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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 and outside. We have cooperative and competitive games.  We have games we buy and we have many more games teachers and children have made. As Read More >>

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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 beings.   Social-emotional learning at school is an essential part of children’s development.   Teachers are facilitators who guide and foster thinking, creative expression and Read More >>

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Persuasive Essay

Our four oldest students participated in a four-session writing short course on persuasive essays. The students read and listened to examples of persuasive writing. They learned how writing is only persuasive when there is an audience the author seeks to move. They learned how research, reasoning and anecdotes could be used in crafting strong supporting Read More >>

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Testimonial – Jessica Palmer Montena

When our daughter, Maya, graduated from The New School and started attending Nottingham, we knew it would be a transition for her. It was her first experience with public school. How would she do with so many new teachers, passing from class to class with over a thousand other students, and keeping up with the Read More >>

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The Art of Density & Viscosity

This fall students in seventh & eighth grade participated in a science class that explored density and viscosity.  Our class started with viewing a short video on density with water, oil and syrup. Students were then asked to come up with ten questions they had and then narrowed them down to the best three. Students shared their Read More >>

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Poetry Poetry Poetry

The oldest students were part of a poetry unit this fall where they had to study the work of three different poets. Many chose lyricists. They were asked to select three poems for each poet or lyricist to study. Next they had to write an analysis on this body of work. We asked students to Read More >>

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History and Lincoln

  Students in the upper grades this fall started a unit on the Civil War.  Before we delved into this history topic they were asked three questions to respond to individually and then discuss as a group.  They were asked: What is history? Who Cares? Why study it? Some of their responses were: Events leading Read More >>

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Zoo to You

This year we were very fortunate to get a donation of a program called ZOO TO YOU which brings zoo animals and personnel to our school every other month for the year. As a team we began to think about how to make the most of these experiences.  We decided to build off of these Read More >>

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Cursive Refresh

This fall, students in grades 4-8 participated in a cursive class that reviewed (and sometimes retaught) all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet.  There was much discussion and practice with our lowercase letters: clock climbers, kite strings, the loop group, and hills & valleys. There was some difficulty and triumph over the “bridge Read More >>

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Read-Aloud at Reading Time

Once a week our youngest students gather together for their own read-aloud during the school-wide reading time. Some of them are just beginning to learn to read. Others have developed some reading skills and are just beginning to read independently. They all enjoy listening to a good story together, sharing their thoughts and questions about Read More >>