Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="36" gal_title="20161125IntheClassroom"] Wonder Garden Sprouting and tending seeds in the Wonder Garden classroom. Early Childhood Our kindergarten classrooms enjoy a cup of warm tea to begin the day as we use our hands to warm beeswax to model into…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="36" gal_title="20161118IntheClassroom"] Wonder Garden Feeding the chickens on their morning walk. Early Childhood Stepping over stepping stones that are varied in height, material, and width. This allows for strengthening balance, coordination, and executive planning! 1st Grade: Thanksgiving Celebration First…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="33" gal_title="20161111IntheClassroom"] Recess Fun A spontaneous mixed-age game of jumping from stump to stump around the fire ring during recess! Wonder Garden Wonder Garden children finishing up their lanterns for the upcoming lantern walk. Apple Blossom Garden Shown here,…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="32" gal_title="20161106InTheClassroom"] El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) As part of our Spanish program we celebrated the Day of the Dead this week in traditional Mexican style, with tamales, Pan de Muertos (bread of the…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="29" gal_title="20161029InTheClassroom"] Early Childhood Moment Peeling a quail egg helps develop dexterity and certainty in the hands. 1st Grade: Woodland Story First grade chalkboard drawing from a woodland story. Observation of nature and seasons, along with the magical…
4th Grade: Camp Edwards The fourth grade went to Camp Edwards this past week. They had an amazing experience learning about different animals of the Midwest and participating in activities such as canoeing, shelter building and learning about Native American…
5th & 6th Grades: Starved Rock State Park The fifth and sixth graders enjoyed a trip to Starved Rock State Park near Oglesby, Illinois this week, enriching their study of geology with real-world exploration. They enjoyed hiking French Canyon and…
Hike Day Hike Day in Sunflower Garden. Wonder Garden Glimpses Miss Kelly providing a bit of TLC to start the day—soul food! 1st & 2nd Grades: Extra Lesson Extra Lesson brings "Wool Winding" to first and second graders. This exercise…
Moving Along From the youngest in our school to the oldest, the children learn to carry along what they need, to be innovative, and to be strong. Early Childhood: Knighting Ceremony In the spirit of the Michaelmas season, some of the…
