by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2
Our youngest students (Kindergarten through 2nd grade) were part of the whole school discussion focused on immigration stories. Reading picture books helped us compare the experiences of immigrants from different countries, such as Irish immigrants escaping the...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, science, Social Studies grades K-2
After spending six weeks studying the skeletal system the youngest students turned their attention to the digestive system. First we listened to the book What Happens to a Hamburger? As we read this informative and funny book children followed the journey of what...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 26, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, language arts, Social Studies, visual arts, whole school
On Halloween the whole school gets into the spirit by creating skits based on their costumes. The skits had to include music, props, and be non-violent. In addition they were challenged to have at least one of the characters immigrate! You might ask what do a panda, a...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 23, 2012 | 2012-2013, Community events, visual arts, whole school
To support our current study of Aboriginal Art, Jessica Ryan (Maia and Lola’s mother) came in to share an original painting she and Craig bought in Australia. The children were truly inspired to see an original painting and to hear more about this...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 19, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, language arts grades K-2, whole school
Gross motor and fine motor play is an important part of a child’s learning. Building, creating,discovering, problem solving, imagining and more (!) happen when children work together to play with blocks, tinkertoys, legos, lincoln logs, trains and tracks,...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 12, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Community events, Social Studies, visual arts, whole school
Every year we have a tradition of creating a paper quilt. Each child is responsible for creating one of the squares in the quilt. This year we designed our 32 square quilt to reflect our school wide study of immigration. The students were asked to identify four places...
