Discovery Studio, Year 1, Session 1, Week 6

Today was exhibition day! And it was exciting. The heroes invited parents to join for the exhibition of learning where they shared what they have been working on in the studio. They started with a demonstration of core skills. That was followed by an exhibition of completed poetry (odes, haiku and free verse). Everyone watch the lip dub video, enjoyed the hero boards, and we had a ceremony where each hero signed the contract of promises they have been crafting for the last six weeks, sealed with a toast of sparkling water!

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Discovery Studio, Year 2, Session 6, Week 29

The Discovery heroes had a fun and meaningful week! In core skills, they their IOWA tests. They maintained great focus during the test despite it not being their favorite activity. On Friday Spark joined discovery for an ice cream party to celebrate this important milestone. The ice cream party provided a great chance for the heroes to Read more…

Spark Studio, Year 2, Session 6, Week 29

Another exciting week has flown by in our bustling studio! Here’s a peek into this week in Spark: In our quest this week, the heroes became gardeners as they crafted garden markers for the community garden. With these markers, they’ll know exactly what’s growing. The learners also explored photosynthesis, discovering all the incredible gifts plants Read more…

Discovery Studio, Year 2, Session 6, Week 28

This is the third week that discovery heroes have done “focused free time” in the morning in the studio. They all had a lot of fun reading, doing word searches, practicing math facts and crossword puzzles during the 30-minutes time period. Integrating these activities adds another layer of engagement and excitement for the Discovery heroes. It’s Read more…