Josh North
Grade 2 Teacher
I joined COFS in 2021, beginning as a kindergarten assistant in Star Garden. I transitioned into a lead teaching role with a middle school class for two years before graduating them and looping down to first grade last year with my current class! What draws me to teaching at COFS and continues to inspire me is the holistic approach we take to education—our work goes far beyond intellectual learning, nurturing students' emotional and physical well-being as well.
Outside of the classroom, I am a husband to my wife Lauren and father to our daughter Juniper. We also have a four-year-old pup named Grey who brings plenty of excitement to our daily adventures! I practice Qigong and Tai Chi, play golf and disc golf, and am an avid reader. I love being outside, traveling and exploring when possible, and spending quality time with my family—whether we're out discovering new places or simply cozied up at home together.
2nd Grade
Science
Nature studies; gardening and farming
Mathematics
Place value; carrying and borrowing; four basic operations; multiplication table
Language Arts
Native American legends; animal fables; poetry; dictation; continued child-led writing with intentional practice brought to spelling, punctuation and sentence structure
Geography & History
Native American legends as part of American history; ancient myths and cultures
Art
Form drawing, wet-on-wet watercolor painting, beeswax modeling
Foreign Language
Spanish
Handwork
Knitting, Purling
Movement
Jump rope, hopscotch, rhythmic games
Music
Pentatonic flute, folk songs
