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 | Dec 8, 2013 | 2013-2014, language arts, Lemoyne Student teacher
Over the last five weeks, our student teacher, Taylor, has been conducting a book club with five students. The students read the novel, Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. This story takes place in Philadelphia in the...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2013 | 2013-2014, Kindergarten and 1st grade, language arts, Lemoyne Student teacher
Our youngest children (kindergarten and 1st) loved listening to Johnna, our student teacher, reading The B.F.G. by Roald Dahl. This is a fantasy story that explores the B.F.G.’s kidnapping of Sophie. He carries Sophie away to giant country and leads her on...
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...
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...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 12, 2013 | 2013-2014, grade 3, language arts, language arts grades K-2, visual arts
This mini unit explored the connections between visual art and language arts, and how both are used to creatively tell stories and express emotions. After listening to the picture book, Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley children were introduced to adjectives as...
