by newschoolsyr | Nov 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Students in 5th and 6th grade participate bi-weekly in a math table that explores 5th and 6th grade math topics. We started out this school year reviewing and learning about measuring and classifying angles using a protractor. We have played games, done math...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 24, 2016 | 2016-2017, Grades 5 - 8, language arts, Uncategorized, visual arts
The seven oldest students are taking part in a poetry class, which was inspired by Bob Dylan’s recent nomination for the Nobel Prize for Literature. We started the discussion discussing the difference between a poet and a lyricist. It was interesting that all but one...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 4, 2016 | 2016-2017, grade 1, Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st grade, language arts, Uncategorized
Students in kindergarten and first grade have been enjoying the silly antics of Amelia Bedelia this fall. During class, we read a book, discuss the “mistakes” that Amelia makes and then draw about some of them. Each child is working on making their own Amelia...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
It has been wonderful being able to teach part of the All About Books unit. The students have put in a great deal of effort to complete and perfect their All About Books. There has been a lot of extra time spent on these during journaling, writing workshops, and...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
It has been so wonderful being able to teach equalizing with the kindergarten and first graders during my student teaching experience. We began by learning how to equalize through more conceptual ways such as making the length of two pieces of string the same and...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Our youngest students are part of a weekly class called Picture Stretch. Children first work on their cutting skills by cutting out a picture of an animal. After we discuss the pictures we practice writing the first letter for that animal. Last week we had cute...
