Inch by inch we built our own measuring tapes and used them to measure our thumbs, ears, wrists, and waists. We were excited to find how much easier it is Read More >>
New and Good
New and Good is a tradition at The New School. It was started in the 1970’s by Bob Newman, when he was the director of the Syracuse Institute for Enabling Read More >>
Chicken Science
The Kindergarten and First Grade science class has recently been learning about chickens. Students have explored the life cycle of the chicken, looked at and ordered the 21 days it Read More >>
Money
1st graders were given a magnifying glass and asked to compare and contrast dimes, nickels, pennies and quarters. They played games such as “Race to a Quarter” and “The Matching Read More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>