Music is often referred to as a universal language. Though it may vary greatly from place to place, music is everywhere. Understanding this language allows you to sit down and make music with anyone, regardless of where in the world they come from. It also allows you […]
My mom wasn’t good at math, so I probably won’t be either! When am I ever going to use this in the real world? Math sucks! I don’t get it! Find X??
We’ve all heard, said, or even felt these sayings deep down in our soul at one point or another. I […]
Do you like raising money to help others? Second graders do! Every year around this time, we focus our attention on helping others, writing persuasive paragraphs, and learning about what it means to produce and consume goods. When you mesh these ideas together, you have the ever […]
When I reflect on my time here, I never see it in totality, but rather in the tiny moments that make up all the years. Tiny moments, after all, are what life is all about! And for the past eight years, 1st grade has been such a […]
As I share
my words, I will borrow from others.
“Your word is the power that you have to create. It is a gift.” -Don Miguel Ruiz
From the first words we speak to those who made us, to the words spoken about us when we pass from this world…words […]
Passion Projects have started in the preschool classrooms! They are wonderful and one of my favorite aspects of our ECE curriculum! For the remainder of the school year, each child will get to share their interest for a week while their teacher incorporates it into the daily […]
For many years, I have been thrilled to conceive and create our Winter Shows for Hollywood Schoolhouse. This includes; deciding on a show idea, creating vocal medley’s, dance numbers, show scripts, set pieces, lighting design and preparing all this, and more, all with a live four piece […]
The second grade classes are working on strengthening our skills as writers! Our main focus has been on creating a cohesive paragraph. We have discussed starting off with a topic or main idea sentence, providing three key details, and then wrapping up our writing with a […]
Every year, without fail, I always think I know exactly what to do now. I have learned from my mistakes, and now I must be ready for whatever the students throw at me. And of course, every year, each student seems to surprise me, always […]
The 6th graders have learned about many civilizations that occupied Ancient Mesopotamia thousands of years ago. Located in the modern day Middle East, “the fertile crescent” was host to many kingdoms and empires that took turns ruling the coveted land. The Sumerians, Chaldeans, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians, were […]