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 >>
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 >>
Bees
Last year our Student Teacher began a study of bees with some of our students. They used a multi-disciplinary approach using some reading, making a 3D model of the external parts of the bee, and writing a Haiku about bees. This year we did a short unit to finish up our look at bees Read More >>
Wildflower Romp
Our younger students joined other children on a Wildflower Romp at DeWitt Library in early June. They explored the meadow behind the library that is full of many kinds of wildflowers and were encouraged to pick all the flowers they wanted. With an assortment of art supplies available, the children used their flowers to create Read More >>
Children of the Longhouse Book Club
This spring, the students in grades 3-4 participated in a book club for Children of the Longhouse, by Joseph Bruchac. The focus of this book club was for students to practice making three different kinds of textual connections: text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections. The students eagerly shared their perspectives and interpretations of Children of the Read More >>
Cycles of Change
This winter, students in Kindergarten through Second Grade participated in a class on growing cycles. We started this class out by talking about our cycles in our own lives. We discussed the months of the year and did an activity where we did all the cycles in a year from the month we were Read More >>
Martin Welych-Flanagan
The education style and encouraging atmosphere of the New School is unique and helps reveal everyone’s potential. Instead of putting people in classes based on arbitrary age denominations, classes were based on our abilities in that specific subject. For example, I was in a simpler English class, but I was in more advanced math and Read More >>
Ruth Lindemann
The New School fostered in me a love for learning and an appreciation for people from all walks of life. I explored science, math, reading, and humanities alongside kids of all ages and with the guidance of teachers who truly understood the importance of their mentorship. What’s more, I was surrounded by an entire community Read More >>
Adam Sudmann, Mystery Guest
Adam Sudan visited The New School on Tuesday, November 20 to share with our students how he is making the world a better place. First Adam shared with our students bowls of unique spices and smells, and he told the stories behind spices and flavorings such as saffron, star anise, cardamom pods, hibiscus petals, rosewater and Read More >>
Bloom’s Taxonomy
The oldest students were part of a short unit where we explored Bloom’s Taxonomy. What better way to learn about higher and lower level questions than to write your own after studying and discussing each level of Bloom’s framework. Just as responding to higher level questions is more challenging for a reader, they were also Read More >>
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