Each afternoon, Monday through Thursday, kindergartners enjoy thirty minutes of choice time to close out their day. Activities change regularly, and children have the freedom to choose what they’d like to do and move between options as they wish. They might build with blocks, play card games, create art, or
What is energy? Where does the energy in roller coaster cars come from? Does the height of a coaster have anything to do with its speed? These are some of the questions fourth graders are asking in science class. To answer these questions, students have been making “bumper coasters” and
Third graders have been busy learning how to navigate the library with growing independence. They have been visiting the library once a week to develop skills in finding fiction and non-fiction books, using the catalog, learning how to use Sora to access e-books and audiobooks, and placing holds on library
In second grade, we continue to build our community and use our collective intelligence to create norms and guidelines to ensure friendship, fun, and learning for all. After reading This Plus That, Life’s Little Equations by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, we created our own equation of 27 + 2 = 1
On Monday, all of the Labyrinth (grades 3-5) mathematicians gathered in the Downing for a morning of math. Students and teachers alike were engaged in a variety of math games. Students in each grade were responsible for a different game and taking on a leadership role, teaching the game, and
Kindergarten students and faculty embarked on a scientific journey inspired by our summer reading book, Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller. After sharing the story aloud as a group, students engaged in a hands-on investigation of several varieties of squash. Students deepened their understanding by identifying the squash’s shapes, colors,
On Thursday, first graders, their teachers, and a few awesome extra chaperones made a fun and educational visit to the Belmont Farmers’ Market. The field trip was planned to enhance what the students learned in their summer reading book, Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market by Michelle Schaub. We
The pre-kindergarten students are taking part in a very special learning tradition at Belmont Day–The Great Potato Harvest! Each fall, our youngest learners visit the garden to explore the many kinds of food growing there. This year, we noticed marigolds, tomatoes, and lots and lots of potato vines. Children helped
On Community Service Day, the second graders spent the morning at Gaining Ground in Concord. Gaining Ground is a local nonprofit farm that grows and distributes 100% of its organic produce to local hunger relief agencies. Last year, Gaining Ground grew and distributed over 120,000 pounds of organic produce. Our
Fifth Grade Launches Inaugural ParaCon Fifth graders have been creating a wiki site to keep track of the fantasy elements in their current class novel, The Marvellers. This week, the students participated in the inaugural ParaCon (Paragon Convention). Students were sorted into paragons (vision, sound, taste, spirit, and touch) and
on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, due to weather.
