As the 2020-2021 school year has come to a close, I gave my students the opportunity to reflect on where they’ve been, where they’re going, and how they’ve changed. Within these reflections, a handful of themes emerged, such as increasing devotion to God, increasing confidence, the importance of community, dealing with change/aging, loving math, andContinue reading “Student Reflections and Favorite Projects from 2020-2021”
Category Archives: Curriculum and Instruction
Latino Catholic Forms of Protest in the United Farm Workers Movement
As the school year comes to a close, I will be writing about some of my favorite projects of the late school year. As Catholics commemorate 2021 as the year of St. Joseph the Worker, I’ve been fascinated to come alongside my students as they meet Jesus in the topic of workers rights. In thisContinue reading “Latino Catholic Forms of Protest in the United Farm Workers Movement”
March Inquiry Projects: Experimenting with Alternative Presentation Ideas
In March, 12 of my 4th graders completed their an inquiry project on a variety of topics! Notably this month, students also experimented with different final project presentations, using Youtube and Kahoot (survey games) to share their learning with one another. Animals Today and in the Past This group studied Ancient sea monsters, Dinosaurs, Chihuahuas,Continue reading “March Inquiry Projects: Experimenting with Alternative Presentation Ideas”
Cross-pollination: Reflecting on How Student’s Interests have Formed me this Year, and vice versa
I’ve been blessed this year with thoughtful, kindhearted students. As a whole, my 3rd and 4th grade classes each have their own unique characters. Fourth grade is much like a bookish older brother, while 3rd grade is a slightly insecure younger sister who loves craft projects. While it’s been an interesting year to see theseContinue reading “Cross-pollination: Reflecting on How Student’s Interests have Formed me this Year, and vice versa”
From Stewardship to the Restoration of Creation: A Theology for Student’s Great Love of Animals
Since kindergarten, students in my 3rd and 4th grade classes have zealously studied environmental pollution at a rate that has baffled their teachers. Through whole group research on the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceanic Garbage Patches to guest appearances by 1001 pets on Zoom to Student Inquiry projects on pollution, students’ enchantment with nature knowsContinue reading “From Stewardship to the Restoration of Creation: A Theology for Student’s Great Love of Animals”
Age of the Unexpected 