by Miranda Hine | Oct 25, 2025 | 2025-2026, grade 2, grade 3, language arts
Adrian, Caelum, Arcadya and Cora were part of a book club reading Alexander McCall Smith’s Akimbo and the Elephants. Children were assigned to read a chapter of the book each week. Some children read independently, and others read out loud to a teacher. In class we...
by newschoolsyr | Jun 16, 2025 | grade 1, grade 2, language arts, writing workshop
Small Moments is a personal narrative writing unit from Lucy Calkins. Students were asked to think of a small moment in their life they could stretch into a detailed and structured story. These young writers began with brainstorming before writing a draft, revising,...
by newschoolsyr | May 25, 2025 | grade 2, grade 3, science
This spring our 2nd and 3rd graders participated in a study of habitats. We began by thinking about what a habitat is and what a habitat provides for animals. They decided a habitat must provide air or oxygen, food, water, shelter, and space.Students had many amazing...
by newschoolsyr | May 25, 2025 | grade 1, grade 2, Kindergarten, visual arts
Art Studio continues to be a favorite place for our kindergarten, first, and second grade students. We have continued with the studio format where students can choose their materials alternating with some classes that introduce an art form, project, or material. On...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 22, 2025 | grade 2, grade 3, Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st grade, language arts, youngest students
Maryrose, a student teacher from SUNY Cortland, had the opportunity to take over an author study during snack time. She chose to have the students listen to books by the author Jane Yolen and her books titled “How does a Dinosaur….” Maryrose’s objective for the author...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 10, 2023 | grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, Kindergarten, language arts
Lucy Calkins inspired a poetry unit for our students in grades K-3. Starting in September, each week of this 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...
