Every year in the Green Room the students learn a bit about their big, beautiful backyard of Boston, Massachusetts. With so many students passionate about trains, the focus sometimes is on the MBTA and the different ways to use transportation in the city. Other times they may study the building of Temple Israel, visit the Swan Boats and read the story of Mr. & Mrs. Mallard in the Public Garden or visit kid-friendly institutions such as the New England Aquarium, The Museum of Fine Arts or Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University.

Green Room students will even learn about the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 and the 1990 art theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, both in age-appropriate ways. Of course we always play Boston sports, as we learn about the Bruins, Celtics and Red Sox!

The emergent curriculum is enriched by our Music Specialist, Wayne Potash, who sings songs about Boston with us! Check out “Charlie on the M.T.A.” (begins at 2:25). Our favorite books about Boston, below, also support our learning.

Remarkable Reads

Boston