Inspired by Kenneth Koch’s book, Rose, Where Did You Get That Red? the older students spent 6 weeks studying the poems of Wallace Stevens’ Thirteen Ways to Look at a Read More >>
Mesopotamia – The Cradle of Civilization
For the oldest students (grades 4 and above), our study of “Mesopotamia” – the land between two rivers – began with a discussion of “How do we know what we Read More >>
Bugsocopter Science
To start the year, the oldest students were challenged to learn as much as they could about bugscopters – a t-shaped, paper, helicopter-like creation of Larry Schafer, formerly professor of Read More >>
Green Eyed Monster
This mini unit explored the connections between visual art and language arts, and how both are used to creatively tell stories and express emotions. After listening to the picture book, Read More >>
Motel of the Mysteries
The oldest students listened to a book at read aloud this fall called Motel of the Mysteries by David Macaulay. In this book, it is the year 4022 and all of the ancient Read More >>
Seeds
In science class, students in Kindergarten and First Grade have been exploring seeds. We started our unit by reading a book called A Fruit is a Suitcase for a Seed by Jean Read More >>
Alumnus, Brennan Zimmer Volunteers at The New School
Alumnus, Brennan Zimmer is volunteering at The New School on Mondays. He is coordinating our first chess club. Twelve children expressed an interest, so Brennan will alternate working with 6 children each Read More >>
Highland Forest
Twice a year the whole school spends two days camping in Highland Forest. This outdoor adventure provides us with a wonderful way to get to know each other better and Read More >>
Investigations
Investigations is scheduled every afternoon from 1:30pm until 2:25pm. Most children will say this is the best part of the day, running neck and neck with gym or outdoor play! Read More >>
Apple Picking at Beak and Skiff
Thanks to the Brower family, we now have our own school van. Transporting ten children at a time, we went on our first field trip of the year to pick Read More >>
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