Cultures have many similarities and differences come together to break bread. The kids have been able to learn about places and people not found in their everyday lives through an easily accessible and identifiable part of their daily routine and diet. The idea was first introduced through a neighborhood walk and observation of all of the […]
At The Co-op School’s Brevoort campus, we have been discussing our core Co-op Values. As a school, we have come up with 5 core values that encompass the way we teach, learn, grown and treat each other. For March, we will be concentrating on our final core value – JOY. Joy: […]
ART WITH KARA Pre-K (Dragonflies, Bumblebees & Beetles) There was a lot of excitement about the shadow puppet performances last month. So, in the beginning of February, the Bumblebees and Beetles revisited the puppets, by continuing the exploration of silhouettes versus the features within a shape. Students decided what details they would add to the puppets […]
Just so proud of our second grade class and their incredible child-centered and directed Subway Museum! Greeters/gift shop workers handing out museum booklets and trinkets… 1904 train ride simulation Creative ideas for the city’s abandon stations. Is that an underground beach?! Note: trash-littered track! Franklin Avenue Station! Interactive subway art: mosaic-making station The kid-created […]
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Dear families, The staff had a very inspiring professional development day around the idea of how to teach through a culturally respectful and responsible lens, (sometimes just subtly) addressing race, gender, cultures, learning differences and styles in ways that let our kids know that it’s wonderful to be whoever you are. We talked about ways […]
A Fireflies mom came in to talk about South Korea, where her family immigrated from. They learned some Korean words by reading My First Book of Korean Words: An ABC Rhyming Book by Henry J. Amen IV and Kyubyong Park. They made their own Sam Taeguk fans, painted red, blue and yellow to represent heaven, earth and humanity respectively. The Taeguk […]
First graders experience an ever-growing awareness of the world around them and examine their place within it. They are driven by exploration and express preferences that contribute to their self identity and the way they’re perceived. Concurrently, by the age of six, the socialization of gender has been at work for several years, influencing choices […]
We have introduced our 4th value this month: Community Action, which is all about valuing and nurturing an overall awareness, respect and care for our surroundings, community and environment. We had our monthly Town Hall to announce this next value. Teachers Ryan and Emily did a fantastic skit on what Community Action means by demonstrating a mess […]
MUSIC WITH DAN! All of the classes in January started by listening to music – we listened to recordings by the great Louis Armstrong, who was our Monthly Spotlight Artist for January. The classes heard “When You’re Smiling”, and recognized the sounds of different instruments. We clapped in rhythm to every song we listened to, […]