by newschoolsyr | May 6, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, Social Studies, whole school
What on earth?! Alan (Ben and Greer’s dad) taught us how to use the ipads he brought in, to make our mark in mapmaking. Now we know how to find the school, and our own house, spreading the image to even ‘drive’ the route home. We went outside to take...
by newschoolsyr | May 5, 2012 | 2011-2012, science grade 2
The second graders have started to explore electricity this spring in their science class. As a start to this unit, we have been exploring static electricity using plastic wrap and paper towels. We’ve discussed, explored and read about positive and...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 10, 2012 | 2011-2012, language arts, language arts grades 4 - 8, whole school
At the end of every day, we schedule time for Read Aloud. During this time a teacher reads to a small group of students. Students often choose to draw in their sketchbooks as they listen. The groups change according to the book we read. At the beginning of the...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 10, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, science grades K-2
Each year all students present a science experiment or research study at our Science Celebration. While the older children do most of their work at home, the youngest students work on their projects at school. This year children shared what they had learned from a...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 10, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, Social Studies, whole school
Each child at The New School was given a replica of an old postcard of a Syracuse scene. Postcards showed parks, downtown scenes, and places of interest such as Oakwood Cemetery. Using VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies) children were asked to look at the picture...
