by newschoolsyr | Nov 17, 2023 | Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2, Uncategorized, youngest students
This fall students in all grade levels have participated in learning about Ancient Egypt. First as a mixed age group, we discussed what the word ancient means and then had students share what they know about any ancient civilizations. Then in three age groups, we...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
For our study of Ancient Egypt we started learning about its geography and where Egypt was located. Children drew maps and located the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, the Nile, Sahara Desert, Europe, Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt and Giza. We asked the question, “How do...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
At the end of October students in grades 38 visited Artrage Gallery to see a wonderful exhibit, HELEN ZUGHAIB: Stories My Father Told Me. The artist created 25 paintings that “correspond to one of her father’s stories about his childhood in...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 10, 2023 | visual arts, whole school
Step Right Up! The whole school spent this fall learning about the circus. We read books like, You See a Circus, I see….” by Mike Downs, Peter Spier’s Circus, Circus by Lois Ehlert, Sandy’s Circus, The Giant of Seville and The World’s Greatest...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 10, 2023 | grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, Kindergarten, language arts
Lucy Calkins inspired a poetry unit for our students in grades K-3. Starting in September, each week of this unit inspires children to consider a new “ingredient” or strategy. The unit began with experimenting with looking at ordinary things in a new way. Subsequent...
