The second graders are doing amazing work for their yearlong Community Action tree study and they are really making a difference in our community. Recently they have been focusing on the trees in our neighborhood… They have been cleaning, mulching and tilling about 20 tree beds in the neighborhood. They have also been learning about […]
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Get to Know a Co-op School Teacher!
The 10 Question Teacher Interview For First Grade Teacher, Emily Silver! How long have you been working at The Co-op School? This is my first year working at The Co-op school. What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School? I love working at a school that is growing before my eyes. There is something […]
(more...)Interesting Article About Technology and Nonverbal Skills
Families, Check out this fascinating article about technology and non-personal skills… http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/fashion/hey-kids-look-at-me-when-were-talking.html?ref=fashion&_r=0
(more...)Project Work: Insect Study!
The Crickets are starting an insect study and had a great time at our local community garden located on Quincy Street. Our little entomologists searched high and low for insects in the garden.
(more...)Community: Adorable “Back from Spring Break” Note
Great Q&A on NPR About Raising Readers
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/03/17/387774026/q-a-raising-kids-who-want-to-read
(more...)Project Work: Beetles Airplane Culmination
Check out this link to the awesome Pre-k Beetles’s Airplane Culmination Celebration! https://coopbeetles2015endofyear.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/airplane-inquiry-wrap-up-more/
(more...)Creativity: Cine-Magic Video
Rotem, our Woodshop teacher, and her Cine-Magic Enrichment class made an amazing video that we’d like to share! They started out by talking about movies and movie-magic and looked at old George Méliès movies (Trip to the Moon, Impossible Voyage, The Conjurer etc.) and tried to figure out how some of the effects were created. […]
(more...)Elementary School Specials: March Update!
SCIENCE WITH NICOLE! March has been an interesting month in the Science lab. Early in the month we got some cool insects in the mail! We have a new Green African Bush Preying Mantis that is growing by the day. We also have two adult Madagascar Hissing Roaches, Larry and Matilda. Surprise! They had a […]
(more...)Project Work: Highlights from the Bumblebee’s Baby Museum
Amazing Invitation to the Bumblebee Baby Museum! Museum Floor Plan: A : Model of Baby in Uterus B : Diaper Changing Station and Sleep Sack Station C : Model Cribs (Blocks) D : Audio/Visual Baby Shares E : What Babies See Art Project F : Fruit Comparison Chart G : Light Table Sonograms H : Bathing Station I : What’s Your Favorite Milk? J : […]
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