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Group Dynamics Revisited
Judy Graves came to talk to Opal 3 on Thursday, April 28. She reminded us of the work we had done with her earlier in…
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Creating Mental Images of Colorland
In Reader's Workshop, we are talking about the reading strategy of creating mental images. Mental images are the pictures that we paint in or mind. …
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Spring Flowers
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing…
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The French and Indian War
In 1754, Great Britain and France went to war over land claims in North America. While Great Britain had the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic…
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Our Story is Coming Alive
Our class story, Winter's Night Hibernation, is finished! The children worked together all winter to craft a collaborative story about a group of animals who are…
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Nurturing and Understanding of Relationships – part 2
After a short while where children had a chance to get to know the flower of their choosing, we came back together as a group…
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Play check
The following questions come from Dr. Michelle Borba's blog, The Reality Check. They are really good food for thinking about the quality of play in…
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An Unexpected Change
It had been a few weeks since the children in Opal 1 had the opportunity to hike up to the Upper Meadow and visit their…
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Nurturing an Understanding of Relationships – part 1
Previously when we had asked the children their ideas in response to the question, "What is a Friend?", several children shared their ideas about things…
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Middle School Transition – another parent perspective
This one from Carolyn Evans, mom of 3 Opal graduates! My first criteria was location. For all three children. I needed to be able to:…
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