WCS Level 3

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Level 3

This is a typical day in Level 3:

8:00-8:15           Morning Warm-Up
8:15-8:30           Morning Circle
8:30-9:30           Math
9:30-9:40           Snack
9:40-10:00         Morning Recess
10:00-10:40      Language Arts-Writer's Workshop
10:40-11:30     Language Arts-Reader's Workshop
11:30-12:25      Recess/Lunch
12:30-1:10       Science/Social Studies
1:10-2:15        PE/Art/Music
2:15-2:30          Clean up/Pack to go home
2:30                    Dismissal

Curriculum:

In Level 3, children are taught the core subjects – Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, with computer skills and study skills integrated throughout the curriculum. Literacy skills encompassing content reading and decoding are taught through the experiences of Readers’ and Writers’ Workshops. Students are introduced to different types of literature, such as biographies, poetry, and mystery. Reading for information is part of the learning process at this level as early research skills and different levels of comprehension are addressed. Through the content areas of Science and Social Studies, children gain a deeper understanding of the world and the peoples around them. Our Hawaiian Studies program is integrated into the content areas of Science, Social Studies, Art, Language Arts, and Music. In this way, children also gain an appreciation and awareness of the culture that is unique to Hawai‘i.

Download 2010/2011 supply list and curriculum guide
Coming soon: schedule

Welcome to our 2nd/3rd grade multiage classroom.

Hayley Blondin - Level 3 Teacher

Hayley Blondin joined the Waimea Country School faculty in the fall of 2010. She brings a wide range of educational experience to the Level 3 classroom. She began her teaching career as the lead teacher of a first/second grade blended classroom at the Cloud Forest School in Monteverde, Costa Rica. From there she went on to teach high school ESL and Spanish at a large public high school in Madison, Wisconsin. She then spent a year living in an Andean community in rural Peru where she grew a deep passion for curriculum development and culturally conscious education.

Hayley went on to earn a Masters Degree from Indiana University’s Language Education program and spent two years as an ESL teacher and program coordinator for grades K-6 in Bloomington, Indiana. Hayley now lives with her husband, Anthony, and dog, Sadie, on a small farm in Pa’auilo.

In Level 3, we strive to create a learning environment that promotes:

A positive self-image

Consideration and respect for others

Ownership and responsibility for our learning

Creative thinking and problem-solving

Respect for rules and authority as healthy boundaries

Moral excellence and character development

Hayley Blondin
Level 3 Teacher
Waimea Country School
P.O. Box 399
Kamuela, Hawai'i 96743
Phone: 808.885.0067
Fax: 808.885.9252
E-mail: hblondin@waimeacountryschool.org