by newschoolsyr | Feb 2, 2013 | 2012-2013, Social Studies, visual arts, whole school
To kick off a yearlong appreciation of visual arts from around the world we first looked at the word “continent.” What is a continent? How is it defined? We soon discovered that people around the world do not all learn that there are seven continents. Some places...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 2, 2013 | language arts grade 2, Lemoyne Student teacher, Social Studies 3rd grade students, visual arts
Students from 1st to 3rdgrade were introduced to haiku and the proper method in which to construct these poems. As a way to assist them in understanding the syllables that are found in haiku, students were in various activities in which they were able learn about...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 18, 2013 | 2012-2013, Grades 3 - 5, science, visual arts
The older students began their exploration of the human body by learning about the skeletal system. They took part in a variety of activities that helped them come to conclusions about the human body. Insightful discussion took place about what bones we have in our...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 6, 2013 | 2012-2013, affective education, gross/fine motor, language arts phonemic awareness, math, visual arts, youngest students
Centers are an important part of the day for Kindergarten and First Grade students. Every day they participate in at least one language arts, math and gross/fine motor center. Children learn by playing games in these centers, whether they are adding,...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 30, 2012 | 2012-2013, Social Studies, visual arts
The whole school has been learning about Immigration to the United States. In addition the oldest students (grades 5 – 8) studied Ellis Island. We read a book about the history of Ellis Island and how New York came to be a major gateway for immigrants coming...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 26, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, language arts, Social Studies, visual arts, whole school
On Halloween the whole school gets into the spirit by creating skits based on their costumes. The skits had to include music, props, and be non-violent. In addition they were challenged to have at least one of the characters immigrate! You might ask what do a panda, a...
