We are readers. We are writers. We are kind. October has been a creative month for us. Our class visited LongHouse Reserve to take in the beauty and contemplate how we can use the settings at LongHouse to complement stories that we are writing. We also spent some time building our classroom community and friendships. Students came back with sketches in their notebooks and are off and writing!
Read MoreOur class is delighted to share that we have completed Unit 1: Understanding Equal Groups. We focused on four main math ideas: understanding the meaning of multiplication, understanding and working with an array/ area model of multiplication, learning our math facts, and developing strategies for division based on understanding the inverse relationship between multiplication and division.
Read MoreScience is generally structured around field time and laboratory time, while in the field we focus on collecting specimens for analysis back in the science room, water quality data, and sediment collection. So far, we have visited 6 different sites for collection which include Long Beach, the Oyster Garden, Mecox Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Trout Pond and Mill Creek where we collected data on water quality (Temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Salinity) as well as surveyed plants, animals, and fungus in the areas.
Read MoreThis week in Jeff’s Kitchen, we are still enjoying our fall harvest bounty. We have been making lots of salads with fresh farm kale, garden lettuce, and roasted squash. We have also been experimenting with ways to roast vegetables like carrots, green beans, potatoes, and cauliflower. Each week, we are scaling up our fresh baked baguettes and perfecting their airy and crispy goodness.
Read MoreIt’s been a full and exciting month in our classroom! We’ve formed book groups that meet once a week to read and discuss together. It’s been wonderful to hear students share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another’s perspectives. Students are journaling about their apprenticeships and reflecting on what they’re learning along the way.
Read MoreOur garden meetings continue to be flooded with information about water, and we are certainly making a splash! We continue to observe and record our findings from the evaporation jars placed in all four growing locations. We continue to create opportunities to explore how water moves around and through the soil, helping us better understand its important role in the garden.
Read MoreThis week has been packed with fun and interesting experiences. We had a fantastic time visiting The Bridgehampton Museum’s Corwith Homestead. The students were amazed by the barn where the Wheel Wright would have worked hundreds of years ago to make wheels and other tools for their farm.
Read MoreOctober has been a month of exploration, discovery, and getting to know one another more deeply. Through our read-alouds, conversations, and creative explorations, we have been thinking about who we are, how we see the world, and the many ways we express ourselves.
Read MoreWe had a fantastic week of school! We are settling into our routines, and started math, specials, gym and music. In addition to working toward telling the story of our chosen objects, we have read picture books and poems from Pablo Neruda’s collection, “Odes to Common Things” that expressly celebrate objects.
Read MoreWe enjoyed an excellent first two weeks. We visited Cupsogue Beach for a lovely day of collecting seaweed, swimming, and even some singing in the van. Back at school, we cleaned our seaweed and prepared it for pressing. We also visited the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center and the LongHouse, where we learned about their gorgeous, artful gardens.
Read MoreScience has been off to a great start so far, we have been reviewing classroom rules, laboratory safety, and working with some of the equipment we will be using throughout the year. We have started off with some different experiments using the scientific method; one experiment was to create a 30% solution of seawater and the other was to see if sterilized equipment benefits algae growth.
Read MoreWe have had such a wonderful beginning to our school year! These past days have been filled with excitement, curiosity, new and rekindled friendships, and many opportunities for the students to become comfortable in their new classroom and school community.
Read MoreThis month in Jeff’s Kitchen, we are thrilled to return and enjoy the abundant produce of the early fall! As we gear up for school lunches and welcome our new and returning chefs, we are cooking down and storing some farm donations of tomatoes and corn.
Read MoreSeptember brought with it crisp air, strong winds, and the feeling of fall - it’s hard to believe that we were splashing in the pool a week ago! Our school year is off to a wonderful start. Through games, stories, and collaborative projects we have been building friendship and community.
Read MoreWelcome to a new year in the Art Studio! We have big plans this year!
Inspired by ancient artifacts, folklore, talismans, and self taught Outsider art, we will be exploring sculpting and creating animal forms.
Read MoreAs our first two weeks have unfolded, the children have moved beyond their initial jitters and embraced the year with joyful smiles, budding friendships, and a growing sense of belonging. We have been busy getting to know one another, learning our daily routines, and enjoying plenty of laughter and silly moments along the way.
Read MoreWe had such a joyful and eventful month of April in our classroom. Throughout the month, we spent time learning about Earth Day and had many meaningful conversations about how we can take care of our planet. Our story study continued with a visit from Zuzzana and her father. She shared a Polish folktale and Spring tradition of cleansing with water.
Read MoreSpring has finally sprung, and with that we have been hitting the ground running! Over the past few weeks we had some exciting trips and presentations.
Read MoreOn April 22, our Senior Learners presented their independent projects to a review panel, and what a showcase it was!
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that our show is over. Kids all around Hayground are singing songs and reciting lines from our production. The kids should be extremely proud of themselves for writing and producing a show that was clever, witty, and harnessed the energy of what they learned about vaudeville; and we accomplished it all in about two months!
Read More
