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Guns for General Washington

In our Historical Fiction Book Club we read Guns for General Washington –  A Story of the American Revolution. This book was told from the point of view of a Read More >>

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Halloween House Ad with Calli

Our paragraph writing class was Halloween themed. The students had to pretend that they were real estate agents and create an ad for a haunted house that they would be Read More >>

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Personal Narratives

We all have amazing stories to tell, so this fall a small group of children were part of a class, inspired by Lucy Calkins, which encourage each of them to explore Read More >>

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Lego Class

In past years, our students who are now 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders learned about simple and powered machines using Legos. They investigated structures and forces, levers, and wheels and Read More >>

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Explorers

Explorers class was a class that focused on a key question throughout the entire unit which was; did the explorers explore, encounter or invade the land they found? This question Read More >>

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Geometry Centers with Mary

This year we have continued math class with our youngest children by working on geometry. The first class looked at what they knew about a triangle.  They drew pictures that included Read More >>

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The Seed Within

In this science class, the students read a book called “A Suitcase for Seeds.” The students were asked to make predictions about what they thought the seeds would look like, Read More >>

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Circus Books

This fall we have been reading and discussing books about the circus in two groups, one for older students and one for younger students. With ideas and inspiration from these Read More >>

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Lyle the Crocodile

This fall, students in Kindergarten and First Grade are exploring the fun of Bernard Waber’s loveable crocodile, Lyle. Each Friday we read a Lyle book and then draw and write Read More >>

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Copy Word

  Our kindergartner and a few of the first grader students participate in a once a week class called Copy Word.  During this class, students are working on their fine motor Read More >>