by newschoolsyr | Jan 6, 2013 | 2012-2013, affective education, gross/fine motor, language arts phonemic awareness, math, visual arts, youngest students
Centers are an important part of the day for Kindergarten and First Grade students. Every day they participate in at least one language arts, math and gross/fine motor center. Children learn by playing games in these centers, whether they are adding,...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 30, 2012 | 2012-2013, Social Studies, visual arts
The whole school has been learning about Immigration to the United States. In addition the oldest students (grades 5 – 8) studied Ellis Island. We read a book about the history of Ellis Island and how New York came to be a major gateway for immigrants coming...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 30, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Community events, whole school
Once a year all students at The New School are invited out to lunch by the teacher responsible for his/her individualized curriculum. This year we changed the restaurant from Friendly’s to A La Mode on Nottingham Road in an effort to support local businesses....
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Community events, whole school
Jessica Ryan Gostin, NS parent, gave us the idea to create “Family Posters” to display in our entranceway. Families were sent a brief set of questions and asked to supply a family photograph. At school their children created a family portrait using flair pens and...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Physical Education, whole school
Students at The New School formed two Quidditch teams this year. After spending two afternoons practicing, the two teams came together to play in earnest. It...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, language arts grade 2
Three 2ndgraders have been enjoying reading Joanna Horowitz’s books about Lexi, a squirrel and Pee Wee, a guinea pig. We started reading Lexi’s Tale. As we read the book we practiced using three comprehension strategies, ones we had been introduced to last year. We...
