¡Hola! Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School students are working on age-specific exercises that focus on personalization – describing who they are. Lower Elementary students are practicing introducing themselves using the phrase “Yo Soy” (I am). They tell each other their names, ages, genders, and physical descriptions. Other Spanish lessons focus on the difference between living and non-living things, the Solar System, and parts of the plant. We’ve been conducting an experiment where students can see first-hand the change of matter from a solid to a liquid to a gas with just a piece of ice! We take walks to identify different leaves and trees. Our lessons take place both indoors and outdoors. Students are working on putting stories in chronological order. They are also using three to six letter words and writing sentences. Some students are also reading Spanish books. Upper Elementary students are also practicing describing the...

Early Childhood As part of their continent study of North America, Early Childhood A students have been learning about American artist Jackson Pollock.  This lesson  featured primary colors through Pollock’s “action painting” technique using a paint-covered marble.   This process assists students with their coordination of movement, concentration, independence, and their ultimate discovery of secondary colors by mixing primary colors. Early Childhood B students began their study of primary colors through the work of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian.   Lower Elementary Our Lower Elementary artists have been busy creating sketchbooks and portfolios to be used throughout the year. Keeping their drawings and paintings in a portfolio will allow for the self-reflection that is a valuable part of the art making process. They look forward to sharing their recently made drawings of outer space and self-portraits. LE students have also been occupied wi...