Blending Inquiry, Nature, and Community with Academic Standards
At a school where nature and inquiry are two of the main drivers of learning in multi-grade classrooms, how do we weave all of the necessary pieces into the learning experience along with academic standards? Looking at a few of the learning opportunities in which the 3rd and 4th grade class engaged during a typical […]
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The First Week: a 3rd/4th Grade Perspective
What a week! This week has been unlike any other first week of school I have ever experienced. I imagine that much of our school community felt similarly. Our first day of school tested our readiness for weather, with storms threatening throughout the day (mostly at pick up and drop off, it seemed). It really […]
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