Our children, our students, live in a world that has developed all kinds of media and ways to transmit information, disinformation, ideas, and images. They hear the media, adults, other peers talking about events and opinions as they move through their days. Some of these ideas are exciting and innovative, others are darker and disturbing. Read More >>
Haiku
Students from 1st to 3rdgrade were introduced to haiku and the proper method in which to construct these poems. As a way to assist them in understanding the syllables that are found in haiku, students were in various activities in which they were able learn about syllables. These activities were syllable name clapping and sentence Read More >>
Louis Braille Book Club
Our third book in a series for this book club is about Louis Braille, the boy who invented a way for blind people to read. All of the participants in this book club have really enjoyed learning about people who are blind, deaf or both. During our reading of Louis Braille, we got a chance Read More >>
Ancient China
Third grade students created a China poster describing four aspects of Chinese culture. They were able to select their own topics from a list that included the Silk Road, Chinese religions, Architecture/Homes, Clothing, Silk, Dynasties, Food/agriculture, Art/Music, and Inventions. For each topic they needed to include an illustration and a short typed paragraph.