On Wednesday, the elementary class went to the Audubon Center and had an up-close-and-personal visit with the three owls there. They learned about these and other birds of prey. They also dissected owl pellets and learned how scientists can monitor an owl population by what they eat. The children ...
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School News
It’s Lunch Time!
Our lunch times have been providing wonderful opportunities for not only developing good eating manners but also a delightful time for the children being able to share special conversations with each other. We truly try to make this a special time with flowers for the table and music playing, as if ...
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September Social
Wow, what a great day! We had a wonderful time on Saturday with our students and their families. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and the hardworking parents and teachers who made the day happen. Each time we host this event we take such pleasure in the joy and excitement the students have in ...
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Math and Music in the Elementary!
The children in the elementary class work with a diverse set of materials that range from first to sixth grade. The math materials are a wonderful example of how the children can sensorially explore how to do various types of mathematics. Two of these pictures show different forms of math in the ...
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September Social
Many thanks to all of the parents and children who came for our September Social. The children enjoyed showing their parents the work that they have been doing in our class. It was a wonderful time for all of us. The children are beginning to adjust to being back at school and are enjoying the ...
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Exploring Our World Through Puzzle Maps
The children take great pride in all of their work but they take extra pride when working with the puzzle maps of the world. The younger students learn not only how to hold the pieces with great care but also how to cooperate with other students by taking turnings. This is an activity that ...
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Apples, Apples, Apples
This past month the afternoon students have been enjoying the new food preparation lessons in the class. As part of their tasting discoveries we have learned how an apple grows from a tree, the parts of an apple blossom and how different kinds of apples taste. We spent a few minutes this week ...
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Science Work in the Elementary
The elementary class is full of lessons and work that include great science materials! The first picture is a lesson on the Elasticity of Solids and the second is our youngest and oldest working on the Periodic Table of Elements nomenclature together. The elementary children love working together ...
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