Hello Blackberry Parenting Adults, Its seems that we are finally at the end of the Blackberry Plague 2025 (shoutout to a hilarious parent for coining it that). We finished up our Schwa sound this week and had a spelling test where almost everyone got a 10/10 and one 9/10. The words we practiced were panda, […]
Hi Blackberry Parenting Adults, This week we have been really busy and really sick! Many of our friends have had the cold lately, and this is a good reminder to wear a mask when feeling even a tickle or a cough and to wash our hands regularly. We have dropped sketchbook siesta from our […]
Hi Blackberry Parents, This week was a gradual dip into our normal routine. We talked at length about what peace is and what the opposite of peace can be. We picked new table groups and new carpet spots. We talked about what it means to sit on an “island.” An island is a individual desk, […]
Hello Blackberry Parenting Adults, “Look at our beautiful world!!!” Erion exclaimed as we sat outside the Randall Museum on a very chill day in the city. Children will always remind you to marvel at the world around. I marvel at your children and how far we have come in just a few short months. […]
Hello Blackberry Parenting Adults, This is just a post to share some random pictures from the week, from Step Up Day, and also a few from Halloween that Kendall so kindly shared with me. Enjoy! Best, Leslie
Hi Blackberry Parenting Adults, Lately we’ve been talking about speed. There seems to be an obsession with finishing first, being the first to turn something in, being first in line, and blurting out the answer before everyone gets a chance to think. We talked about how speed doesn’t really mean anything in Blackberry Creek. We […]
We are having a great time in Blackberry, continuing community and making great academic strides! In our first literacy group, students have learned to read and spell words with: digraphs, blends and the glued sounds: all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk. This month the concept of a base word and […]
Hello Blackberry Parenting Adults, We have had some time to settle into our routines and build a strong community. We work on talking about our feelings, about conflict resolution, working through tricky moments, and doing work we deem “too hard.” I’ve watched many Blackberrians in the last few weeks earn their first 10/10 on their […]
Hello Blackberry Parenting Adults, We are heading into our 3rd week as a community. We are learning about each other and what it means to share a space. We’ve talked about expected/unexpected behaviors in our class, we made a lunch contract, and have played so many games. We are beginning to understand that mistakes happen, […]
Hi Blackerry Parenting Adults, Woah did I not know how hard it would be to be running a classroom alone and writing a blog. So apologies for the lack of posts since Mark’s departure.I wanted to do one last post to say how proud I am of your children and how much they have been […]
