Sunshine The Sunshine orchestra is tuning up! Music can be heard throughout the day in our classroom. This sparked a new unit of exploration: classical music! The girls and boys began to show interest in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, requesting performances that included “The Nutcracker” and the score from “Star Wars.” During Choice Time, the … Continue reading Sunshine & Starburst →

Sunshine Miss Debbie, from the Lincoln Public Library, always brings the Sunshine children special books. A current favorite has been That Neighbor Kid by Daniel Miyares. In this charming tale (with no text!), two characters meet, become, friends and build a treehouse together. During Circle Time, the girls and boys all shared their own personal … Continue reading Sunshine & Starburst →

Sunshine The Sunshine children are amazing mathematicians! Each day, during Circle Time, our Everyday Mathematics program is an academic staple. This week, the girls and boys were introduced to graphing! The main goal is to expose the class to methods of collecting and representing data, focusing on concrete representations. For instance, on one occasion, the … Continue reading Sunshine & Starburst →