What biography did you read?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by mprice

We have been exploring different genres of literature to help us consume a variety of books in our “diet”! This time each student picked a biography. See what they have to share…

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What do formic acid, Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, and big numbers have in common?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by mprice

What do formic acid, Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, and big numbers have in common? Answer – they all are things your child might bring up at home! Formic acid, we learned, causes the sting of some ants and bees. … Continue reading →

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Tyler Time at Ten Months!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by mprice

Tyler visited us for the eighth time this year.  What a change from the 3 month old baby whom we met in September! First of all, he did NOT stay in one place in the middle of the circle. He … Continue reading →

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It’s the Hopscotch Polka!

Posted on March 18, 2012 by mprice

Our celebration of St. Patrick’s Day included a demonstration and lesson of highland dancing. Allie, an eighth-grader here at TCPS, has been doing Scottish dancing for four years. She performed a Scottish fling and traditional Irish jig called “the angry … Continue reading →

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NOW how many squares do you see?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by mprice

A new challenge to attack; it was amazing to see how the children applied the strategies we talked about during our first magic squares experience. Here is a summation of our discoveries. We found 16 1X1 squares. We found 9 … Continue reading →

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What are these children getting ready for?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by mprice

Thanks to these Kindergarteners who volunteered during their play time to clean this big bin! Now K and first graders are going to use it for some measuring activities. See more later!

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Miss us? We are BACK with a vacation update!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by mprice

Now our first grade techno tech for the week is doing our filming!

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How many squares do you see?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by mprice

At first, all the first graders thought this was obvious. NINE… Then when they heard that nine was not correct, they carefully studied the diagram a little longer. The excitement as we discovered another square, another one, another one… We … Continue reading →

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Voyagers from the Mayflower Speak out!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by mprice

There were many decisions to be made if one made the perilous trip across the ocean to the New World. For homework, the first graders had this assignment: Imagine that you travel back in time to 1620. You and your … Continue reading →

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Our up-to-date news continues… November 21, 2011.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by mprice

Note: our correspondent Ayden is on assignment in Kentucky. Look forward to his report next week.

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