by newschoolsyr | Nov 9, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, Kindergarten, language arts, math
The Kindergartners listened to the book Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews. After reading, counting dots and discussing each page, students have been working on making their own Ten Blue Dots Book. During each class, students get to work on a page or two by drawing their...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 9, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, Kindergarten, math
Every day the Kindergarten students play games to practice their math skills. These games are played with a teacher or an older student. Children have been working on a number of skills including addition to ten. To practice these skills they have played games like...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 9, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, Kindergarten, language arts, youngest students
Our youngest students typically have an ABC center once a day. During this time they play language arts games with a teacher or an older student. Sometimes the activities involve all three Kindergarten students, sometimes one other student and sometimes the game is...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 8, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, Kindergarten, science, Social Studies, visual arts
Our world is a magical place. Students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade have been exploring the unique qualities of each of the seven continents. First we looked at maps of the world, showing the seven continents, and then we made our own map. After each child was...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 8, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, grade 3, grade 4, language arts, Uncategorized
This fall, a group of 3rd and 4th graders were assigned to two writing classes during journal time. Writing Prompts was designed to help these reluctant writers develop creative ideas and to get their ideas on paper. At our school children have a half hour of...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 22, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, alumni
I sent both of my sons to The New School for K – 4 (they are now in 6th and 9th grades at public school) and I realize now what an extraordinary gift we gave them by having them spend those early years in an environment of wonder, where learning happened...
