Bixby School’s Field Day
Here at Bixby, we love to finish the year with a flourish - Field Day!! Formerly known as the All School Picnic, Field Day has morphed into an exciting non-competitive…
Who Am I?
The second and third graders have enthusiastically immersed themselves in the Hero Study by independently reading biographies of interest and then dressing up as their heroes.…
∏ Day!
March 14th was Π Day; it was a special one too; 3.1416 is Π rounded to the ten thousandths place! This is certainly something to celebrate. Yet, what do first,…
Student Read Aloud: How to Create Confident and Nuanced Readers
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin Being a confident reader does not happen over night, but through practice, encouragement,…
Area and Perimeter in 4th & 5th Grade Math With Kitty
We began our area and perimeter unit by finding the area of rectangles. For elementary children, rectangles/squares allow students to see how multiplication can be applied to finding the solution.…
Making Friends In Our Bixby Preschool
As a preschool teacher at Bixby I have the chance to help encourage early friendships to bud and grow. The preschool years are a time when little ones have the…
Sports Field
We are so blessed to have such beautiful grounds here at Bixby School! Besides the gardens, lower yard and the picnic areas, my favorite outdoor space is the Sports field.…
Integrating Music Into Bixby’s Preschool Curriculum
One of my favorite things about working with preschoolers is that I get to bring my love of music into the classroom on a daily basis. Music has so many…
Wait, That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen!
“Experience, the name men give to their mistakes.” - Oscar Wilde We took some chances with science fair projects this year, your children and I, and the lessons emerging aren’t…
Play is a Child’s Work
The importance of play in Early Childhood Education is slowly, but surely, finding its way into news feeds across the globe. Play has a fundamental role in shaping a child's…
Dana’s Math Games
We have had a wonderful semester of learning, hard work, and fun! As our beloved Bixby community looks forward to a seventeen day break from school, I thought that it…
Approach To Teaching ‘Math Facts’
As we get ready for Thanksgiving, I want to share how grateful I am for my students and the supportive community that makes Bixby a wonderful place to teach. I…
To Bridgewalk Pond We Go!
I believe children cultivate critical thinking skills when they observe closely and record what they see. Every Monday, the kindergarteners walk to a local wetland area called Bridgewalk Pond. They…
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…
Introduction To Public Speaking With Tom
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…
3…2…1… Blast off!
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…
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 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 Preschool With Salowa
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…