We’ve been busy since spring break! The themes in April are frogs, lizards, snakes, birds and desert animals. We also will explore: sink and float, number 8, magnetic and non-magnetic, bubble mixing and clothes washing. For starters, we have a frog theme: small representations of the frog life … [Read more...]
Toddler Room 5 Community News
March opened with shamrocks, the color green, rainbows, pots of gold, and a little bit of ladybugs (just because they were still so loved). Recently, we also brought the springtime theme into the class, with all sorts of eggs to sort, open and close, match and transfer. We also have bunnies, baby … [Read more...]
Toddler Room 5 Community News
January has many themes: stars, snow, snowmen and weather. We also have a theme of “children of the world.” Ideas that go with this theme are: Little pictures with parts of the face + feet + hands + belly button. The Karen Katz book: “Where is baby's belly button?” We also have the “I never … [Read more...]
April Toddler News
We’ve been busy since spring break! A frog theme was our feature: a small representations of the frog life cycle; little magnetized frogs on a mirror lake; frog and lily pad posting; frog matching; frog painting; and, of course, a frog finger puppet that comes with a frog song: One green and … [Read more...]
Potluck Soup, November Themes
Monday we'll be making 'Thanksgiving soup'... I'm always impressed with how well the children eat soup once it's serve community style. I invite all children to bring in a vegetable for the soup Monday morning. It can be anything from a handful of green beans, an onion, a few carrots, a few ribs … [Read more...]
Fall Toddler News
In the last five weeks your children have made a great transition into daily school routines and separating from you. It is a treat to see each personality emerge as the school environment becomes familiar and the children become more comfortable with us and the routines. The theme of … [Read more...]
All Organic Snack Policy
Montessori Tides School will adopt an all organic snack policy starting school-year 2015-2016. This policy corresponds with Montessori values emphasizing care of self and environment. We consider it in the children's best interest to have high quality food, and we know now that organically … [Read more...]
November Toddler News
Dear Parents, November has many themes. Food, an appropriate theme because Thanksgiving will soon arrive. We have a small place-mat, plate, fork, spoon and glass, for the children to learn the lay-out for table setting. As a practical life activity, the children roll napkins and put them in … [Read more...]
September/ October Toddler News
Dear Parents, I can't believe that October is already here! And with that a change of weather, from super humid dog days of summer, to cooler fall breezes blowing through the playground. We started in September with a wild animal theme. We had work on the shelves of wild animals … [Read more...]
Toddler Suggestion On How You Can Help At Home This Summer
The last few weeks were filled with a theme of dinosaurs (to scrub and to play with in a bed of tall wheat grass), lizards (to name and match), birds (to name and match), and frogs. Next week will be more about turtles and snakes, and this is how we'll close the school-year. It has been a … [Read more...]
