Category Archives: Lower Elementary
Baking Muffins with Partners
On Wednesday, our Middle School students and their Lower Elementary partners got together to make a snack for the school: gluten-free muffins for everyone. Since variety is the spice of life, they made two kinds: blueberry and apple streusel. This … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners, practical life, upper unit
Fun in the Snow with Lower Elementary
The first significant snowfall of the season created lots of happy children school-wide. Students in Lower Elementary have spent the past two snowy mornings in their outdoor classroom constructing snowmen and giant snowballs, “decorating” their playhouse with snow, and sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, outside
Twister Party!
As the weather gets colder we like to find some fun indoor activities for PE. This was our second year for the silliness of our Twister party. All grades were invited over to the main building where we had several … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, physical education, Primary, Upper Elementary
School Send-Off
Grades 4–8 took off today for their four-day/three-night annual trip to Glen Helen’s Outdoor Education Program. Students in Primary and Lower Elementary took a few minutes from their day to give high-fives as the travelers boarded the bus. The weather looks … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Art 101
McGuffey’s Art curriculum is designed so that most students are working on similar projects at the same time, regardless of grade level. While this certainly helps prevent utter chaos in our studio space, it also teaches the concept that the materials … Continue reading
Posted in art, Lower Elementary, McGuffey
Examining Pinecones in Lower Elementary
Lower Elementary students are studying seeds this week in Science, and specifically, since there is an abundance of them in the outdoor classroom, pinecones. They are investigating the conditions under which pinecones “open” and “close” their scales. To make an experiment … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, science
A visit from Kevin Spencer
Recently we were visited by magician Kevin Spencer! Kevin travels throughout the country, teaching both children and adults. Through lessons in the art of illusion, students explore creativity, develop curiosity, and discover new confidence. With he help of several of … Continue reading
Posted in community, guest speakers, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
An Afternoon Outdoors with Partners
Our Middle School and Lower Elementary students had an opportunity to work and grow together this week in their Partners program. This always provides a nice experience for both the older and younger students. The Middle School students are developing empathy and … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, outside, partners
Lower Elementary Visits the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Lower Elementary students took a field trip to the see the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Taft Theatre last week. We watched a performance called “The Orchestra Lab,” which introduced students to all of the different instrument families in the orchestra, … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, music
Happy Costume Day from Lower Elementary
Today was Costume Day for the whole school. Here are some photos of our Lower Elementary students in their awesome costumes. As has been the tradition for the past few years, Costume Day is also the day when this year’s school … Continue reading
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