Fall 2024 Activities

The College of Education and Health Sciences celebrated Universal Children's Day with the
​second grade students from the Central Elementary School. 

The second grade students had an exciting morning at BSU. They had a wonderful time with author Paul Reynolds as he read Full Steam Ahead  written by his twin brother Peter Reynolds and they discussed how you can say something in so many different ways—by painting, by helping a friend, and by planting flowers. Susan Verde, author of I Am We joined the conversation through Zoom. She read her book to the children as they watched on the big screen.  We were also extremely fortunate to have Dr. Sarah McQuarrie's music education students write a song to go with the theme of the day. The students loved the song so much they began to chant "Sing it Again"!

The children then split up into groups and worked with the BSU education faculty and students who created activities for the children to do centered around the Global Goals. 

In preparation for the day, the teachers at the Central School worked with the children to talk about the Global Goals and what they can do in their community and around the world to help make it a better and cleaner place. Classes worked on projects they displayed the day of the event.

The FootBridge Program 
July 9-19, 2024

The Footbridge Program, a partnership with Brockton Public Schools, took place July 9-19th this year. The rising 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students participated in a variety of STEAM courses and activities throughout their time at the two-week camp. BSU professors teamed up with Brockton teachers to provide a hands-on experience full on inquiry and fun. 

Fall 2022 Activities

Universal Children's Day Celebration
On December 1st we celebrated Universal Children's Day with the 5th grade from the Gilmore School. We underscored our day of activities and events with the cross-cutting themes of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. (www.globalgoals.org) and civic engagement. In the weeks leading up to the students’ trip to BSU, the 5th graders explored the goals and their impact in their community & the world.  Joining us at our celebration was Paul Reynolds, children’s author and co-founder of children’s media company FableVision. Copies of one of his books, Go Green! was purchased for each of the classes participating. Also joining us were Dr. Sarah McQuarrie's Music Education students who composed a song to go with the theme and Paul Reynold's story, Go Green!. Dr. McQuarrie's students have collaborated with this event since its inception in 2016!  Fifth graders also did theme-related learning activities with CEHS elementary education students. It was a wonderful day!
Dr. Correia's Block Students are Making a Difference at the Galligan School in Taunton
Picture students in a group at Galligan School, Taunton
Block 2 students held a poetry slam with second graders!
College student working with two elementary school students using an iPad
Senior Education major works with two second grade Book Buddies on word work activities.
College student reading with elementary school student
Block students and their Buddies participated in a Book Tasting where the children got to sample different genres of texts. This helped their college buddies know just what topics and genres to include in planning their lessons to be most engaging!
Dr. Pacheco-Guffrey's block students Grace Martel and Emily Harrington work with the Davis School children on engineering projects.
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