Fables and trickster stories pair with place value math lessons in the current second grade block of study. Third graders are exploring the country life as experienced by Walter King with stories about his crops, his father’s farm machinery, and farm animals. Tom the horse often offers a funny and…
Alumni were sighted this week having baked a cake for one of their beloved former teachers, Mrs. Lynda Julian. Only two alumni are pictured here, though a few others also participated. Sadie A., Grace A., Iris M. and Will B. baked a special gluten-free cake from scratch (and they even…
Dyeing silks in early childhood classrooms using birch leaves for natural color.
The 6th grade ventured to Old World Wisconsin on Friday to take part in a history quest. It was an exciting experience in which they had to explore a village from the 1800s and find information about a historical person. They had a great time and learned about how historians…
Second and third grades traveled to Old World Wisconsin to experience the life of a Norwegian immigrant family that settled in Wisconsin in 1820. The students visited Bob and Leo the sheep. A carding wool lesson was given along with a demonstration on a spinning wheel. Students explored the actual…
In preparation for the Fall Festival we welcomed the Giant Pumpkin this week. We had to unite our Hero Powers to move it from one side of the yard to the other!
The 6th Graders are hard at work making their own slippers using a wet wool felting process.
This week in Wonder Garden we could be found hammering, building, harvesting, and cooperating.