FRIENDSHIP WEEK Next week is a very special time when we recast a holiday about romantic love into one that focuses on friendship and belonging. We use this time to delve deeply into what is involved in having friends and being a friend, and to practice the skills of friendship in a fun, and conscious […]
Continuing our exploration of fractions, we took a strip of paper and divided it into halves, quarters, eighths, thirds, sixths, twelfths, fifths, and tenths. Temescalians noticed that halves, fourths, and eighths were related. “They’re double of each other.” When digging deeper, they meant that it took two eighths to equal one fourth. This was driven home […]
You may have seen me at arrival and dismissal but not known my role at The Berkeley School, since I spend most of my time behind the scenes with teachers, administrators, and in classrooms. As K-8 Director of Teaching & Learning, one of my main roles is providing structures and support to classroom teachers to […]
Homework started this week! A packet went home in your child’s folder on Monday with an introductory letter. Please let us know if you have questions. Students should be reading for at least 20 minutes each school night and filling in their reading log. We modeled and practiced the reading log at school. The rest of […]
We wrapped up 2016 with a Celebration of Learning where we presented our published expository essay pieces; sang holiday songs; and enjoyed an amazing, festive, and delicious potluck! We really appreciated spending quality time with families before winter break and showcasing the Temescalian’s hard work. Third grade scientists brought home their Borox crystal “snowflakes” after observing them. We […]
