Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Wonder Garden We have been busy the past few weeks! Each day the children took turns moving the star child around the spiral and decorating our nature table with gifts of crystals, sea shells, plants, and animals. We made salt…
Sunflower Garden - A Secret Project! We all worked together measuring, sawing, and sanding our secret project—rolling pins. The children found out how hard sanding the wood smooth can be. What a delightful gift from children to parents!
Apple Blossom Garden - Puppet Performances The children and have been digging into their imagination while putting on their own puppet shows and full blown performances. After we watched the 2nd Grade perform their Saint Martin play for Martinmas, the…
5th Grade - Handwork Fifth graders are managing knitted stitches on three needles to make socks! Creating a three-dimensional project (and then repeating the whole process for the second sock) is a wonderful challenge that the fifth grade students skillfully…
7th Grade - Perspective Drawing Mrs. Ecklund has been leading the 7th Grade in perspective drawing. How unusual to enjoy class outside during December!
3rd Grade - Old Testament Stories Old Testament stories describe how early people created tribes and affiliations based on familial loyalty. They also frequently show human beings on a quest to unite with their spiritual path. Third graders can relate…
2nd Grade - Geography As the students continue to awaken to their place in the world we slowly broaden our perspective in geography. Last year we immersed ourselves in the seasons of Illinois and all the animals, weather, and festivities…
1st Grade And just like that, we are half way through the school year. The first grade has become one strong family with a lot of love and appreciation for each other. The kindling love for learning is now a…
