by newschoolsyr | Nov 27, 2016 | 2016-2017, Grades 5 - 8, Lemoyne Student teacher, science
Over the past couple weeks the older students have been studying infectious diseases. Thus far they have completed two hands on experiments. In one experiment they simulated spreading the common cold among students in the room and they experienced first hand how...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 26, 2016 | 2016-2017, grades 6-8, language arts
Paul Otteson, parent of two former New School students, returned to teach a 3-session workshop on story structure, with an emphasis on how to end stories or story segments. Exercises included learning about six classic styles of ending stories (resolved, unresolved,...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 24, 2016 | 2016-2017, Grades 5 - 8, language arts, Uncategorized, visual arts
The seven oldest students are taking part in a poetry class, which was inspired by Bob Dylan’s recent nomination for the Nobel Prize for Literature. We started the discussion discussing the difference between a poet and a lyricist. It was interesting that all but one...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 22, 2016 | language arts
Writing Prompt is a journaling time where the students are given a specific story starter or topic to write about. After introducing the prompt, the students briefly brainstorm what they might write, offering relevant words that I write on the board. Once they begin...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 21, 2016 | 2016-2017, field trips, science, visual arts, whole school
Cornell Museum of Ornithology The whole school spent the day in Ithaca at Cornell’s amazing Museum of Ornithology. What a treat. The original reason for going was to view the extraordinary mural that is painted on one of the walls – it shows life-sized...
