Category Archives: language arts

Read-A-Thon is underway!

The Read-A-Thon is here and McGuffey’s students are excited about it! The Read-a-Thon is an annual event where, for two weeks, we celebrate the joy of the written word and encourage our students to read, or be read to. We … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King Jr. Creative Arts Exposition

Several students in the Upper Unit participated in Oxford’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Creative Arts Exposition. They were challenged to create a visual or written piece of art based on either the inspiration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. … Continue reading

Posted in art, community, language arts, peace, upper unit

Author and illustrator series

Every two weeks in Primary we spend some time learning about a different author and illustrator. Not only does this expose children to new fiction, but it also helps them understand the how a book is made. We learn about … Continue reading

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Secret Gardens and Public Gardens

The whole Upper Unit had a special opportunity to attend a performance of The Secret Garden at Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park. This acclaimed musical won several Tony awards. Before our trip, we reviewed the book and its story, as … Continue reading

Posted in community, field trip, language arts, McGuffey, Middle School, music, science, Upper Elementary, upper unit

Snapshots from Lower Elementary

We’ve had such a smooth transition into fall in Lower Elementary over the past few weeks. All of our students are now fully immersed in some of the topics and activities that they will be learning about and working on all … Continue reading

Posted in language arts, Lower Elementary, math, outside, science

Roman Numerals in Mathematics and Language Arts

Many Montessori materials contain elements that link to one another, often bridging the gap between two or more content areas that might seem like an unlikely match. Take the use of Roman numerals, for instance. The first place that many … Continue reading

Posted in language arts, Lower Elementary, math

A Visit from the Bookmobile

We are so grateful that Lane Library’s Bookmobile has been able to pay us a few visits this year. The bus, which is a wonderfully stocked library on wheels, stops in McGuffey’s parking lot and gives students a chance to hop … Continue reading

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A Second Round of McGuffey’s Writing Club

After our first Writing Club last fall proved so fun and successful, we brought it back for a second round this spring! We’re only a few weeks underway so far, but our writers have already penned some great pieces as we’ve explored … Continue reading

Posted in extended day, language arts, McGuffey, outside

Chasing Vermeer and Working with Pentominoes

Recently, our students in 4th and 5th Grade began listening to the book Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett. One of the main characters in the book, Calder, carries a set of pentominoes in his pocket. Students were interested in learning about pentominoes—so, one day, … Continue reading

Posted in language arts, Upper Elementary

Read-a-Thon is Ending Soon!

We have just a week left in this year’s Read-a-Thon! Hopefully, the extra time we had at home over the past few due to the weather gave you and your children lots of time to curl up with a good book. The … Continue reading

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