by og | Sep 16, 2015 | Teacher Talk
My September goal, for all grades, is to explore and create rhythms with movement and dance. We are creating beats with buckets and non-musical items such as plastic jugs, spoons, and cardboard boxes. Kindergarten and 1st grade students recently made shakers out of...
by og | Jul 1, 2015 | Teacher Talk
You can learn a lot from a digital dissection. The programs are getting better and better. Some allow you to watch a video about a structural adaptation, or to take a quiz about the anatomy and physiology of the organism. For units about cellular organization and...
by og | Jun 26, 2015 | Teacher Talk
What’s with the drama? As parents, you may be noticing that drama and other performance-based activities seem to be appearing in every subject area these days. It is true, and there are some very good reasons. First, studies have shown that incorporating drama and...
by og | Jun 3, 2015 | Teacher Talk
After a great introduction to Geology by our resident geologist and middle school science teacher, Mr. Pendergrass, our class headed upstairs to the MCS Makerspace to learn about and make their own Volcanoes with our Enrichment/STEAM Teacher, Tricia Finkle. The...
by og | May 13, 2015 | Teacher Talk
As part of the regular physical education curriculum, Mater Christi School annually schedules two Safe Swim classes at the YMCA in Burlington for the second graders. This program is funded with the support of North Country Federal Credit Union and is open to every...
by og | May 7, 2015 | Teacher Talk
Students of Medicine Involved in Local Education – Doctors Ought to Care (SMILE Docs) is a UVM program that matches medical students with local elementary school classes to provide a fun learning experience about medicine and the human body. Members visited...
