Brooklin School News

6/7/8 2pt Perspective Drawings     What Students are Learning! This week in Math, the Kindergarten and First Grade  did a graphing math activity with valentine candy hearts. They compared which color they had the most of and which one they had  fewer of . They also subtracted to find out how …

What are Students Learning? We have begun checking the weather station for real time weather information, most importantly: what is the windchill temperature? This week our weather person for morning meetings is Will; each day he will check the temperature and make a prediction about inside or outside recess… and then at …

PK Blue Hill Bay What are we learning….. Ms. Wilson Brrr! The past two weeks we have had days that were colder outside than in a FREEZER! How do the Pre-K kids know? Because we experimented with water and ice; we put a bowl of water in the freezer and bowls of …

What are Students Learning?  K-1-This week in math the kindergartens learned about the Rekenrek, a math tool that students can use to count and recognize groups of five and ten. They also learned about the words fewer and more , something we will continue to work on. The first graders continued to …

Happy New Year! K/1 Snowflakes What are Students Learning These Days? Mrs. Thoner ELA 2/3 –  Students read booklets about Yellowstone Park (nonfiction), a buffalo hunt (historical fiction), or The Three Pigs (fiction).  Two of these fit in with our next unit of study about the Great Plains, and some of the …

What are we learning……. from Ms. Julie: We sure would love some more snow… just two inches of fresh powder every day would be great!  It is true that this time of year for teachers of Primary-aged students is unofficially called “the Winter Gear Olympics” (by me). That said, many Pre-K students show …

What are students learning in Ms. Julie’s class? This week in Pre-K we began exploring Native American folklore with two books: How Chipmunk got His Stripes and Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back.  Students were able to identify that the conversations between chipmunk and bear were fiction, since bears and chipmunks don’t use words like humans! The …

2/3 November Watercolor Mittens and Gloves We are looking for mittens and gloves for kids to wear out to the playground if they forget theirs.  If you can help, please drop those off in the office.  Thank you in advance. Dress Safely Reminder                 Please remember, wear something reflective if you’re walking home …

Field Trip’s Last Week  On Tuesday, October 26, the 6th-8th grade students spent the day participating in the Schoodic Education Adventure. Usually this is a 3-day overnight program, but this year we were only able to visit for one day. The students had a review of the Geologic Time Scale and learned …