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Posts By: David Higuera
NEW BLOG HOME
Our Blog is now fully maintained by our students and collaborators, at http://ideaschoolblog.wordpress.com. Get up-to-date views and reflections on our explorations and learning. Click on “Read more” to get to the Blog. And don’t forget to leave a question or comment for a response from our students. They’re looking for your feedback! Check out the new Blog… Read more »
CONNECTIONS: 3rd Graders’ Map Exploration
Yesterday, on our way to the library, we each attempted a map of our route. We noted street names and landmarks. Today we continued our exploration by looking at maps of our city. We worked on measurements, distance and ratios. Our tools included an old road map of Tucson (we discovered that maps change… Read more »
CONNECTIONS: K/1 PVC Pipe Exploration
The K/1 band worked on pvc pipe exploration today. We started by listing our estimates of how many pipe pieces we had in our pile. 100,000,000 or 40? Then we counted the pipe pieces and divided the total into two piles. We found out that our challenge was to work in groups to connect… Read more »
CONNECTIONS: Welcome to Beveldom
On Friday, we went into the TMA galleries with Marianna to view Mat Bevel’s “Museum of Kinetic Art.” We had a lot of ideas about the art on view… “I think he’s in a wedding” – Baltazar “It’s a bug fencing” – Ursula “I think that one shoots out cannons” – Julian … Read more »
And we’re off!
It has been an amazing two weeks! We have spent most of our time getting to know each other and becoming accustomed to the flow of our day. It has taken us some time to get into the groove of our schedule, but we are settling in, transitions are going smoothly, and we are excited… Read more »
Week 1!
We are settled in and loving every minute of our time together! It’s wonderful to see the kids’ shining, happy faces as they walk into the school in the morning eager to greet friends and begin their day. We begin with opening circle, a time for tradition, song, and meditation — and an opportunity to… Read more »
Reflections before the start of school from the school director
As I reflect on the opening of the IDEA School tomorrow, many emotions fill my heart. First, I am grateful. We would not have reached this day were it not for the vision and passion of Jaime Johnson, our Co-Founder and Lead Collaborator, who knew in her heart that this kind of education was not only necessary, but… Read more »
OK, we know you can’t call it a blog and only add stuff every few weeks…
So, here’s our plan! Once the school year starts and we settle into our routines, we will all be blogging: teachers, students, parents, board members, and the school director. We plan to share stories from the classroom, and highlight the great experts from across the community who will be sharing their expertise with our students…. Read more »
Our Wish List
We will be providing all of the art/writing/reading/math supplies for our students and there is much to buy. If you would like to contribute any of the following items from our Wish List, please let us know. Thank you! MagnaTile Sets or Metro Mags or any other comparable brand — sold online or locally at Kid’s Center – 1 – 2 Sets of 100… Read more »