
This page features ongoing documentation of some of our best practices in building science literacy through the lens of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core Information Writing. Look for future Weekly Focus topics to include seasons and weather, animals in the classroom, living/non-living, animal studies, science notebooks, great science books, nonfiction studies—and always—there is poetry and our “sciencing songs!”
Taking care of class pets inspires art, writing, and nonfiction studies.
Meet Charlie the Turtle and Albus the Bunny.


Kindergartners become scientists documenting their learning.



Our class library is filled with great nonfiction books!
We learn about authors, illustrators, text features, and amazing facts about the real world.






And—always—we share poetry and sciencing songs…
Music, art, and drama reflect the many languages of childhood. We take pride in our Anthology notebook collection of songs, poems, and rhymes.


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