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Cutting Book

The youngest students have been working on a cutting book during journalling time once or twice a week.  This activity has focused on cutting out pictures from magazines and pasting Read More >>

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Howard Gardner

This fall we wanted to generate a discussion based on Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences. We started off the discussion asking the question, “What do we mean by intelligence?” Read More >>

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Daily Journal Time

Everyday children have half an hour of writing time. Sometimes this is used for printing practice, phonemic  instruction, spelling, and writing workshop. Every week children have time for free writing. Read More >>

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Rooster Play

In early December the youngest children performed a play based on the Ancient Chinese story of how the rooster lost his horns. Ladies and Gentleman. We are glad you are Read More >>

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Barnes and Noble 2010

Haleigh Originally uploaded by New School-Syracuse Children were invited to attend our Barnes and Noble poetry night. There was a great turn out of families. After the children took turns Read More >>

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Block Centers

 Every day kindergartners and first graders enjoy opportunities for creative play. In small groups of three or four, as they play with blocks, cars, geotracks and marble runs, they learn how Read More >>

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Cats and Dogs

The youngest students have been exploring different ways to make 12.  In class we’ve had discussions and demonstrations of how if we had 12 cats and dogs, that could be Read More >>

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Martin Welych-Flanagan

Humane Society of United States published this article about Martin in their September 13, 2010 issue.  Orders for his bracelets continue to pour in!