Mixing Colors With Shannon
Mondays are always a whirl of fun after the children have had a couple of days at home. It’s exciting for me as a teacher to see their bright smiling…
Mondays are always a whirl of fun after the children have had a couple of days at home. It’s exciting for me as a teacher to see their bright smiling…
This past week 4th and 5th graders have been hard at work discovering various properties of numbers. We began by working with factors and multiples. Students practiced finding factors by…
Public speaking is a priority in the writing room this year. We seek to foster skills that will translate to middle school and beyond, skills that will prove useful throughout…
It is hard to believe that October is here! The After School program made its transition from summer to school's start and now to fall! The turn towards fall has…
Last week, I learned about the intense excitement that brews in a 1st grader’s belly during the moments of anticipation as the pressure builds enough to launch a rocket. All…
Shaping our Classroom Community As we settle into the new school year and get accustomed to our routines in preschool, we begin shaping the culture of our classroom community. We…
My writing classes have been bursting with creativity lately. I hope many of you had a chance to read and comment upon the 2nd and 3rd grade stories that were…
We have been so busy, that I don't know where the time went! The students have been creating with pastels, paint, markers, and just about anything that can make…
¡Hola! Spanish class is working at full speed! The First Graders are very excited to be able to say things in another language, especially if their parents don’t understand them, or…
One of the privileges of being in 4th or 5th grade is having Electives. These are classes that students get to choose. They are taught by a variety of teachers,…
A lesson on feelings and emotions... Every Monday and Friday morning, Preschoolers meet for “Group Time”. This is a structured time of the day when small groups of children,…
It was wonderful to see so many parents at Bixby’s Back To School Night last Thursday and at the Bixby picnic on Sunday! For parents that had a chance to…
Sports classes have been enjoying the awesome warm fall weather. Our 3 basic rules ensure the kids are dressed for activity, practicing good sportsmanship, teamwork, and having a positive attitude.…
In Literature, we began the first week of school by discussing The Responsive Classroom Practices. It emphasizes teaching children to take care of themselves, each other, and the school environment…
As we settle into the rhymes and rhythms of our geography and science classroom, learning begins to unfold in organic and marvelous ways. The quiet buzz of focused students permeates…
Tonight is Parent's Night and Back To School Night at Bixby! What a great time for parents to meet the teachers and other families attending Bixby. It is also a…
All math students have spent the first weeks of school learning to be a part of a supportive math community and connecting learning goals with the behaviors needed to achieve…
First, second, and third graders are settling into the rhythms of the Reading Room. We begin our classes with a group meeting designed to promote feelings of connection to each…
Looking back on the first two weeks of kindergarten, I witnessed the amazing impact that the outdoors had on our young learners. They were so excited and eager to investigate…
As we have started the year together as Bixby swimmers, we are (re)learning the fundamentals of getting ready, using the lanes and clock correctly, what a "set" is, and how…