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This week, our community activity centered around sportsmanship.  We discussed what it means to be a good sport, practiced these skills in the context of an active gym game, and then drew pictures of what it looks like to be … Continued

The Comets & Satellites learned about Mayan Masks, and then they created their own masks. We are still researching whether or not Mayans were big fans of glitter.

When the Ozone had Percy Jackson week a few months ago, one of our students suggested that we have an Aphrodite Challenge, where teams try to create the most beautiful face. We expanded on this idea and created two-faced canvasses … Continued

This week’s community activity taught children about perseverance.  We defined the term and the children had the opportunity to practice persevering as a team, in a group setting, and as individuals.  Please check out the outline of our activity components. Community Activity … Continued

Chef Colin and the Comets cooked Veggie Quesadillas.

Today’s community activity was about dealing with feelings of anger.  Students talked about situations that make them angry and then discussed negative ways and positive ways of handling those feelings. Please take a look at the lesson plan and worksheets: … Continued

It was another cold day at Nashoba Valley, but our students are making progress.

Students in the Stars and the Comets & Satellites visited the Charles River Museum in the beautiful town of Waltham.

This week’s Community Activity was all about personal space.  We defined personal space, discussed its importance and talked about establishing different boundaries with different people in our lives.  Please take a look at the attached activities for more information. For … Continued