This week in Spark, the learners continued their enrichment of culture and geography by taking a trip to Europe! We read books and watched a video that supported in learning about various European countries; who lives there, what they eat, what language they speak, etc. During the exploration of these countries, the Sparks also made […]
Discovery learners kicked off Session 7 with a discussion about how feelings connect them to themselves and the people around them. They defined how they want to feel this session and what they want their studio as a whole to feel like. Some of the feelings that were listed were: free, accepting, calm, kind, happy, […]
The Sparks were quite busy week for the last week of the session! There was a presentation from a Discovery learner about coral bleaching, an invitation to support Discovery in their detective exhibition preparations, and some exciting new additions to their diorama work. On Tuesday we brought out some clay for the creation of marine […]
This week in Discovery, the learners prepared for their exhibition and invited guests to see their work in Quest, Word World, and Writers’ Workshop this session. Discussions this week focused on courage and defining success. Many Eagles practiced courage by planning or leading exhibition, by sharing a story with guests, and by presenting information from […]
What a busy week in Spark! From exhibitions, and welcoming new guides, to researching and preparing dioramas, the studios were abuzz with excitement. The Sparks were so excited to welcome their families to our second work-with-me exhibition this Wednesday and Thursday, eagerly showing their favorite works in our studios. We had a special guest from […]
As learners in Discovery complete their creative writing stories in Word World and Writer’s Workshop, the session too is approaching its falling action. As the final week of the session and Exhibition approaches, many Eagles stepped into their planning roles, prepared stories for publication, and continued building on their goals for this session. CORE SKILLS […]
This week in Discovery, we kicked off the second half of the session with a discussion about what it means to finish strong. We were encouraged by the story of an Olympic athlete who faced injury in the middle of a qualifying track meet. He was the favorite to win, but after hearing a pop […]
This week in Spark, the learners began their preparations for the dioramas we will be making to further our study of Marine Biology! We first started discussions around which materials we will need, then split into groups to choose our themes. The Sparks used animal and geography books in our studio to plunge themselves into […]
This week in Discovery, Eagles took a trip to off campus to learn from the detectives of the Cedar Park Police Department about how they solve crimes. Discovery Eagles asked questions to get answers that will support them in the Detective Quest. They also solved a mock crime scene that was created by the department […]
This week in Spark, the learners dove to the deepest depths of the ocean in our continued study of Marine Biology! We watched a video where we were able to join some explorers observing each level of the sea, all the way to the ocean floor. We also continued to pull on certain books in […]
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