A group of seven 3rd and 4th graders have been learning all about multiplication and division this winter. With multiplication, they started with cluster problems which break large problems such as 358×27 into small clusters of easily known multiplication sentences such as: 300×2, 300×20, 50×20, etc. Once the smaller problems are solved, students figure out which cluster will help Read More >>
Archives for March 2015
GLIMPSES OF AFTER SCHOOL; FALL
The first day of the After School Program and the weather is lovely. We ease into the afternoon with tales of summer. Potluck with families at Ryder Park! We have outdoor fun raking leaves, building fairy houses, playing tag and role playing. We build structures and cavort in the woods and on the grass, gather Read More >>
Cells, Trees and ESF (Written by Nora, Neona and Marina)
This year, Neona and Nora’s science class was learning about plant and animal cells. To get a better understanding of plant cells we visited E.S.F. (Environmental Science and Forestry.) We went there for two and a half hours and in that time we visited two different labs. The first one we went to was Chuck Read More >>
Glimpses of After School; Winter
On an early November day, we stay outdoors later than usual to soak up the gorgeous weather, and enjoy using soccer balls. A few days later, rain and a cold wind keep us indoors for the first time this school year and one child pulls out his guitar while others choose games–Amazing Labyrinth, Jellybean Land–and Read More >>