by The Rashi School | Sep 29, 2023 | Learning, Our Stories, Lower School
How do you put a modern take on an ancient ritual? At the Rashi School, we had the opportunity to connect our focus on positive language and Kavod (respect) to the ancient ritual of Tashlich. “What do we feel sorry about?” “Using unkind words.” ...
by The Rashi School | Sep 29, 2023 | Learning, Middle School
The first unit of the school year in Grade 6 science is about physical oceanography. Students begin with density, then density driven ocean currents, followed by wind driven ocean currents. They then see how climate is affected by ocean currents, and look at the...
by The Rashi School | Sep 14, 2023 | Learning, Our Stories, Lower School
“b-bat-/b/” Our Kindergartners are taking to literacy like fish in water, fully engrossing themselves in various activities to master letter writing, recognition, and pronunciation. “We take a multi-sensory approach to education where students can...
by The Rashi School | Jun 13, 2023 | Learning, Lower School
Rashi’s Kindergartners visited Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, MA for a day filled with hands-on learning. This trip punctuated their marine biology unit. By the end of the day, when asked what their favorite part was, the children...
by The Rashi School | Jun 8, 2023 | Learning, Lower School
While students observe holidays and memorials and hear stories from community members, formal Holocaust education begins at Rashi in Grade 5. “Our Holocaust unit is framed by the essential question: ‘How can individual actions affect others in the past, present, and...
