Exploring Community through Experience in Grade 3

In third grade at GUS, students take a closer look at the communities they are part of and embark on a yearlong exploration of community.

CurriculumWhitney BuckleyJanuary 30, 2024thematic curriculum, grade 3, Third Grade, renee laroche, Shannon DeForest

Connecting Our Past to Our Future, Through The Land

This summer, with her 20-foot travel camper in tow, Ms. Blynn set out to connect with the different landscapes of the United States.

Traditions, FacultyKatie BlynnSeptember 22, 2021Tadler Grant, Richard and Donna Tadler, Katie Blynn, thematic curriculum, the land

What is Spiraling Curriculum and How Does it Lead to Deeper Learning?

American psychologist, Jerome Bruner, believed that even the most complicated topics, if presented properly, can be understood by even the youngest children. At GUS, we agree. It is with this belief that we often compare our curriculum to a spiral, but what exactly does that mean?

Dispatch From The Nature Trail: Grade 2

Second grade naturalists are invested in learning about their theme, where do I live?, by exploring and studying various species of plants and animals on the GUS campus.

Invent-A-Fish: Grade 4

Fourth graders dive deeper into their study of the sea through an exploration of fish.

Exploring Community in 3rd Grade

Grade Three is a year of personal discovery, as students develop a stronger sense of identity and community, and begin to expand their social awareness. Our third grade theme, ‘Where Am I Going?,’ allows us to explore the world, beginning with our classroom and expanding outwards in ever broadening concentric circles into the world at large.

Faculty, Curriculum, StudentsKarianna BraceFebruary 19, 2020Karianna Brace, Chris Doyle, grade 3, thematic curriculum

Design Thinking Brings The People to Scientific Exploration

Sixth Grade Science Projects Begin with Empathy - the first step of the Design Thinking process.

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