This year my students created businesses for the school mall. One of the businesses provided cleaning service to teachers. In another business, students had a show consignment where they would purchase gently used shoes and resale them. These students recently attended KickFest in Lexington and set up their business there. This project has…Read More

Project Reflection-My 5th grade innovations project went great! The kids really enjoyed learning about government and actually getting to go to a fiscal court meeting to see how the process works. The chrome books purchased with the grant money have made a huge impact in our classroom. Learning has become more diverse and individualized.

My 5th grade students have been busy researching types of ancient forms of government as well as types of government systems that many Native American tribes had. Next, we will look at what principles the U.S. government was founded on and why colonists wanted the government to be this way. After that, we will be looking at present government…Read More

In the project-based unit “How Can My Voice be Heard?: Learning to become an Active Citizen”, students will learn how to participate effectively in civic life. In the first part of the unit students will gain an understanding of governmental processes. In this part students, will research and learn the branches of government and their fun…Read More