by Alex Melnick | May 22, 2026 | 2025-2026, Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2, Uncategorized, youngest students
Our K-2 group has moved from studying explorers to studying maps and mapping. We read several books about maps. We thought about what maps are for and why they are important. We looked at maps that showed many different types of information. We studied the...
by Alex Melnick | May 22, 2026 | 2025-2026, science grades K-2, Uncategorized
This spring the K-2 group studied fossils. We looked at the layers of the earth and learned about the Law of Superposition that states that, unless disturbed, oldest rocks,and fossils are further down in the layers. We learned about the main types of fossils including...
by Miranda Hine | May 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
While we were preparing for a mock trial on the 1969 Tinkercase, the oldest students explored music and poetry that changed the world! As we listened and read songs by John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke we asked ourselves ‘What is a lyric?” “How are...
by Alex Melnick | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Starting in late January, the first and second graders at The New School began a new Subject Study reading books focusing on friendship. Throughout the course of the study, we are reading stories with underlying themes that demonstrate appropriate social interactions,...
by Alex Melnick | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the winter and spring of 2026, the third and fourth graders continued their study of early American history. We delved into information about Plymouth, Massachusetts, Manhattan Island, Jamestown and more. Students have read and responded to questions based on the...
by Rebecca Dwyer | Nov 4, 2025 | 2025-2026, grade 3, grade 4, Social Studies, Uncategorized
The third and fourth graders this fall have begun to learn about the history of the 13 Colonies. We started this unit by reading a book titled Small Wolf by Nathaniel Benchley. In this book, a young native boy discovers people on Manhattan Island that he has never...
