First graders learned about citizenship through real-life projects for their unit of inquiry following the IB transdisciplinary theme of "Who We … [Read more...]
Reading Fluency Meets iPod
Posted on: February 12, 2013
First graders in Ms. Bartholow's class have been using the Voice Recorder app on the school's iPods to record themselves reading a leveled book. They … [Read more...]
First Graders Explore Maps and Google Earth
Posted on: February 4, 2013
Students in the first grade are currently exploring Google Earth and mapping. This is connected with their IB unit about geographic features and … [Read more...]
Talking to Children About Crisis
Posted on: January 4, 2013
A downloadable PDF is now available with information on "Talking to children about crisis." The two-page document includes brief suggestions about … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for the 2012-13 School Year
Posted on: July 26, 2012
Download the Smith Elementary School - Supply List for 2012-13. Be sure to note the section for supply requests from the Spanish language team … [Read more...]
Exploring World History through Art
Posted on: November 1, 2011
Smith’s First Grade artists explore ancient cultures throughout the year with a rabbit named Felix. We read “Felix Travels Back in Time” by … [Read more...]
