by Margot SIMONDS | Oct 8, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
Grade eight students have been working on visual definitions for terms associated with monarchies to demonstrate their understanding. Many students enjoyed using a new program called Storyboard That to create visuals for their definitions.
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 23, 2020 | Grade 2
In second grade this week in Information Literacy, students listened to the story “Library Lions” by Mindy Sterling. In the book a lion visits the library and learns all about how libraries work and their rules. He becomes an important part of the library....
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 17, 2020 | Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
In 4th and 5th grade this week we read “Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller, Pura Belpré” by Anika Aldamuy Denise, a book about one of my heros. Students thought about and shared what traits they thought that heros had, and a bit about...
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 9, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
In grade 7 and 8 Individuals and Societies classes we have begun to delve into our first units, all the while still getting to know each other and ourselves and learning how to navigate the world of online learning and teaching. In both classes we talked about...
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 9, 2020 | ECC, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, The Grades
I have been having so much fun getting to know the primary students better this week. We have had lots of conversations around books and reading. Some of the things we have done: We have talked about our favorite books in grades 2-6. We have talked about genre in...
