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Math Centers with Calli

In math class over the last six weeks we worked on breaking numbers up to twelve into two parts, which helps the students start to develop basic addition skills. I Read More >>

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Seeds Class with Calli

In our seeds class the students were able to examine multiple different types of seeds. They looked at both dry and wet lima and kidney bean seeds. We first examined Read More >>

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Guns for General Washington

In our Historical Fiction Book Club we read Guns for General Washington –  A Story of the American Revolution. This book was told from the point of view of a Read More >>

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Halloween House Ad with Calli

Our paragraph writing class was Halloween themed. The students had to pretend that they were real estate agents and create an ad for a haunted house that they would be Read More >>

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Personal Narratives

We all have amazing stories to tell, so this fall a small group of children were part of a class, inspired by Lucy Calkins, which encourage each of them to explore Read More >>

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Circus Books

This fall we have been reading and discussing books about the circus in two groups, one for older students and one for younger students. With ideas and inspiration from these Read More >>

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Measurement

A group of children in grades 1 though 3 explored how humans measure their world! We started with length and using yard sticks, meter sticks, tape measures and rulers we measured objects Read More >>

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Geometry

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 Read More >>

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Math Table

  Students in 5th and 6th grade participate bi-weekly in a math table that explores 5th and 6th grade math topics.  We started out this school year reviewing and learning Read More >>

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Are Lyrics to a Song Poetry?

The seven oldest students are taking part in a poetry class, which was inspired by Bob Dylan’s recent nomination for the Nobel Prize for Literature. We started the discussion discussing Read More >>