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...]
Lower Elementary community growing
The school year started with an unexpected extra few days off due to Hurricane Dorian, so the children have spent the past couple of weeks becoming more familiar with the routines of the classroom. Mentors have made themselves available to help their younger protégés with everyday questions and with … [Read more...]
Student visits begin as school year winds down
Is it really May? Our school year is coming to an end! It has been a wonderful year full of learning and fun. During our final weeks, we will continue our studies of Australia; measurement; and land and water forms. We will begin our study of human evolution and biology, as well as the fundamental … [Read more...]
Students add measurement, Australia to studies
We are wrapping up our studies of Antarctica and the Timeline of Life. We will begin our studies of Australia; land and water formations; the fundamental needs of humans; and units of measurement. The children have enjoyed learning about the external parts and body functions of animals. We have … [Read more...]
Chicks add fuzziness factor
The past month in Lower Elementary was exciting, as we observed chicks hatch from their eggs! We had eight out of 12 eggs hatch. The children enjoyed the embryology process and loved observing baby chicks. As we wrap up our studies of reptiles, we are transitioning to our study of birds and … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary wrapping up South America work
We have all adjusted back into our routine, and lots of wonderful work is happening here in Lower Elementary. We have begun studying the parts and body functions of the fish. This will be followed by our studies of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. We are making our way through the … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary ready for big work
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. We are excited to start the new year off with our introduction to South America. We will begin our studies of animal classification, body functions and the timeline of life. The timeline of life is a big lesson in the Lower Elementary … [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...]
Lower Elementary Community News
We hope everyone enjoyed their spring break and spring holiday. We have begun our studies of Africa, weighing with scales, estimation and we will soon begin our studies of early humans. Progress reports went out before spring break. If you did not meet with us regarding your child’s progress report … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary Community News
We can’t believe how fast the year is flying by! There has been a lot of excitement in the classroom as we watched baby chicks hatch and completed our studies of Asia with a trip to see the Shanghai Circus. The children have been learning the parts and body functions of fish and have just begun … [Read more...]
