What does learning look like at Yavneh? Sometimes it looks like a fourth grader teaching visitors how to identify real gold. Other times, it looks like a second grader proudly sharing a book of original poems or a third grader explaining how laws are made.
Over the past week, families were invited into classrooms for two special Celebration of Learning events: the Kitah Dalet Saloon and the Kitah Bet-Gimel Learning Showcase.
The Kitah Dalet Saloon brought the California Gold Rush to life. Building on their two-night trip to Coloma, students conducted in-depth research on topics and communities from the era. Their projects included period newspapers, science experiments, and presentations highlighting the contributions of Native American, Black, Chinese, and Jewish communities during the Gold Rush.
At the Kitah Bet-Gimel Learning Showcase, students proudly shared the results of a year of learning. Families enjoyed student-written fairy tales and original poetry collections by both classes, in addition to beautifully illustrated books about rocks by Kitah Bet. Kitah Gimel prepared country brochures, and a readers’ theater performance about how laws are made.
More than just an exhibition of projects, these celebrations gave students the opportunity to share their thinking, creativity, and growth. The pride on their faces said it all: learning is most powerful when it is shared.
