by newschoolsyr | May 4, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, Social Studies
Our Lewis and Clark unit began with a Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) exercise using a map showing the Louisiana Purchase. Then we discussed President Thomas Jefferson’s instructions to Lewis & Clark before they set off on their mission. Students had to take on the...
by newschoolsyr | May 1, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, Social Studies
This fall, the middle group of students studied Mesopotamia. They began their study by looking at the differences between settled and nomadic people. Outdoors, they participated in a role play scenario in which they were nomadic Sumerians hunting and gathering food,...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 12, 2014 | grade 2, grade 3, language arts
This year we have a group of children in the 2nd and 3rd grades that were ready to develop a better awareness of the conventions of writing, including capitals and punctuation.We decided that we would use the familiar format of New and Goods but with a different...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 17, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, language arts
Inspired by Kenneth Koch’s book, Wishes, Lies and Dreams children in second and third grade spent six weeks writing poems about sounds, dreams, colors, comparisons, and lies. They were most intrigued and excited about writing about lies!White Mitten by SyrisI...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 4, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, language arts
The second and third graders are proud to have published their small moments stories! They took part in a writing workshop where they realized that they can learn to be better writers by studying other authors. Angela Johnson, Ezra Jack Keats and our fellow New...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2013 | 2013-2014, grade 3, language arts, Social Studies
Six students took part in a book club and read Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborn. This book club gave the students a chance to further their knowledge about mummies and pyramids. At book club meetings the students shared predictions for the up coming...
