We recently asked new colleagues to answer a few questions to help us get to know them. Here we meet Lindsay Casale joined the Brooklyn Friends School community this fall as a Lower School Associate Teacher in the First Grade. Read on to learn more about Lindsay. Where did you grow up? Chapel Hill, North […]
On a lovely afternoon in May, several first graders and teachers took a neignborhood walk. Lower School Head Teacher Laura Leopardo and Student Teacher Claire Shaman accompanied a group of seven kids — two or three from each first grade homeroom – on a march of sorts to drop off a stack of letters written by themselves […]
by Christina Karvounis The mindful inclusion of technology as a conduit to enhance the learning experience gave first grade students a rich STREAM experience, while also placing demands on their collaborative and creative skills. Deepening inquiry. Learning across disciplines. Having fun. And challenging our students to grow and integrate prior skills and new knowledge? […]
