Supporting each other to make faux leather historical journals
What happens when the children become the experts and they support each other in the creation of a special aritifact? And 28 children can work…
Tag: curriculum
Making Sense of Transitions in US History
Transitioning from reenacting King Philip’s War to understanding the colonial period in US History or How does a deep dive into a time, place and…
Interdependencies
As children journey through Opal 1 and Opal 2, they spend a lot of time considering with their teachers and their peers the ways in…
Negotiating Treaties, Negotiating Curriculum
The Separatists from England, via Leiden, Holland, finally took their very well known journey on the Mayflower, which, by the way, was exactly this long (see…
Transaction
In recent years, much has been said about creative thinking, teamwork and research as positive resources that will support the advancement of human culture. I…
Wide Awake in the World
There is an exciting rite of passage that takes place for students in third grade at Opal School. The children receive, and learn to use,…
Leaning into Literacy Studio
Sparks connect together like a vine but the big pink flower is the idea that goes through the picture. The flowers grew together in my…
Friday Update – May 17, 2013
Sometimes “Highlights” and “Ask Me About” just can’t capture the week. We need pictures! Historically Accurate Play in Opal 4 has moved – geographically and…
Skills for Life
A few months ago, it was hard to open a newspaper or turn on the radio without running into Paul Tough and his book, How…
In a Beautiful Place
In a beautiful place such as “Colorland” teachers have noticed, for many years now, that children’s imaginations take an especially lofty flight. At Opal School,…