This past week was chock full of of letter/phonics activities, learning about describing how objects and people can be different in math, exploring new materials during choice time, having lively discussions of signs of fall, signing and talking about our…
Greetings, PDS Families! Weeks 2 and 3 are in the books, and we’re happy to report, it’s been filled with lots of laughter, joy, play and learning.
With our new school year underway, we’ve been working on establishing important daily…
We had another great week together. We are starting to establish a wonderful classroom community, and your students are enthusiastic learners.
During choice time this week, we observed experimentation with magnets. At recess, there was excitement over “blind man’s bluff”…
The 5/6 students worked very hard to create this blog post. They used/practiced their developing collaborative and writing skills to describe the week. I look forward to seeing how their writing and group efficiency progress throughout the year. Enjoy the…
Last year our flexible curriculum allowed for one of our juniors to take classes at the International Center for Photography in New York City. This year as a Senior he is building his own dark room!…
During Lower School assembly on Friday grades PreK through 4 met together to generate ideas about community norms, which led to our discussion about rules and expectations. We specifically talked about lunchtimes, and Amanda read the story…
As part of our year-long focus on Africa, the 5-6 group is researching Senegal to prepare for a classroom visit by asylum seekers next week. They’re learning about languages, food, clothing, music, games, history, animals, and yet again food! On…
“On Thursday September 21st, the high school class took a walk to a nearby creek. There were many different plants and wildlife. You could hear birds in the distance and insects buzzing around. Different types of trees stood many feet…
