SEVENTH GRADE
This was a transition week in which we were able to establish a structure for the students and create a unified platform for them to manage their work.
This week, they were happy with their morning lessons with Ms. Bowes and really dedicated to the other assignments that they had in math and language arts. They also produced an artistic piece inspired by the stories covered in the History class on the Travels of Columbus. Their work came out beautiful. We will continue to assign at least one artistic work each week and are looking into bringing even other important aspects of Waldorf education.
I am excited to be receiving their reports for the Renaissance project we have been working on and look forward to seeing the finalized masterpieces on Monday, Mar 30th.
Over the break, they will begin the reading of the book Secrets of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark, which they will work on with Ms. Bowes as part of their main lesson. I would also like you to take some time to make sure they have an organized working space set up with minimal distractions and properly supplied with materials they may need.
In Math, we are taking this opportunity to reboot their math skills and work with their needs more individually. We have begun our Math Reset with the aid of Khan Academy, starting back from kindergarten and doing an express review and assessment of where the gaps may be and working through them, in an attempt to strengthen their foundation and understanding. At the same time, we will slowly proceed with our practice with percentages and the 7th grade curriculum.
In Language Arts, Ms. Domokos has given them a few assignments in continuation to the work they were doing in the classroom last week.
We are working hard to make this time as enriching and productive to our students, thus, as we come back from spring break their workload will increase.
I do a daily check-in with them prior to their morning lesson and I’m am available for any question the parents and students may have. 2 x each week I’m available for 1 hour for math support and 2 other days Ms Domokos is available for LA support.
~ Ms. Abbade
