by newschoolsyr | Mar 18, 2016 | 2015-2016, Community events, grade 1, grade 2, science grades K-2, Uncategorized, visual arts
This spring the youngest students continued their study of Biomes which was started in the fall. Most recently we turned our attention to deserts. We read and discussed books such as Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? and A Walk in the Desert. We watched the Magic School Bus...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 24, 2016 | 2015-2016, grade 2, language arts, language arts grade 2
The second graders are THRILLED to be learning cursive this year. They started off with the clock climbers group – a, c, d, g, and q and have now moved on to the kite strings – i, t, u, p, s, j, o, r, and w. They have been working hard on forming their...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 24, 2016 | 2015-2016, grade 2, math
This December and January, students in a second grade measurement class learned all about standard and non-standard measurements. We started with length and comparing the lengths of links, cubes and rods. We then measured objects with these items. As we explored...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2015 | 2015-2016, grade 2, Kindergarten and 1st grade, Social Studies grades K-2, visual arts
Our youngest students continue their study of biomes. In December we moved our focus from the rain forest to grasslands. We listened to books and learned how grasslands are very different to rain forest. There are very few trees in the grassland and there are two...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 23, 2015 | 2015-2016, grade 2, math
A small group of 2nd graders has been working on adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers with regrouping. We started by reviewing what a two-digit number is and how important the “place” is for the digit. How different a 24 and a 42 can be even though they have the...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 21, 2015 | 2015-2016, grade 1, grade 2
Evan, Glady, Aurelia, Etienne, Rowyn, Simon and Valor are participating in Sentence Stretch, a writing class. They take turn choosing topics to write about, like Halloween, solid shapes and winter. They write at least three sentences each. The students write each...
