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 | 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...
by newschoolsyr | Jun 6, 2025 | Social Studies, Social Studies 3rd grade students, Social Studies grades K-2
To finish up our Haudenshanee unit, we looked at the stories that were associated with the different clans of the heron, turtle and beaver. Students learned about the importance of the natural world to each tribe and where some of their folk stories came from. As we...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 24, 2024 | Social Studies, youngest students
This fall, children in grades kindergarten through third grade have been learning about the Haudenosaunee. We started out our unit by looking at maps and finding out where New York is in the United States, and then where each of the six tribes of the Haudensaunee were...
