Let me introduce you to the powerful pentomino! Each unique shape shares one common attribute. It has 5 squares. With these manipulatives, each child cut and created their own set, we were able to explore so many geometry concepts. We considered flips, turns and slides. We learned how to calculate the area of a shape and its Read More >>
Archives for January 2017
Music at The New School
Is music important you? It’s important to us too. Because we are a small school, we can’t offer some of the extracurricular activities that large school districts are able to. That means we have to be creative to include music in our curriculum. Our students enjoy singing once a week with Ken Hynson, a parent Read More >>
Syracuse Stage’s Mary Poppins
The whole school went to see Syracuse Stage’s production of Mary Poppins yesterday. What an extraordinary production is was – full of magic and marvels. The acting, singing and dancing was terrific. We were spellbound. Below is a picture of the set that was transformed effortlessly into living rooms, rooftops, banks and parks. Quite extraordinary. Read More >>