Opal School Blog
Snippets from our Writer’s Notebooks
Many thanks to those parents who were able to attend our Curriculum Night on Literacy. Listening to everyone's comments and questions, I was inspired to…
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Opal 1 Community Burrow
The first day of fall brought to us beautiful weather and in Opal 1 we took time to enjoy it. We hiked to the Upper…
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Beginning Conversation
When the wind comes walking in the near woods, the little leaves of symphorine so whisper little whispers. I thinks they are telling me they…
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Stone Soup
"Oh bring what you’ve got and put it in the pot. We’re making Stone Soup." –Stone Soup, retold by Heather Forest Every Friday this…
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Story Workshop
Story Workshop is a structure we have at Opal School that supports language and literacy. We have discovered that the use of materials such as…
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Friday Update — Camp Collins!
Opal 4 families welcomed their children back from Camp Collins today, so I wanted to provide a “Friday Update” – talking points for families to…
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Our Community
The (almost) unfamiliar rains have sprinkled the ground and the leaves are begining to turn. September is most certainly upon us. I can hardly believe we have…
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Social Conflicts as Learning Opportunities
There are many stories to celebrate and share with you from this week. Stories of the children continuing to play and connect with one another,…
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The Promise of the First Page
On the first day of school the first thing that I wanted was my own Writer’s Notebook. Then on Wednesday I was thinking, okay, maybe…
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The Beginnings of a Strong Learning Community
In the Early Kindergarten, our main focus in the beginning of the year is community building, which is central to all other curriculum work. As…
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