Cay-enne You Do It? “Spicy” Math Challenges in Kindergarten
CAY-ENNE YOU DO IT? “SPICY” MATH CHALLENGES IN KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten mathematicians are deep in their learning about subtraction, flexing their counting, grouping, and numeral writing …
Curriculum Connections
Counting Ten to Fun: 1st Grade Mathematicians Build Their Number and Pattern Fluency
“I disagree. I counted by tens then by ones and got 48.” “I disagree because I counted by tens and saw it wasn’t 50. So …
Summarizing Samsara: 6th Grade Historians Study Hinduism
6th Grade Historians are continuing their study of Hinduism, including its origin and most important beliefs and traditions. After an introductory history of India, students …
Busy Hands and Bespoke Hearts: Skill-Building with Valentines in Junior Kindergarten
Junior Kindergarteners had a busy week of writing, storytelling, story-listening, and math! With Valentine’s Day, students set a routine to create a card for each …
5th Grade Scientists Get a Bird’s Eye View
Fifth grade scientists are studying campus birds and plants in a unit designed to develop their scientific observation, documentation, and curiosity skills, while building content …
The Sea Inside: Elements of Story And Self in 8th Grade English
Eighth Graders are reading and analyzing the novel We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. Last week they began the book, and have been using it …
In-Flow-Mation: Studying Rivers and Rainfall in Second Grade Science
Second Grade scientists are studying patterns of river flow and formation, connecting to their unit on geographic landforms in homeroom! This week, scientists started with …
Thought for Food: Science, English, and Engineering Grow Together in 7th Grade
7th grade scientists are studying the chemical processes and cell parts in photosynthesis and preparing to unveil original creative and scientific writing from their Tree …
Write On (and On): Studying Essay Structures in 4th Grade
4th grade writers are flexing their essay-writing skills in a week-long process to publish an essay on a topic of their choosing. In recent weeks, …
The Great Divide – Fractions and Frameworks in 3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade mathematicians are building conceptual frameworks for division using a variety of modes of learning and participation. Our warm-ups each day in math are …