This week we began to delve into the changes we are beginning to see as we welcome in a new season! We are learning about the changes in...

This past week we argued, debated, explored, researched, read, discussed, and learned. Whew! What a week! In HISTORY, groups to argued...

How often do we experience something - like a beautiful piece of artwork, music, a sunset, a sweet encounter with someone else - and...

This week was such a whirlwind, as I look back at the pictures from earlier in the week, they seem like much further in the past than...

Candle-crafting with Ms. Kathleen What better way to mark the Fall Equinox than with a practical and historical winter-prep activity? Our...

Happy Friday everyone (and happy belated equinox)! We had a fun, productive week in MS, albeit with a large number of our kids out...

Apples were such a big part of our work this week. On our work shelves we have an apple sewing card, a sewing worm, apple tonging, an...

I love it when my lesson plans are supported by the "World," especially when it aligns without forcing it. You'll understand what I mean...

This week, UE visited the Innovation Barn, part of Envision Charlotte. We learned about their mission to encourage innovation and improve...

This week in Sustainability we built upon the animal care lessons and farm work that began last week and added in the start of...

This week, we explored energy transformation, had a fantastic field trip, and began a space-related research project. PENDULUMS: On...

Dr. Maria Montessori was quoted as saying "the greatest sign of success for the teacher is to be able to say 'the children are now...

Ms. Paula introduced the children to the catfish and the worms in the dome. There were so many oooh’s and aaah’s as the catfish appeared...

Week Four In ENGLISH: Students finished their origin story unit by comparing their myths with the scientific timeline of the creation of...

This week‘s theme in mindfulness was to pause.  I don’t think there could be a more profound practice. How do our children learn this? By...

The Innovation Barn…. Sounds like the perfect first field trip of the year for a group of innovative kids, right? Well, it was! The...

Perfect weather, children laughing and splashing, great conversations and connecting… it could not have been a more perfect afternoon! A...

We continued our reorientation to the DGS farm and natural community this week, and discovered that we are, indeed, a complex web of...

As we settle in, there are the subtle signs that we’re becoming a community of learners. Students are building friendships, showing...

We had a nice, productive week upstairs in MS Science & Engineering. Our dual-pronged focus at present is on learning the fundamental...