What a “FANCACTUS” start to the school year! Students arrived to warm welcomes as they greeted old friends and welcomed new ones. We have spent the past weeks playing, illustrating, writing, and working together as we get to know one another. Our community is “LOOKING SHARP” with introductory lessons to US geography, ecology, and Mindset Mathematics. The week ahead is going to be “PLANTASTIC” as we launch our “Great Lessons of Reading” and writer’s workshop.
We enjoy our time together.
Students spent time during the first few weeks playing games and participating in community building activities that promote working together. Ice breakers, name games, and STEM projects gave children the chance to meet a new friend and understand that we all do better when we work together.
We work creatively.
You don’t have to be a great artist to express yourself artistically. The teachers and students were able to share their unique personalities with decorations, illustrations, and portraits. The start of a school year is the best time to introduce art projects that are full of self expression.
Ms. Taylor led the class in a collaborative art project which asked each student, “What unique quality will you bring to the E6 each day that will help make our year a success?” Students responded with words like, positivity, imagination, honesty, leadership and patience. Students then wrote their words on a puzzle piece and when put together is a reminder of the contribution we all make to our classroom, our friends, and our school community.
When we put our heads together, we learn better.
Our curriculum is loaded with lessons that involve collaboration. Students were able to work collectively to solve math tasks, complete science challenges, investigate the timeline of life, and build baskets like ancient hunters and gatherers.
We have so many pictures of students working together, please make sure you look through our photo albums. Check back at the end of the month to see photo galleries highlighting E6 student artwork.
Click here to check out our E6 photos! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cRVNOPzhyRwh-6DfC_X4JzQRFMuiCNON?usp=sharing