Erin and Kevin were inspired by the rocks that Leo and Kiera painted last week, and coincidentally, Kevin had thought of that project, too. He actually thought maybe the kids could make Pet Rocks! In our classroom, the kids collect rocks daily — sharing them, using them to put into our Above and Beyond jar, wondering if they are crystals or even dinosaur fossils!
Read MoreDear Hayground Families,We know a lot of you are getting into baking these days and what is more delicious than a fresh loaf of bread?We make bread all the time at Hayground using our sourdough starter Juanita.
Read MoreThis week, children in Marybeth and R.J.'s class resumed their study of slavery in various ways. Some children participated in an interactive, virtual journey on the Underground Railroad,
Read MoreZoom Call anyone? This seems to be the phrase on everyone’s lips these days. Even though we are experiencing challenging and uncertain times, we are fortunate to
Read MoreI hope all of you are finding ways to weather this pandemic storm!! The kids look a bit tired, perhaps a bit overwhelmed, but happy to see their classmates on our Zoom conference calls.
Read MoreFall is upon us! The warm weather means lots of time outside. We’ve been creating dinosaur soup in the mud kitchen, cutting down sunflowers with Jon Snow, and getting soaked at the water table. In the classroom we have been getting used to our daily routines.
Read MoreWelcome back Hayground families! The first two weeks of school have been full of discovery. We have been spending time exploring the campus, getting to know our friends, reading books, making art, and playing outside.
Read MoreWe are off to a great start. The students began their kitchen/studio rotation. They made the first school lunch and looking at the pictures one can tell that they worked hard to ensure that lunch was on time and delicious.
Read MoreWe enjoyed our first trip to Bridgehampton Library. Kelly Harris, the library’s director, toured us through each section of the library, and the kids had the opportunity to check out range of items from novels to language learning audio books.
Read MoreThank you so much to all the parents and Dumbledore who gave up their time, financial support and props for the Harry Potter Experience. It's because of all of your hard work that this event was a huge success! So far we have raised $2405.00!
Read MoreEarlier this winter each child browsed their writing folder and selected their favorite piece of original fiction, or non-fiction, to publish. The children have been working hard to revise, edit, and type their work, and are nearly ready to submit their books to the Hampton Library for their annual “Budding Authors” event.
Read MoreAs we welcome Spring and work furiously to meet our invention deadline of April 5, we have not forgotten about our Playground Project. In fact, our work is amping up. We were visited by David Barrage, the architect who works with Hayground, to learn about what he does.
Read MoreEverything Chocolate! Can Tabs! Beautiful Buildings! What haven't we been up to?! Our class has been steadily working together to create buildings to house our copious collections of small animals, fairies, knights, and mythical figures.
Read MoreEarlier this month, our class studied the poetry of Langston Hughes in preparation for Soul Food Night. While reading poems from The Block, we were captivated by the words and images that portrayed the life and energy of a lively Harlem neighborhood.
Read MoreMarch arrived, living up to its reputation as a lion. Fortunately we are having some lamb-like days, too, and can feel spring around the corner. In preparation for Soul Food Night, we studied the poem Snail, by Langston Hughes.
Read MoreOur class have been writing books for the budding authors, we have genres like romance, action, fantasy, and others. We also have been doing a project for the past few days we have been writing about books and movies that have inspired us or maybe even changed our life!
Read MoreOur class has been exploring the changes that animals must make in order to survive the winter. We began by identifying several local animals that migrate each year and using maps, we traced their paths.
Read MoreOur class has been exploring the changes that animals must make in order to survive the winter. We began by identifying several local animals that migrate each year and using maps, we traced their paths….
Read MoreThe Senior Learners are in residence at The Watermill Center. The first week the kids spent time writing flash-fiction stories, and the second week, we were joined by artists and parents, Lora Lomuscio and Bran Dougherty-Johnson.
Read MoreHappy new year to all! 2019 is off to a busy and productive start. After a a brief hiatus during our residency with Shakespeare & Company, we are back to work on the next phase of our activism project.
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