by newschoolsyr | Jan 27, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, Kindergarten, math, Uncategorized
In math class over the last six weeks we worked on breaking numbers up to twelve into two parts, which helps the students start to develop basic addition skills. I used many different things in class to help the students see that numbers can be broken into two parts....
by newschoolsyr | Jan 27, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, grade 2, Kindergarten, science, Uncategorized
In our seeds class the students were able to examine multiple different types of seeds. They looked at both dry and wet lima and kidney bean seeds. We first examined what the outside looked and felt like then the students were able to cut the seeds open and examine...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 13, 2017 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, Kindergarten, math
This year we have continued math class with our youngest children by working on geometry. The first class looked at what they knew about a triangle. They drew pictures that included triangles and we talked about triangles having 3 sides and 3 corners. The second...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 11, 2017 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, grade 2, Kindergarten, science, science grades K-2, youngest students
In this science class, the students read a book called “A Suitcase for Seeds.” The students were asked to make predictions about what they thought the seeds would look like, where they were located and how many there were. The students then got to analyze different...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, Kindergarten, language arts
Our kindergartner and a few of the first grader students participate in a once a week class called Copy Word. During this class, students are working on their fine motor skills through cutting and printing. Each class, students get to look through magazines and...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 4, 2017 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, language arts
Lucy Calkins inspired a poetry unit for our students in grades 1-3. Each week of her unit inspires children to consider a new “ingredient” or strategy. The unit began with experimenting with looking at ordinary things in a new way. Subsequent classes explored looking...
