This December we wrapped up a unit on Explorers from all different time periods and people going to all different places (space, underwater, to the arctic), and we moved to Read More >>
Arrow Over the Door book club
Over the next five weeks, fourth grade students will be participating in a book club with our student teacher, Kelly. In book club, they will be reading The Arrow Over Read More >>
Chemistry
This fall students in fifth and seventh grade will be studying chemistry and why it matters. To begin our unit of study, students performed and observed experiments involving physical and Read More >>
Animal Classification Part 2
If you need a reminder, check out the Part one description from last semester. This project was designed as a year long project with time as one of our Read More >>
Hot and Cold
Hot and Cold is science unit for our youngest students which was started when the distance learning period began. We started by exploring the melting of an ice cube. How Read More >>
Human Body
Students have been studying the fascinating systems within the human body that help us perform our daily functions. Our 3rdand 4thgrade students started with studying the human brain and how Read More >>
Elephant in the Garden Book Club
Our 7thand 8thgrade students have spent the last several weeks reading a fantastic book, “An Elephant in the Garden by the acclaimed author Michael Morpurgo. Students have read through the Read More >>
Brain Development
On the first day, I shared how the brain physically develops. I showed a great PBS video called The Developing Child. I showed the kids the different areas of the Read More >>
Teaching and Learning through Games
Why do we play games? What do they accomplish for teaching and learning? We have games for math, language arts, social studies, science and strategy. We have games for inside Read More >>
PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION AT THE NEW SCHOOL
School is a part of life. Knowledge is constructed through play, direct experience, use of resources, and social interaction. Learners are active participants, problem solvers, contributors, and social Read More >>