Today, students at The Little School received a special presentation on Chinese New Year from two wonderful Little School parents – Louis and Michele Miao – parents of students Emma, Lin, and Luisa. China is one of many Asian nations to celebrate the new year with an elaborate festival. The beginning of a new year is a time to tidy the house, give gifts, buy new clothes, and hope for good luck in the upcoming year. Chinese New Year is the celebration of the new Lunar Year which occurs in January or February and lasts for 15 days.
Our Little School sweethearts had the best time at yesterday’s Valentine’s Day school party! We exchanged Valentines, played Valentine’s-themed games, sang love songs and learned a whole lot about the importance of love in all of our lives!
From our hearts to yours – we wish you a wonderful and loving Valentine’s Day!
Love,
Brrrr! Our annual Little School Bear Hibernation Project is in full swing!
Our Little Schoolers said goodbye to their little bears for the winter. We learned and sang songs about hibernation and gave our stuffed animals big bear hugs before placing them in our homemade Little School Bear Cave!
Check back in the spring to see how the bears reappear for our annual spring Bear Picnic!
Happy new year! We had such a wonderful fall and winter season at The Little School, that we gathered some photo highlights to share with you!
Learning and fun truly become one with our little ones and we are so looking forward to all that 2015 has in store for us!
Warmest regards,
Congratulations to our Little School teacher and Managing Director, Anna Stavrou! Anna has been chosen as one of WDHA’s ‘Teachers Who Rock’ Class of 2015. Her story will be read live on the air this Friday, December 19th, 2015 on both 105.5FM WDHA and 1250 WMTR-AM around 9:20am. The ‘Teachers Who Rock’ program recognizes 24 outstanding teachers that receive this prestigious award.
We are all so proud of you, Anna! We know what a difference you’re making in children’s lives every day!
You can also hear Anna’s story this coming Friday morning (December 19th) online at http://www.wdhafm.com/listen/indexnew.aspx
At The Little School, shows play an important role in our curriculum. Our shows serve as an introduction to public speaking skills that students will use throughout the rest of their academic career. They also work as a big confidence boost, as they see their creative work come to life in front of an audience. In addition, students help to create their own costumes, as well as learning songs to perform. Learning through song is such a fun way for our little schoolers to learn information like what a colony is, or why the Wampanoag Indian Squanto was so important.
Our lessons also go beyond pilgrims and Native Americans. Students learn about symmetry, Native American art and architecture, as well as using directional art for their projects that also serve as the decor for our show!
Enjoy the photos and a have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Hoorah for a great Dino Week at The Little School Summer Camp. Last week, our little campers became junior paleontologists! They learned about dinosaurs, explored the earth, dug for fossils and exhibited our findings last Friday afternoon! A great week for everyone.
What a wonderful ending to our first week of camp!
Our little campers did great! Here they are wishing you a safe and happy July 4th holiday!
