Category In The Classroom

1st Grade - Star People

First grade made star people to see and feel the path to draw a five pointed star. Students are thrilled when they learn to draw it and will often fill a page with stars to show their enthusiasm. We also…

2nd & 3rd Grades - Arithmetic

Second and Third Grades wrapped up their first Arithmetic block with regrouping in subtraction. All their previous practice with place value came in handy as the miller tries to keep his storehouse of grain in order. When he doesn't have…

5th Grade - Fun Friday

The fifth grade had a marvelous day on Friday! They started off the day by hearing some Halloween stories by the famous storyteller Jim May. They also all enjoyed wearing pajamas to school for PAJAMA DAY!  The fifth grade current…

5th Grade - Handwork

The children watched Mrs. Griffith over dye yarn with indigo that had already been dyed with goldenrod- yielding green yarn! They helped dye the yarn for their sock knitting projects. The fifth grade dye session yielded 2 skeins of green…

4th Grade - Norse Mythology

The children in fourth grade have been enjoying the powerful images from the Norse Mythology. The story of the mighty Yggdrasil tree became an open road to the nine worlds, as it shared its wondrous beauty with us. We followed…