Grade Level
Lower
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How Princeton Montessori Students "Tune In"
It’s no secret that family life today is a juggling act for both parents and children. Thanks to yoga teacher Erin Galbraith, Princeton Montessori School students are learning to “tune in” and find their inner stillness. Trained at the renowned Kripalu School of Yoga in Stockbridge, MA, Galbraith has been teaching yoga in the greater […]
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Zipping Into STEM Education at Bolles
Innovation, problem-solving and teamwork were the themes of a recent maker space lesson in the Copeland Library. The task? Build a functioning zip line that would whisk a straw-harnessed balloon up, up and away! Michelle Mas, Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus librarian, explained a few other parameters to the students before they paired up and […]
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Bolles PVB Students Learn Engineering Design Process
Students in the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach lab are learning how to set up a falling-weight system car design using K’Nex materials and their understanding of the Engineering Design Process. A large poster in the lab reminds students about critical tenets of engineering design: Ask: Find out more about the problem Imagine: Think […]
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Environmental Stewardship Begins With One Small Square
In first grade, students and their teachers leave the Riverdale campus and venture into a special place, a “small square” of woods on the grounds of neighboring Wave Hill, a public garden operated by the City of New York. Every two weeks, they walk out the school gate, unlock the Wave Hill gate, and climb […]
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Saving Money with Solar Energy
If you think of the many ways a school impacts its community, you probably think about what’s going on inside its walls. But on top of the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, its solar arrays are improving the local environment, saving the school money, and contributing to the education of its students. Lovett is an […]
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The Girls' School of Austin Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Community Service Challenge
The 2017 – 2018 school year marks the 15th anniversary of The Girls’ School of Austin. To mark the occasion The Girls’ School of Austin launched a ’15 Years, 15 Hours’ challenge to their community. Students, teachers, and parents have each been challenged to complete fifteen hours of community service over the course of the […]
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An original student production, "Candy Land!"
BCD 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students presented their original musical, “Candy Land!” in February. The musical was designed, written, and performed by the students themselves with guidance from BCD Music Department Head, Ryan Parker, using the Opera America curriculum, “Music! Words! Opera!”, as a framework and guiding approach. Mr. Parker brought this curriculum back […]
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‘Proprioceptive Input’ Changing Classroom Setting on Bolles PVB Campus
Through the use of Hokki stools, size-appropriate wobble chairs, chair air cushions and standing desks, the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus is providing students with new ways to practice “proprioceptive input.” A method of learning using appropriate classroom movement to engage the body and brain, the concept supports classroom use of standing-biased desks, […]
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Teaching, Learning, Living
What does it mean to be a “learner for life?” For the faculty and staff of Riverdale Country School, learning is a necessary part of living. New knowledge sheds light on old routines. Experiencing difficulty deepens understanding about teaching and working with others. Accomplishing goals creates new opportunities. Here are some of the ways that […]
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A River, A Bridge, A Lighthouse
The Lower School campus of Riverdale Country School is situated next to the Hudson River. Kindergarteners explore the river’s ecosystem and learn about its features, including the George Washington Bridge and the Little Red Lighthouse. This project inspired Helena Garrabou-Vancells and Maia Shulman, who teach movement and mindfulness to the children. What if the children […]
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School-Museum Collaboration Challenges Students to Engage, Empathize, Reflect
A new interdisciplinary and creative partnership between The Washington School for Girls and the Phillips Collection brought a museum experience to life for fourth and sixth graders. During numerous visits to the Collection, they studied artist Jacob Lawrence’s exhibit, “The Migration Series,” along with the works of contemporary African American artists McArther Binion and Whitfield […]
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The Lindy 500: Imagination on Wheels
Some great ideas cruise to glory. Others, well, they can veer off course. At the third annual Lindy 500 kinetic sculpture race at Riverdale Country School, designers put their concepts to the test. A DNA replica propelled by fifth graders in operating scrubs streaked across the field. A pirate ship drew admiration for its craftsmanship […]