by newschoolsyr | Mar 11, 2014 | 2013-2014, investigations, math, science, whole school
A favorite Investigations activity for our students is to cook. Besides honing their cooking skills and working together, students connect their math and science knowledge to real life experiences. But everyone agrees that eating the results is the best part.After...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 10, 2014 | 2013-2014, math
Children in Kathy’s fraction class began by reviewing what a fraction is and what its parts represent. We developed our understanding of fractions and equivalent fractions using various tools, such as pattern blocks, fraction bars, pictures, number lines, and...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 10, 2014 | 2013-2014, math
Our oldest two students have been participating in a math table all year where we work on math topics that include adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals, fractions and multi-digit numbers. We’ve also worked on deductive thinking and story...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 10, 2014 | 2013-2014, math
Children in Rebecca’s fraction class started with a quick review of what a fraction is, the parts of a fraction and how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. We then moved on to equalizing fractions, reducing fractions and what a factor and...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 27, 2014 | 2013-2014, language arts grades 4 - 8, Social Studies
Ancient Greece has been a theme discussed by all of the children recently. The oldest children started with comparing Greece to Mesopotamia. They quickly discovered, from the maps we compared, that the geography had a huge influence on each...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 24, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 1, grade 2, grades 3 - 6, Kindergarten and 1st grade, language arts phonemic awareness
To assist children learning how to read, we offer small group instruction that focuses on the six syllable types. Using Road to Reading, and Wilson Language, each week children receive instruction that meets them at their instructional level. Typically children meet...
