Category Archives: In the Classroom

Kindergarten classes learned to compare and contrast deciduous and evergreen trees this week. Yes, even five year olds could pronounce the words and explain what they mean! Evergreen – Trees with needles or leaves that remain alive and on the tree through the winter and into the next growing season. Deciduous – Trees that shed allContinue reading “Trees – Deciduous or Evergreen?”

The kids are always so thrilled to see the leaves start to change color around our school’s campus. To build off their interest, we read fiction and non-fiction books about leaves changing in the fall. This lesson follows a template that I use quite often – it can be applied to any topic and forContinue reading “Leaves in the Fall (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)”

The kids were not going to let me forget that Halloween is this week! To celebrate we learned a little bit about pumpkins through a study of fiction and non-fiction books. This lesson follows a template that I use quite often – it can be applied to any topic and for any age group. CheckContinue reading “Pumpkins (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)”

Next week, we are planting seeds in the garden so this week we read some books about seeds to gain some background information. This lesson follows a template that I use quite often – it can be applied to any topic and for any age group. Check out the lesson template by clicking the linkContinue reading “Seeds (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)”

This week we discussed small changes we can make at school that can make a big difference in our environment! One idea was the “No-Waste Lunchbox.” Check out the picture below of Lunch #1: The SPARK kid would drink their orange juice, then throw away the carton… eat their sandwich, then throw away the baggie…Continue reading “The No-Waste Lunch”