Earlier this month, our class studied the poetry of Langston Hughes in preparation for Soul Food Night. While reading poems from The Block, we were captivated by the words and images that portrayed the life and energy of a lively Harlem neighborhood.
Read MoreMarch arrived, living up to its reputation as a lion. Fortunately we are having some lamb-like days, too, and can feel spring around the corner. In preparation for Soul Food Night, we studied the poem Snail, by Langston Hughes.
Read MoreOur class have been writing books for the budding authors, we have genres like romance, action, fantasy, and others. We also have been doing a project for the past few days we have been writing about books and movies that have inspired us or maybe even changed our life!
Read MoreOur class has been exploring the changes that animals must make in order to survive the winter. We began by identifying several local animals that migrate each year and using maps, we traced their paths.
Read MoreOur class has been exploring the changes that animals must make in order to survive the winter. We began by identifying several local animals that migrate each year and using maps, we traced their paths….
Read MoreThe Senior Learners are in residence at The Watermill Center. The first week the kids spent time writing flash-fiction stories, and the second week, we were joined by artists and parents, Lora Lomuscio and Bran Dougherty-Johnson.
Read MoreHappy new year to all! 2019 is off to a busy and productive start. After a a brief hiatus during our residency with Shakespeare & Company, we are back to work on the next phase of our activism project.
Read MoreAs we return from Winter Break, students are getting re-acclimated to class. We have outlined our projects for the remainder of the year, and they are exciting and many…
Read MoreLast month, students welcomed two monarch caterpillars found on our campus into the classroom, allowing the opportunity to witness metamorphosis before our very own eyes…
Read MoreThis month and last, four caterpillars made their homes in our classroom, emerging into beautiful Monarchs. We named them Sparky, Vanilla, Baby Lily and Chocolate, in order of their births. Fortunately the weather was warm enough to release them, and we wished them well on their journeys to a warmer climate.
Read MoreThank you to all of the friends and family that came out to celebrate at our end of year party! The kids enjoyed sharing their books, paintings and projects. It was a wonderful way to wrap up their year-long research of the sea and all the ways in which it has changed us and we change it.
Read MoreWe have been working on building our models of playground structures. We are using a scaled down model of the hill to create structures that will fit in that area of the playground.
Read MoreSteve and Aikido from MonoNoAware were with us on Thursday to teach the kids about Super8 filmmaking. The kids learned about the variety of film sizes, the origin of Super8 filmmaking, and the miraculous process of how film works by way of chemistry and light. The kids were prepared as they had formed film groups last week, developed ideas and storyboards, and so after a discussion about in-camera editing, the groups began filmmaking.
Read MoreLast week our class made its second to last visit to Circle Beach as a part of our year of Sea Change. Much different than our last few visits, the kids enjoyed painting outside and exploring along the shoreline. They noticed more wildlife and people taking in the view along with them. We can't wait for the spring weather to arrive!
Read MoreOut of class, students have been creating amazing music with Bruce Wolosoff. They are having a fabulous experience and we are starting to hear their ideas come together, which is fabulous.
In class, the students did research and created Inspiration Boards for the playground area/structure they chose to focus on. We are beginning to practice building scale structures so that we can begin our own playground model. We are working with a landscape architect to begin this project.
Read MoreSpring seems to be here for real this time! With the warmer weather will come more time spent outside. Probably an updated/seasonal set of backup clothes will be in order, as well as sunscreen. On particularly sunny days we ask that if your child uses sunscreen, to apply it before school, and then we can reapply it in the afternoon. We intend to take advantage of the weather to do some exploring as spring slowly unfolds.
Read MoreThe kids enjoyed the Budding Author's program at Bridgehampton Library on Monday. Author and illustrator, Michael Praskevas shared stories about his development as an illustrator and writer that were interesting and hilarious. We asked the kids to read through their work and to select a favorite sentence from their submissions
Read MoreIn the past few weeks, our local Sea Change experts have been making a splash in the classroom! We were excited and delighted to welcome several new and existing Hayground community members into our room to share their stories!
Read MoreMarch has certainly come in like a lion this year! We've been enjoying the end of a snowy winter at Hayground. The playground has been covered in the fluffy white stuff making it perfect for snowman building, fort construction and of course, snowball fights.
Read MoreIt was a busy February for our class. We learned about the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” for our Soul Food Night performance and began the Senior Learner Projects. Each student was asked to chose a topic, or area of study, and set a learning goal for themselves. After meeting with a mentor, they have spent the past 6 weeks reading, watching videos, experimenting, investigated, drawing and
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