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Seeing Math in a Picasso
Second graders at All Saints’ Episcopal School recently donned their math goggles and engaged in a geometry exploration using the visual arts as a lens. Students learned about the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), and used his “The Reservoir, Horta de Ebro” (1909) as a springboard to exploring two- and three-dimensional shapes. Using shape templates, […]
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Celebrating Reading & Writing
An exciting venture into Balanced Literacy was reading many versions of the Gingerbread Boy. The diverse cultures featured practice in recognizing character traits, comparing and contrasting, and creatively changing the ending…a fun and creative way to celebrate reading and writing during December.
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Yummy Synonym Rolls
Word Study is lots of fun using the SmartBoard and ipad minis for interactive games, but baking is a bonus. Pinetrest had a wonderful activity that had children over the moon. First we read If You Were a Synonym. We talked about old, worn out words and how to revise our writing. Children worked with […]
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Student-run Microlending Program Makes a Global Impact
MicroBank, a student-run microfinance club at The Meadows School, has been lending money to entrepreneurs in 42 developing countries over the past five years, one of the first U.S. schools to take on such a global initiative. Their efforts are impacting many lives, encouraging entrepreneurship, and teaching club members about responsibility, business management, and financial […]
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A different kind of Christmas “classic” is enjoyed by scholars at The Hill School
The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.) has historically enjoyed excellent classical languages and theology departments; Hill students benefit from Latin and Greek offerings ranging from elementary Latin and Greek through Advanced Placement Virgil and other advanced courses, and all Hill students must take at least one year of a course in religious studies so that they […]
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Students Share Native American and Jewish Traditions in Special Partnership
Over the last three years, a partnership between The Lippman School and the Northern Cheyenne Nation in southeast Montana has taken students’ cultural awareness, appreciation, and understanding to a much higher level. Shared learning experiences, both in and around the Lippman campus and on the Cheyenne reservation, have given students some new perspectives—about each other, […]
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Students and Horses Become Teammates
Freshmen at Thacher School, a coed boarding school in Ojai, California, begin learning the value of teamwork and the power of true friendship on their very first day of school, thanks to the Horse Program. Each student is partnered with a horse that lives on the property, an idea that traces back to the school’s […]
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Kindergarteners are Architects Too!
At The Summit Preparatory School we encourage creativity in every moment. Our kindergarteners learn about 3D shapes and architecture, then implement their new knowledge into constructing their own marshmallow buildings. While the buildings may not necessarily be up to code and probably would not stand up to any natural disaster, our students do learn that […]
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Hour of Code at Hutchison
Hutchison lower school girls recently participated in the Hour of Code as part of Computer Science Education Week. Girls used their Chromebooks to program code and solve problems.
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Put on Your Math Goggles! Seeing Math in a Mondrian
Kindergarteners at All Saints’ Episcopal School recently donned their math goggles and engaged in a mathematics activity using the visual arts as a lens. The children learned about the Dutch abstract artist, Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), and used his “Composition” series as a springboard to discussing the similarities and differences between squares and rectangles. Students also […]
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Spanish Students Share in Community and Cultural Event
Students at Sandia Preparatory School’s Spanish 4 class were eager to share a photo essay exhibit with the local community. They wanted to invite local members of the community to engage in the practice of honoring the deceased through images, music, and food. The exhibition, entitled Día de los muertos, celebrated the lives of loved […]
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Girls Preparatory School Celebrates International Day of the Girl
Girls Preparatory School students, grades 6-12, celebrated International Day of the Girl on October 11th. The goal was to raise awareness and funds for issues relating to girls around the globe, and to inspire students to act to make a difference. Classes ended early on this Friday, and students attended a presentation on International Day […]