by newschoolsyr | Nov 13, 2017 | 2017 - 2018, grades 3 - 6, Social Studies
Explorers class was a class that focused on a key question throughout the entire unit which was; did the explorers explore, encounter or invade the land they found? This question was asked many times throughout the unit. We read a book on Christopher Columbus called...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 24, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 1, grade 2, grades 3 - 6, Kindergarten and 1st grade, language arts phonemic awareness
To assist children learning how to read, we offer small group instruction that focuses on the six syllable types. Using Road to Reading, and Wilson Language, each week children receive instruction that meets them at their instructional level. Typically children meet...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2013 | 2013-2014, grades 3 - 6, language arts
This fall, students in 3rd through 6thgrades were introduced to letter writing by our student teacher, Johnna. Students began by exploring the elements of a friendly letter; including the heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature. Each student was asked to...