In our Lower Elementary classrooms, we rotate most of our cultural units in a 3-year cycle, with the exception of the Botany and Zoology units. Work on the shelf progresses in difficulty, and rarely do students progress through all of the work on the shelf In their first year. This week we have introduced the...Read More
Many new units were introduced this week. In math, we studied equality/inequality as we learned about quantities that are greater than, less than, and equal to. Ask your child about the “Greedy Duck.” We also explored our next science unit on land, air, and water. Children identified objects, pictures, and animals and how they travel....Read More
In our Lower Elementary classrooms, we rotate most of our cultural units in a 3-year cycle, with the exception of the Botany and Zoology units. Work on the shelf progresses in difficulty, and rarely do students progress through all of the work on the shelf In their first year. This week we have introduced the...Read More
Happy November! On Halloween, we discussed the parts of a pumpkin and carved it into a Jack-O-Lantern. We then roasted the seeds and tasted them! We also did a pumpkin experiment to observe the reaction using baking soda, dish soap, and vinegar. We introduced a new sensorial unit about big and little. The triangle box...Read More
Thank you for meeting with us for conferences last week. We appreciate your support and your time. Remember, if you ever have questions, contact us via email, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We want to continue to work together to help your child succeed. Each month in lower elementary we...Read More
We began our week with a spooky sensory bowl! Students used a slotted spoon to sift through rice for silly and spooky objects. Our classroom also carved a Jack-O-Lantern, voting on the shapes for the eyes, nose, and mouth. We then roasted the seeds and enjoyed them together as a community! Also, in practical life,...Read More
Thank you for meeting with us for conferences last week. We appreciate your support and your time. Remember, if you ever have questions, contact us via email, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We want to continue to work together to help your child succeed. Each month in lower elementary we...Read More
This week we have introduced Story Problems for our Math Unit Shelf. The students are practicing reading information in a short paragraph, recognizing and recording the facts that are needed to solve the problem, and realizing the keywords used to know what process will be used to solve the problem. Thank you for your support....Read More
We continued our fun fall celebrations this week! Artworks included using a marble in paint to roll on black paper to make a spider web and painting a pumpkin on the easel with orange and green paint! Our Kindergarteners had their first field trip to the pumpkin patch, and our younger friends enjoyed a pumpkin...Read More
What a great week celebrating Fall! The students had the opportunity to explore many different holiday works and practice their fine motor skills and concentration. Works included spider web marble art, painting a pumpkin at the easel, and several harvest lessons that strengthened coordination and concentration. On Monday, the kindergarteners enjoyed a field trip to...Read More
