January offers many themes: “Children of the World” (activities explained below), weather, snow and things that go with snow, such as mittens, polar animals, snowflakes, snowmen, and fake snow in the sensory bin. We have books about polar bears, and one that gives the Spanish verbs for what polar … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary reading ‘Westing Game’
Here’s hoping you all had a restful and happy holiday break. Our gerbil, Rocky Leehonjie, had a great stay with one of our class families. We are kicking off the new year in Upper Elementary with lots of learning and fun! Curriculum for January I have included below the curriculum for this … [Read more...]
New year brings new study topics
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday break. We are excited to start the new year with the introduction to the map of North America, the Timeline of Life, the water cycle and water forms. We will continue our studies of animal classification, body functions and plants. The Timeline of … [Read more...]
Toddlers visit winter wonderland
This month, we will talk about snow, ice and arctic animals. We will look at the beautiful colors of the aurora borealis. We will compare what arctic animals eat and how they sleep. We will compare how tall we are to penguins. We will waddle like penguins with a pillow between our knees. We will … [Read more...]
Toddlers learn about holiday traditions
We seem to be flying through December! Perhaps it's not only because December has just a few weeks of school, but perhaps also because the classroom has become well-established. Routines are almost effortless, and children are meeting the high expectations we have of each child at his or her … [Read more...]
Autumn in the classroom
The first several weeks were filled with lots of exciting opportunities for learning many new things, as well as sharing with friends and giving thanks for our time together. While the beginning of school was more focused on getting acquainted, the coming of autumn has become a time for challenging … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary to study holiday traditions
The children have enjoyed opportunities to choose their favorite work over the past month. This is especially exciting for children who are new to the school or classroom this year. They have had lessons on the relationships between the Earth and the Sun, botany, and zoology. Over the next month, … [Read more...]
Toddlers desire, need independence
As we settle into the routines and structure of our classroom, it is helpful to remember the importance of independence for toddlers. Independence is a natural desire and crucial for toddlers. During the toddler years, a child transitions from an infant to a young child with increasingly … [Read more...]
New faces in Upper Elementary
We had another successful Historical Halloween at Montessori Tides School! Upper Elementary saw the likes of Orville Wright, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs, Frank Gehry, George Washington, Bruce Lee, Clara Barton, Sofia Ionescu and Gaston Leroux in their classroom on Halloween. Nellie Bly and Isadora … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary rocking math, language
The children are hard at work practicing skills from weekly math and language lessons. The first-years have been practicing computation with the Montessori Golden Beads, a material designed to help children understand place value and the decimal system. They benefit from the concrete experience of … [Read more...]
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