

[DrydenLMC @DrydenLMC]

Thank you @MsSMahal @MrsMata1st @MrsMartini3rd @MsQuick25 and @MissDietrich5th for reading at family reading night! @DrydenSchool

[Miss Mahal @MsSMahal]

@DrydenLMC HA! Love it!