Levia Friedman
What does a Genre-Based Writing Study look like in Opal 4?
As we discussed on Literacy Night at Opal School last week, the writing component of Literacy Studio in the upper grades at Opal School is…
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Experiencing Camp Collins
Camp Collins. Thirty hours of being together, facing new challenges and getting to know ourselves and each other in very new ways. On Friday morning,…
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Community, Camp Collins and Comfort Zones
So much of this time of year is devoted, implicitly and explicitly, to community building. Following are some photos of what community building looks like…
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The First Day of School
What a busy, fun first day in Opal 4! PE games in the meadow with Amy Lots of hands on time with materials, including clay…
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Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
Opal 4 has had the amazing opportunity to get to know the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge this spring with Marci Krass, an educator from Willamette…
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What’s happening at the Creek?
May 3, 2012 We went back to the creek today, our creek, that we have visited often and developed a relationship with this year. Click…
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What happens when 4th and 5th graders are invited to read critically?
April 19, 2012 We finished our read aloud book, A Perfect Place. This is how the book ended: At sunset tonight, Pa was standing on…
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Seeing through someone else’s eyes
On April 6, 2012, I gathered the class on the stage to follow up from our previous work. Levia: Do you know this book? SBM: …
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What happens when 4th and 5th graders experience cultures in conflict in history?
At Opal School, one of our goals for our students is for them to Develop an understanding and curiosity about multiple points of view. Have…
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How can primary sources inform our understanding of the stories of history?
The students in Opal 4 have spent some time “stalled” on the Oregon Trail. They have used this time to deepen their understanding of where…
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