It was surprising that one day last week it didn't rain.  Instead, we had a pleasantly sunny and warm day.  So we took that opportunity to garden, planting the bulbs and the seeds we had prepared to plant.  The children really enjoyed planting marigolds, parsnips, thyme and sage.  They were very ...
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On Friday, the Elementary students enjoyed hosting grandparents and special friends in the classroom!  There was a flurry of activity, showing lessons and special projects to our guests.  We also sang "Would You Like to Swing on a Star" and "Love Grows," in which we invited the guests to sing along ...
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Last week, a special day we dedicated to grandparents and special friends.  It is not often they get the chance to see the important work our students do in their classroom.  The children were very excited to have them visit.  To welcome them, our little ones sang "All I Really Need" and "Love ...
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Our class went to the Mill at Anselma last week.  In spite of the surprising chilly Spring weather, the children really enjoyed this field trip, particularly the older children who just put on the "The Little Red Hen" for the recent Spring Play.  They re-enacted a part of the play where the hen and ...
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On Wednesday, April 20th, Abby Walker, a theater instructor of more than 20 years in the New York and Connecticut area, came to share some of her knowledge with the elementary students.  She engaged them in several activities, including helping them to get to know their character/s, including their ...
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Last year, Hugo's mom came to visit our Primary classroom to play the violin for us.  She also explained how it works and the materials it is made of. This year she came back to play the violin again, but this time, Hugo played the viola with her!  It is very interesting because the viola looks ...
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This week the Elementary students have worked on dissecting flowers.  They took apart lilies, discovering the calyx (group of sepals), corolla (group of petals), stamens, and pistil.  Some have also opened up the ovary and discovered seeds inside!  They took home a lily that has yet to bloom so they ...
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              Welcome back from Easter break! Before the break began, we had our own Easter egg hunt.  Students made their own colorful Easter bags and dyed hard-boiled eggs with the help from on of our room mothers, Mrs. Cooper. They were ...
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