Tag Archives: grade 5
Gifted Symposium in Napa County, Sat 11/2
Last year MVGATE sponsored four MVSD teachers to attend the Northern California Symposium from the California Association for the Gifted. They came back filled with new ideas and practices to help our kids. This year with your help we’re offering … Continue reading
Mini Maker Faire in Greenbrae 9/14
This looks cool: Greenbrae Mini Maker Faire (Sat Sep 14) will be Marin’s largest “Do-It-Yourself” festival, showcasing local makers with activities, show-and-tell, and exhibits on arts, crafts, science, robotics, music, technology, sustainability, education, food, and creativity.
Dan Peters has a blog
Dan Peters, founder & director of the Summit Center gifted consultancy, has a blog offering interactive advice on parenting and gifted education.
Summer Odyssey and Beyond
Greetings to our members & friends & neighbors starting Summer Odyssey at Dominican University. We love that program. For two weeks each summer, it’s ground zero for GATE in Marin… But what do GATE kids do the other fifty weeks … Continue reading
NYT: Grouping students by ability regains favor in classroom
The New York Times reports that Grouping Students by Ability Regains Favor in Classroom. Summary: After falling out of favor in the 1990s, ability grouping has re-emerged in classrooms all over the country. Of 4th grade teachers nationwide, 71% grouped … Continue reading
Differentiating the Common Core
The Mill Valley School District views the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the new framework for doing in-class differentiation. (We assume the Kentfield and Reed districts, with which MVSD is collaborating to roll out CCSS, feel the same.) The … Continue reading
Build Your Own Computer
An in-house workshop developed by MVGATE parents. Build your own Linux computer on the Raspberry Pi platform from Cambridge University. It’s yours to keep for your future projects. Learn to administer your computer and to program in Scratch and Python. … Continue reading
Posted in math, out-of-school, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay returns 6/1!
REGISTER HERE The Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay last November was a terrific time, full of science and ecology and seamanship, and an opportunity to make new friends and welcome new kids to MVGATE. Our sold-out cruise was … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated, science
Tagged grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7
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Poetry with Karen Benke, grades 3-5 (Apr 15)
Rip the Page: with Karen Benke Monday April 15, 3:30-5:00pm Mill Valley Public Library, Children’s Room Grades 3-5 Kids will write poetry with “word tickets,” take part in imaginative word experiments, and help decorate the library’s Poetry Wall for National Poetry … Continue reading
Pixar Private Tour 3/6
It’s exciting enough sneaking into the movie theater — how about sneaking into the movie studio? Pixar is the hottest animation studio on Earth — Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the latest Oscar-winner Brave, on and on. And they don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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