The STAR 3-to-3rd Project is a unique and innovative program, providing high-quality, culturally relevant early childhood education for indigenous children age three to grade three. As a consultant, Rachel Tso served as project coordinator through a three year grant from The Rural Trust to the STAR School, located on the southwestern edge of the Navajo Nation.
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STAR 3-to-3rd Project Films
Instructional Films Made by Tso Inspired for the STAR 3-to-3rd Project
Adopting and Adapting: Finding the Right Approach This short film illustrates how and why the STAR School 3-to-3rd (Age 3 to Grade 3) project chose to Adopt a Montessori approach and Adapt it for the school and community's unique educational needs. STAR is located on the southwestern edge of the Navajo Nation and serves a majority indigenous population. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School (starschool.org) as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share this film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School. Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike.
A Focus on Math: High Quality Materials This short film illustrates the use of guided instruction with high quality Montessori math materials for multi-sensory exploration of math concepts at the STAR School. This is one in a series of three short films demonstrating how and why the STAR School's 3-to-3rd (Age 3 to Grade 3) project focuses on math. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
A Focus on Math: Áhi'iltaa, Math in Cultural Context This short film illustrates the use of Dine' (Navajo) Language and Culture in the math curriculum in the STAR School 3-to-3rd project. This is the second in a series of three short films demonstrating how and why the STAR School's 3-to-3rd (Age 3 to Grade 3) project focuses on math. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
A Focus on Math: The Math Relationship This short film illustrates how the STAR School 3-to-3rd Project recognizes the Relationship of Math to the world within their curriculum. This is the third in a series of three short films demonstrating how and why the STAR School's 3-to-3rd (Age 3 to Grade 3) project focuses on math. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
Place-Based Education in STAR 3-3rd Model A short film demonstrating how STAR School utilizes Place-Based Education in the 3-to-3rd (Age 3 to Grade 3) classes. STAR is the 1st all off-grid charter school in the country, and is recipient of the 2012 US Dept. of Ed. Green Ribbon Award. STAR is located on the southwestern edge of the Navajo Nation and serves a majority indigenous population. This film is a production by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators; It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
STAR 3-to-3rd Multilingual Cognition: Sign Language The STAR School 3-to-3rd Project infuses both American Sign and Navajo Languages throughout the daily curriculum. This short film, part 1 in a 2 part series, looks at the benefits of using American Sign Language with children age 3 to grade 3. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
STAR 3-to-3rd Multilingual Cognition: Navajo Language The STAR School 3-to-3rd (age 3 to grade 3) Project infuses both American Sign and Navajo Languages throughout the daily curriculum. This short film, part 2 in a 2 part series, looks at the use of Navajo Language within the program. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
The Prepared Environment in the STAR 3-to-3rd Model - An Expression of Care This short film illustrates how a Prepared Environment in the STAR School 3-to-3rd (Age 3 to Grade 3) project is an Expression of Care. This film was written and produced by Rachel Tso (tsoinspired.com) made for The STAR School as a part of a free training packet for educators. It is for non-commercial, educational purposes. You are welcome to freely share the above training film for non-commercial, educational purposes; appropriate attribution appreciated. This was made possible by a grant from The Rural School and Community Trust to the STAR School.
STAR 3-to-3rd Literature Review
3-to-3rd Project Further Readings
This is a collection of citations with abstracts for research articles and literature relevant to each of the nine chapters in the STAR 3-to-3rd Project Workshop Manual, arranged by chapter. Literature Review by Rachel Tso with contributions from Derek Price, Mark Sorensen, David Melville, and Nicole Burkhardt.
