Steel Pan Drumming!
As part of our unit on the Caribbean, City Kids had a lesson in Steel Pan Drumming! We have focused a lot on music this year,...
Are You a Bucket Filler?
For our latest mindfulness project, one of our parents read Have You Filled a Bucket Today? with our kids. It's a book that provokes...
Building a Berimbau!
Our Kids are learning to play berimbaus, a traditional instrument used in Capoeira. Today, they had the chance to learn how to make them....
City Kids Poetry!
In our writing class today, the kids focused on poetry. They covered several authors, including Shel Silverstein and Langston Hughes;...
The Human Body!
A cardiologist gave City Kids a fabulous lesson about the human body. They learned about the different functions of our organs, and they...
Jamaica!
As part of our unit on the Caribbean, our students had a lesson about Jamaica. We discussed geography, cultures, food, the Rastafari...
City Kids Stories!
This is a shout out to our fabulous writing teacher, Michael Smith, who introduced the kids to writing dialogue for their stories. ...
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton!
Recently, our kids met with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton! The Congresswoman was generous with her time and kind to our young...
Rocky Worlds and Gas Giants!
This week our kids learned about some of the differences between the small rocky planets and the gas giants in our solar system. They...
