Category Archives: partners

Partners and Astronomy

McGuffey has a spiral curriculum, which means our students revisit subjects at older grades, adding another layer to their existing knowledge. At times, students in different grades will be studying the same subjects. Both the Primary and Upper Units have … Continue reading

Posted in McGuffey, partners, Primary, science, Upper Elementary

Primary and Upper Elementary Partners

Last week Primary had their first meeting with their Upper Elementary Partners! These special days are a favorite of both these groups of children. The bigger kids get a chance to be the experts while the younger ones get some … Continue reading

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Writing Thank-You Cards with Partners

Last Thursday afternoon, Lower Elementary students met with their Middle School partners. Together, the Middle School students helped their younger partners write thank-you cards. Students could write their cards to anyone they wanted, and the older students helped the younger … Continue reading

Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, partners, practical life

A Listening Walk with Partners

As part of the Primary Peace curriculum, we read The Listening Walk, a book about a father and daughter who take a walk in silence, but mindfully listen to the world around them. We thought this would a fun exercise … Continue reading

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Early Fiber Works

Lower Elementary and Kindergarten came together to learn how to finger knit! This is a skill children learn in kindergarten and revisit and build on throughout their years at McGuffey. Finger knitting is a simple, one-loop technique that allows children to … Continue reading

Posted in Lower Elementary, partners, Primary

Partners in Lower Elementary and Middle School

Before spring break, students from Lower Elementary and Middle School got together for partner time, which let the older students show their younger friends how hard they’ve worked on their aquatic species research project. They read their papers to Lower Elementary … Continue reading

Posted in Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners, science

Staying active in winter weather with Taekwondo

It can be difficult to get outside and do our usual Physical Education activities when temperatures are below freezing and there are several inches of snow on the ground. McGuffey is fortunate to live only a couple buildings away from Oxford … Continue reading

Posted in community, field trip, McGuffey, partners, physical education

Open classrooms

Today was quite a special day in the Annex! For the first time, the teachers opened the Primary and Lower Elementary classrooms so students could flow between the spaces. The excitement was palpable. Returning Primary students were eager to visit … Continue reading

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Writing with Lower Elementary

In the McGuffey tradition, Lower Elementary partnered with Kindergarteners on Monday. First graders had a Kindergarten buddy help with their classroom job. Second graders then took the lead showing Kindergarteners how they write journal topics. After writing together, the partners … Continue reading

Posted in community, language arts, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, partners, Primary

50 days until the first day of spring

It’s time to reminisce about warmer days. Here are some pictures of a day, only a few months ago, when children ran in the green grass in short sleeved shirts, the warmth of the sun on their faces. Older McGuffey … Continue reading

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