by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2012 | 2012-2013, Social Studies, whole school
To kick off a yearlong appreciation of visual arts from around the world we first looked at the word “continent.” What is a continent? How is it defined? We soon discovered that people around the world do not all learn that there are seven...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2012 | 2012-2013, visual arts, whole school
At the start of school children were asked to draw a portrait of their family using flair pens and watercolors. These pictures will be part of a family poster where families share traditions, favorite activities, books and more. These posters will soon be posted in...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2012 | 2012-2013, Community events, field trips, Social Studies, visual arts, whole school
Last spring the older students interviewed seniors at The Nottingham. These oral histories supported our study of local history. The students brainstormed 14 questions they wanted to ask and video taped the interviews where these questions were asked. Describe...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Community events, language arts, Social Studies, visual arts
After defining the word ‘imagine’ the older students listened to John Lennon’s song, Imagine. They then shared what they thought John Lennon was saying in the song. They described what he believed. Then students watched a part of the closing ceremonies of the Olympics...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 21, 2012 | 2012-2013, Grades 5 - 8, language arts, visual arts
Students in this book club read a biography of their choosing over the summer. When they returned to school this fall, they had to answer questions about their biography and create a poster advertising a speaking engagement by the subject of their...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 12, 2012 | 2012-2013, language arts grades K-2, science, Social Studies grades K-2
Students in Kindergarten through second grade have been learning about habitats and the different species that live in them. So far we’ve read “A House for Hermit Crab,” written by Eric Carle as an...
