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October School Days
Matching lower case and capital cursive letters Racks and tubes for long division Checkerboard for multiplication of large numbers...
Heidi Kelly
Oct 27, 20231 min read


Greenway Walk with Ms. Paula
We enjoyed a lovely nature walk with Ms. Paula to the greenway. We did some natural observation, discussed some of the things we...
Heidi Kelly
Oct 27, 20231 min read


A Rainbow of Gratitude
On Fridays, UE typically focuses our morning writing on gratitude. Last Friday, we turned that into a rainbow. What are we grateful for?...
shannon7481
Oct 25, 20231 min read


UE Cooks Up Flavors of Fall
Last week we welcomed Ms. Paula to our classroom for a special lesson. We learned about climates and food harvesting. In our discussion...
shannon7481
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Connecting to Sustainability
Tuesday of last week, Ms. Patricia and I had the opportunity to attend the World Affairs Council of Charlotte luncheon. We heard and...
emily29939
Oct 23, 20233 min read


In Other Loft News ...... World Affairs Council of Charlotte
This year, Mr. Derek and I (Miss Patricia) joined the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as educators so that we may participate in their...
Patricia Hatch
Oct 21, 20232 min read


Tales from the Loft
Hello Green School! Since our last correspondence, middle school has adventured far and wide! We camped in tents under the fall foliage...
Patricia Hatch
Oct 21, 20232 min read
In Other Loft News.... Our UN Focus
To give a little background information....... In 2016, the United Nations ratified a declaration stating seventeen audacious goals that...
Patricia Hatch
Oct 21, 20232 min read


A Day to Remember
What an amazing day we had together at Carrigan Farms. I didn't know that the farm has been in existence since 1902. What an incredible...
Collette
Oct 19, 20231 min read


The Art of Knowing
Sustainability. It is something that is always evolving. It is something that requires effort. That's why over the past few weeks...
emily29939
Oct 16, 20232 min read


Middle School Grayson-Highlands Mountain Adventure
15 middle schoolers 0 cells phones 7 wild ponies 5,000 ft elevation picnic 15 inspire journal entries 17 miles of Virginia Creeper Trails...
kathleen McIntyre
Oct 14, 20231 min read


What's inside a Pumpkin?
This week we continued learning about mammals. We explored the parts of a horse and we learned that they are herbivores and can have...
Collette
Oct 12, 20231 min read


A Thank You Letter To Myself - UE
On most Thursdays, Upper Elementary writes thank you letters to friends and family. Today, they were given the assignment of writing...
shannon7481
Oct 12, 20231 min read


"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." Leonardo da Vinci
Protest (verb) - to make a formal declaration of opinion and usually of objection or complaint Upper Elementary has come into contact...
shannon7481
Oct 10, 20232 min read


The 'star' of the show
This week Kindergarten shared some of what they have learned about the solar system with the rest of their primary friends. It turned out...
Collette
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Spontaneous Activity in Education (Maria Montessori)
Maria Montessori wrote the above titled book. A key aspect that came from her observations of children is that children seek growth...
shannon7481
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Tales from the Loft
Hello Readers, In the past week or so, middle school has taken off on two adventures, and is preparing for our overnight camping...
Patricia Hatch
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Autumn is here!
Hooray for the changing of the seasons! September held that incredible transition from summer to fall, and here in the forest we have...
judith2957
Oct 1, 20231 min read


Are we sinking or Floating?
This week we welcomed Fall and it definitely felt like it with the change in weather! We discussed the changes we are beginning to see in...
Collette
Sep 29, 20231 min read


The First Great Lesson
We shared the First Great Lesson, the Creation of the Universe!
Heidi Kelly
Sep 28, 20231 min read
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