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Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 29, 2018—The trial of John Cage was a rousing success! I was so impressed with the work done by both sides to put together an spirited, engaging, yet respectful debate. In the end, John Cage was declared not guilty of crimes against music! As I told the class, their efforts would have been competitive with that...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – Observational Astronomy (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 29, 2018—What a great week! We had a great day to end our time together culminating in a fun open house! To start our day, we did some reviewing and some more complicated questions dealing with the Moon and its rise and set time coupled with the phase. Students liked trying to come up with challenge...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – The Makings of America (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 29, 2018—Dear SAVY Parents, It has been my profound pleasure to work with your child this week in the course, The Makings of America: Rebellion, Revolt, and Resolution. I hope you and your child will continue to engage in some of the ideals and concepts that we have only begun to explore. Your child has been...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – Environmental Explorers (Rising 2nd)
Jun. 29, 2018—Happy Fifth Day! Thanks to all the parents who stopped by our classroom and visited the stakeholders of Dunesville, NC. The young explorers had a great time showcasing their work today. They also revealed their decision to approve the camp proposal with a 6-4 vote in favor of the children’s camp. Nevertheless, the four members...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – Engineering Solutions (Rising 1st)
Jun. 29, 2018—It is hard to believe that our amazing week has come to an end. Open House is always a favorite with our students because it is their time to showcase their learning and application of learning from the week. It is also a day I look forward to because I have the opportunity to meet...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – Digital Storytelling (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 28, 2018—This morning we discussed character development. We started by watching the Pixar short “Lou.” This story displays how with very little dialogue, details and showing become a very important part of developing a character. We gravitate to the stories that show us who the characters are through action versus stories that tell us passively about the...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 28, 2018—I am so excited to see the students perform in the trial of John Cage tomorrow! They have been working very hard, and many of them finalized their respective tasks today. They will have a little prep time in the morning, either to refresh their memory about what they are doing or put the finishing...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – Observational Astronomy (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 28, 2018—While our fourth day was full of the Sun and the Moon, we sadly didn’t get to actually observe either one! Darn clouds (and rain)… We started where we left off yesterday, with graphs! They’re some of my favorite things because they are scientific pictures (and therefore are worth a thousand words). We first plotted...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – The Makings of America (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 28, 2018—Another amazing day in Colonial America, but by the end of the day we have officially declared our independence and now call ourselves United States! In the morning, we look more closely at the life of George Washington through personal letters, a portrait study, and writings that he found valuable. We observed his ability to...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – Environmental Explorers (Rising 2nd)
Jun. 28, 2018—Happy Third Day! Today the students were able to use a simulation game to see the effects of erosion caused by storms and the rise of the sea level. They used this visual representation of erosion and all their research to determine if they needed any other information before making a final decision on the...