Learning More About The Bixby Early Writing Process
The number of times I have heard a first grader say, “My hand hurts,” or “I can’t write anymore!” breaks my heart! Physically, first grade writing is just hard. It…
Halloween At Bixby = Fun For All
Let me be the first to wish you a happy November. October was perfectly lovely and gave me my first chance to experience a spooktacular Halloween at Bixby! School-wide gourd-hunting…
Word Study with Connie… More Than A List of Spelling Words
Word study is the learning of and practice with word patterns that lead the children to discover how to spell words! Words they are studying and words with similar patterns…
Spanish Is All Around Us!
Spanish is all around us, is the topic for third, fourth and fifth grades for the coming month of November. Besides learning Spanish grammar and vocabulary, we believe that it…
Pumpkins, Ghosts and Bats! Oh My!
It is almost the end of October and we're making pumpkins again. It never ceases to amaze me the different combinations of faces, accessories, and ailments that our pumpkins end…
Inside Kindergarten Math
Young children’s natural curiosity to learn about the world around them, make kindergarten a special place in which to develop number sense. In Kindergarten Math Groups, children are encouraged to…
Forces, Flight & Fall
4th and 5th Grades: What keeps a bird, or a plane, in the air? 4th and 5th graders are finding out, as they explore the forces and motion of flight.…
Inside Preschool With Taylor
Shaving Cream! Afternoons are always a busy time in the preschool. The students are excited and re-energized from rest and nap time, and ready to have some fun! During this…
Rough Drafts, Poetry, Descriptive Writing & Thank You Letters
In 1st grade, we have been working diligently on All About Me books, and students are now finishing their final copies. Using rough drafts, students are transferring their ideas using…
Reading Comprehension With Connie
Reading is most meaningful and enjoyable when the reader connects to the text. Students are encouraged to be active readers as they interact with books naturally, through open-ended questions, and…
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…
Discovering Various Properties Of Numbers With Kitty
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…
Inside Spanish With María
¡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…
Electives With Kitty
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,…
Inside Preschool With Alison
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,…
Inside Math With Dana – 9/22/15
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…
Inside Sports With Nifer
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.…
Inside 4th & 5th Grade Literature With Lauren
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…
Inside Geography & Science With Garrett
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…
Inside The Math Room With Dana
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…