Becoming Explorers

“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save an endangered indicator species: the child in nature.” ― Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit […]

A Golden Opportunity

Golden Beads Work: The concrete to the abstract…a golden opportunity. The Golden Beads work is one of the earliest ways in the elementary math curriculum that students learn to “feel” a number up to 9,999. Concepts of numeration and operations are learned through this manipulative.

Geometry

What can you do with a box of sticks? The students create geometric shapes and learn concepts such as angles, perpendicular lines and parallel lines through the box of sticks.

Where in the World?

Early Geography Work: Where in the World am I? Puzzle maps from continents to countries on each continent is the progression of learning Geography. Children pin-punch each continent to understand the shape, then begin labeling with a control map to final mastery without a control. After the World map, each continent map is learned by […]

Parts of a Fish

Don’t just tell me…show me. In Biology, each class of vertebrate are studied. From parts of a fish to parts of a mammal, real live animals are seen and discussed, three-part cards are laid out and research conducted. Similarities and differences between classes are noticed.

Autumn’s Spring

Cold weather makes the air sink. A full moon is coming from summit to peak.   Feet squash Earth and leaves get crushed, as we head under bridges mindful of the river’s rush.   We look for Giants and invertebrate mansions, smelly lemon leaves and examine animal traces.   We’re more of a Spring lush […]

If your beak was like tweezers or tongs or a straw, what kind of bird would you be?

The students have been studying animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals). Recently, we spent the morning learning about birds in a unique way. First, the kids were paired up and given a “beak”. Each team had a different kind of beak (such a straw, tongs, tweezers and a small cup with lots of straining holes). […]

Our First Week

Everyone has their antennae up, finding their space within this group. Hoping the nest is well padded, adorning their nooks and cubbies with stuff. Our conversation begins like most, a push and a pull, a spin and a burst. I’m tired and excited all in the same breath, thank goodness for a weekend ’cause I […]

achieve with us

    TUITION ASSISTANCE To find out more about tuition assistance, visit the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) website. There you will find information about their Opportunity Scholarship (voucher program), Disability Grant and Education Savings Account programs. You will also find a side-by-side summary comparing the programs. Opportunity Scholarship Program: The 2018-19 school year […]