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As part of our “All About Me, All About Us” unit, the kids used their own names as an entry point into thinking about letters and sounds. They also thought about how names are important for identity and we built classroom community by sharing our friends’ names.

The kids noticed that sometimes a leaf will fly away outside. But it has no wings? How does it fly? We investigated using different materials and explored our working theories.

A middle school English class adapted some of our writing to become a play as an assignment for their class. After watching their performance, the kindergartners thought, “We can do that too!” We designed everything ourselves with an original script, set construction and costume-making. In the end, we showcased our play for other grades. TheContinue reading “Written, Produced, Acted and Directed By Us!”

A small group from my class showed a year-long interest in insects which I nurtured through various projects. Sometimes, their interest captivated the whole class and we were able to create trans-disciplinary learning opportunities led by the students themselves.

Learning research skills through self-motivated pursuit of creating a holiday party to share with classmates.