Why Teach Ancient History in Kindergarten?
People are often surprised to hear that one of the four classes taught in Kindergarten at The Saint Constantine School is Ancient History. As a Kindergarten teacher, I am frequently asked questions like, “Don’t your students get bored?” “How can...
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Beauty (Courtesy of the Pre-K/Kindergarten Art Class)
Last school year, during our last few weeks of class, I interviewed the students of my Pre-K / Kindergarten Art Class. We spoke one-on-one while the other students worked on drawings, and in our conversations I asked each one various questions about “beauty.”...
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Looking a Little Longer: Conversation in the Classroom
Early this year, I learned a ‘trick of the trade’ from one of my colleagues. When teaching a group of young children, it can be of great advantage to you to begin class by saying, “Who has something to say to our class? Please raise your hand.”...
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Try. Try Again.
There’s a little drama that plays itself out countless times a day in the lower grades of The Saint Constantine School. You can catch performances in classrooms, in lunchrooms, on the playground and in various hallways across campus. Most go something...
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