December began with a classroom full of new seasonal activities. Following the seasons of our general cultures, we have Christmas objects to name, sort, match and explore, and Hanukkah is represented by a menorah, a dreidel, and the cookie cutters to match and name. If you have anything related … [Read more...]
Art in the Toddler Classroom
Art is a sensorial experience, especially for toddlers. They can touch the bristles on the paint brush to see if they are soft or prickly. They can see how colors blend together to make new colors. Toddlers work on their motor skills while creating art. A toddler learns how to hold the paintbrush … [Read more...]
Toddler Room Changing with Season
As fall continues, our classroom focuses on different aspects of the season. The themes have become colorful leaves, Native Americans, turkeys, food, Thanksgiving, gratitude, squirrels and nuts. Thank you all for contributing to our Feast Day, it seemed like the children really enjoyed it. We … [Read more...]
Rotating activities adds to excitement
Each month when I open the box for renewing the themes in the classroom, I get super excited! The objects that I’ve collected over the years and the activities created to draw upon the interest of the child has energetic momentum for me. November in our class is about food, turkeys, Native … [Read more...]
Art in the Primary Classroom
Parents with children in Room 2 may have noticed that their children have been bringing many varied forms of art home. The area of creativity, art, is part of all the child’s work in the Montessori classroom. The creative force of the child is an interior part of his or her development, and it has … [Read more...]
Fall Brings Herb Gardening
Fall is here and, with it, finally, some cooler weather. Our class starts the day indoors, then transitions outside after snack, when they might have some built up energy. The fresh air is always beneficial, and there is space to run, as well as larger “equipment” to push, pull, ride or pedal for … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary delving deeper into subjects
We are officially one month into school, and our class is doing beautiful things socially and academically! Every day, I am amazed by this group of students and their depth of thought, reasoning skills with problem-solving, and concentration. If you were to observe, you would see our students … [Read more...]
Fall Ready to Sweep into Classroom
Happy fall! We are switching over the classroom to align with some fall/Halloween-themed activities on Friday during our planning day! Color - Orange Number - 2 Colors and numbers are always great to reinforce at home! “Oh, you have orange on your shirt....” Songs Our lunchtime … [Read more...]
Toddlers + October = A Fun Month
October has begun! This is a perfect time of the year for orange to be a main feature in our class. Why? Because pumpkins are orange! You know the deal. October is a super fun month in the Americas. Cornfields and pumpkin patches are arranged all over town, and your toddlers respond. These … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary Community News
Students creating community, planning fall garden The children seem to be settling in quite nicely to their daily routines and working diligently. It has been exciting to see them begin to evolve as a community. In the beginning of the year, there was a lot of emphasis on how we work together as … [Read more...]
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