Current Themes

We completed our insect unit last week and are now beginning a year long study of communities for social studies. The children will examine how different communities work, starting with our own classroom community then examining the school community, the community of Montpelier, our state as a community, and so on. We are looking forward to several walking field trips throughout the year including the fire station, police department, state house, and other local businesses. In science this month, we will be examining the scientific method through the study of bulbs. Students will plant bulbs this week, observe and record bulbs inside and out and make predictions about when they will emerge in the spring. We will also be discussing the theme of "Autumn" through read alouds. Next week, students will be listening to stories about fall and identifying descriptive words. We will define these words and try using them in conversations and our writing.