Last Friday, Miss Mackenzie gave us a lesson on the history of maps for geography. She showed us many ancient maps and even showed a map she saw on her travels to Jordan. We have been studying maps and how to read them in our geography lessons. We have also been studying maps and landforms...Read More
What beautiful November weather we had this week! We enjoyed some extra outside time while the days were still nice! Early Childhood introduced our first Food Preparation work on plucking grapes! Children plucked grapes off a vine and then had the chance to eat them! This activity was done safe and Covid-friendly! The classrooms switched...Read More
In upper west, for collaborative science, we have been working with stream tables, which is when you use models filled with earth materials. This week we studied a mountain model of Mt. Shasta to study topographic maps. We have been learning a lot of things. Also, in writers workshop, we started writing a literary essay,...Read More
This week in the Lower Elementary classrooms a couple new units were introduced to the students. One of the units is for Word Study. The children have completed the syllables work and are now moving onto more writing mechanic activities. Previously in writing mechanics students reviewed the period and the question mark. This week, we...Read More
This week in the Lower Elementary classrooms a couple new units were introduced to the students. One of the units is for Word Study. The children have completed the syllables work and are now moving onto more writing mechanic activities. Previously in writing mechanics students reviewed the period and the question mark. This week,...Read More
This week the children seemed very interested in drawing and designing their own art on blank paper! Children each have a box of individual writing and drawing materials that they can create with. Drawing and coloring are pre writing and reading practice. Our toddlers are given opportunities to hold the pencils, crayons and markers so...Read More
What beautiful November weather we had this week! We enjoyed some extra outside time while the days were still nice! Early Childhood introduced our first Food Preparation work on plucking grapes! Children plucked grapes off a vine and then had the chance to eat them! This activity was done safe and Covid-friendly! The classrooms...Read More
