• The magic of a moment: when children are engaged in meaningful work, they demonstrate their competencies and learn from each other. The Brown Room 3s created a nest for the birds who live in the Fairy Tree this week. The class collaborated as a whole to gather sticks and leaves to create the nest on the pavement. Several children showed their fine motor skills by picking off small, beautiful berries from a vine, one by one, for the birds. They marveled at the berries’ colors, naming them as they picked: “I found a purple one!” One student counted his berries as he pinched them off, saying, “I have 5 berries for the birds,” displaying both his number sense and empathy. The berry pickers exhibited self-control by remembering these were bird berries, not people berries. From the trees above, birds were calling and a student’s voice rang out, “You’re welcome!”, an indication that she felt the birds were thankful for their gifts of nest and food. The teachers created the space for all of this collective intelligence to shine through by modeling their own curiosity about birds, offering experiences and books for the children to spark interest in birds and following their students’ ideas. There are magical moments like this that illuminate children’s understanding and capabilities throughout each school day. #joyfullearning #realwork #interdisciplinarylearning #2ndpresweekdayschool
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    The magic of a moment: when children are engaged in meaningful work, they demonstrate their competencies and learn from each other. The Brown Room 3s created a nest for the birds who live in the Fairy Tree this week. The class collaborated as a whole to gather sticks and leaves to create the nest on the pavement. Several children showed their fine motor skills by picking off small, beautiful berries from a vine, one by one, for the birds. They marveled at the berries’ colors, naming them as they picked: “I found a purple one!” One student counted his berries as he pinched them off, saying, “I have 5 berries for the birds,” displaying both his number sense and empathy. The berry pickers exhibited self-control by remembering these were bird berries, not people berries. From the trees above, birds were calling and a student’s voice rang out, “You’re welcome!”, an indication that she felt the birds were thankful for their gifts of nest and food. The teachers created the space for all of this collective intelligence to shine through by modeling their own curiosity about birds, offering experiences and books for the children to spark interest in birds and following their students’ ideas. There are magical moments like this that illuminate children’s understanding and capabilities throughout each school day. #joyfullearning #realwork #interdisciplinarylearning #2ndpresweekdayschool
  • We created nodes (places of interest) around our campus for our students to enjoy more outdoor learning this year. The Yellow Room students have established their own node that they call, “The Nut Place”, aka, the sanctuary steps. They call it this bc the holly trees there are growing green berries that remind them of nuts:). This week, they went on a nature scavenger hunt. They found natural objects to sort and count. Ms. Cathy brought out a pan scale to compare the materials through the mathematical language of heavier, equal to and lighter. Much discussion, turn-taking, exploration and discovery ensued as they hung out in “The Nut Place”!
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    We created nodes (places of interest) around our campus for our students to enjoy more outdoor learning this year. The Yellow Room students have established their own node that they call, “The Nut Place”, aka, the sanctuary steps. They call it this bc the holly trees there are growing green berries that remind them of nuts:). This week, they went on a nature scavenger hunt. They found natural objects to sort and count. Ms. Cathy brought out a pan scale to compare the materials through the mathematical language of heavier, equal to and lighter. Much discussion, turn-taking, exploration and discovery ensued as they hung out in “The Nut Place”!
  • We have been exploring in our taxus bush, aka “the jungle”, finding treasures and new ways to move and be strong in nature!
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    We have been exploring in our taxus bush, aka “the jungle”, finding treasures and new ways to move and be strong in nature!
  • 2nd Pres has worked with Bernheim Forest this summer to develop a vision for outdoor learning this school year. Here we take you on a virtual tour of a section of our newly created nature trail! A creative ITP teacher created the map of all of the nodes, or areas of interest and connection with nature, that we are introducing our students to this fall. We are ready to explore, learn, move our bodies and enjoy the healthy outdoors as a school! @bernheimforest
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    2nd Pres has worked with Bernheim Forest this summer to develop a vision for outdoor learning this school year. Here we take you on a virtual tour of a section of our newly created nature trail! A creative ITP teacher created the map of all of the nodes, or areas of interest and connection with nature, that we are introducing our students to this fall. We are ready to explore, learn, move our bodies and enjoy the healthy outdoors as a school! @bernheimforest
  • Thanks to clear masks, we will be able to stay healthy at school while also nurturing relationships and language development with our students. Our expressions and words will come through clearly as we protect the ones we care for and ourselves each day!
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    Thanks to clear masks, we will be able to stay healthy at school while also nurturing relationships and language development with our students. Our expressions and words will come through clearly as we protect the ones we care for and ourselves each day!
  • Our Outdoor Learning Committee has been hard at work making some wild spaces on our campus ready for children to engage with this school year. We are so excited to be taking our learning outside as much as possible, rain or shine, for not only healthy, fresh air but building strong connections with nature, too. Get ready to explore.
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    Our Outdoor Learning Committee has been hard at work making some wild spaces on our campus ready for children to engage with this school year. We are so excited to be taking our learning outside as much as possible, rain or shine, for not only healthy, fresh air but building strong connections with nature, too. Get ready to explore.
  • Derby memories from some of our littlest fans! 🐎
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    Derby memories from some of our littlest fans! 🐎
  • More logo artwork! #WeAre2ndPres
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    More logo artwork! #WeAre2ndPres
  • Separate, but together. #WeAre2ndPres
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    Separate, but together. #WeAre2ndPres