WORMS!
What a pleasure it was to see our Bixby preschoolers mesmerized by these earth friendly creatures! In celebration of Earth Day, Bixby's preschool and kindergarten classes were fortunate enough to…
Bixby Core Values Shine in Preschool
Preschool numbers have grown this past year and it has been so joyful! The children are taking on responsibility for by welcoming new friends to the classroom and by sharing…
Cross Curricular Collaboration
At Bixby, there are many classes and teachers. Each teacher has a specialization and may teach several different grades. It can be easy to view content areas as isolated, separate,…
Bixby School’s Elective – Rules of Etiquette
Elective classes for the 4th and 5th graders are some of my favorite classes here at Bixby. We can change which classes we offer depending on the interests of…
Authentic Learning
A two year old puts on her sock all by herself. A three year old folds up a blanket and pushes it tightly into his backpack. A four year old…
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Hola. ¿Empezaron bien el nuevo año? We are in the middle of our school year and today I want to tell you what your children are learning in Spanish class.…
School Choice, Transitions and Other Leaps of Faith
Like many families, you may be navigating the important question of school choice in these days. At Bixby, this week alone, a number of families have attended our open house,…
Making Sense of Math: Why We Wait to Teach Algorithms
Our mission is to cultivate critical thinking; promote independence and self-confidence; instill empathy, respect and responsibility; and inspire a love of learning. -Bixby Mission Statement As a progressive school, Bixby…
A Classic Toy…
Playdough! This soft, and often colorful, modeling material is just one of many staples one will see within the preschool classroom. One that is homemade, often by the preschoolers, using…
Sensory Painting With Preschool
A couple weeks ago, as the final leaves were falling, I had a lovely opportunity to do some sensory painting with the students in my group time. We ventured out…
The Zones
Late autumn brings with it a tremendous amount of excitement for children. There are Halloween costumes to choose, turkeys and pies to make and snow to wish for. The winter…
Grateful For Bixby
As we take a weeklong break from school to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, I reflect on what a special place Bixby is and how grateful I am to…
Promoting and Practicing Tolerance in Preschool
The other day, some of the children were playing in our preschool music room. They were building "homes" with giant foam blocks. The kids were two and a half to…
Cooking in Kindergarten
Cooking with kids can help get them interested in trying healthy foods they might not normally want to try. When they make it themselves, it is a feeling of accomplishment!…
Coming Together
Last Wednesday morning after a deeply dividing national election, Bixby School’s first- through fifth-graders gathered together in our gym, rather than splitting into the usual grade-level group times. Emotions were…
Getting Meta-Cognitively Connected!
The children have been working hard to become “wild readers” this fall. They are choosing and reading their own books, they are learning to think and write about their reading…
Game Days in 4th & 5th Grade Math
In math we spend every day learning and working. Our units change every few weeks (we are currently studying division). Sometimes students work with a group or a partner, and…
Fall Inspired Preschool Activities
Festive fall activities have been a blast of fun in the preschool! The team of teachers collaborated ideas relating to the season that we implemented in the classroom throughout the…
6 Myths about Bixby School
Myth 1: We cannot afford private school! Truth: Bixby School has a strong commitment to making our program accessible to as many families as possible through graduated tuition support and…
Have You Ever Wondered Why Spanish Is Taught At Bixby?
You may have heard that acquiring a second language presents many advantages for the learner. Since your children are learning Spanish, I wanted to use this opportunity to list…