by The Rashi School | Nov 8, 2023 | Learning, Lower School
From Lower School Math Specialist Fallon Katz At Rashi, the goal of math education is to bring the vitality of math into the awareness of students so they can recognize it in the world around them. Math manipulatives—like Cuisenaire rods, Unifix cubes, fraction bars...
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...
by The Rashi School | Mar 14, 2023 | Learning, Our Stories, Lower School
Math at Rashi is about more than finding the answer to a problem—it’s about making math fun, useful, and connected to the real world. This month Kindergartners are learning to identify different attributes and recognize and follow patterns. With the guidance of their...
