November is here! We closed out October with seasonal mask gluing, after cats, bats and pumpkins. We carved our pumpkin after weeks of scrubbing it. We scooped out the pumpkin seeds, baked them and ate them. Surprisingly, everyone asked for more! Over the next few days, October-themed … [Read more...]
Grace and courtesy in the Primary classroom
Fall in the Primary classroom brings many opportunities for more advanced work by our older 5- and 6-year-olds, as well as diverse challenges for our younger 3- and 4-year-olds. We’ve experienced a successful transition to the classroom. After eight weeks of repeated lessons in grace and courtesy, … [Read more...]
Toddlers transitioning into class routines
Our friends have been working hard adapting into the new routine. Some dove into the environment right away, while others tiptoed in to adjust. Each has found a place in our community now. We learn so much from transitions, even though they can be tough. Children learn socialization skills, begin … [Read more...]
Simple things can help toddlers to be independent
By now, our toddlers are happily normalizing to the school routine. They can find their own hooks and cubbies, and they move confidently about the room choosing activities to practice. They use polite table manners at snack time, and they know where to find necessary equipment when it’s time to … [Read more...]
Lots of fall activities for Primary students
This month, we are studying Canada and learning about the weather, seasons, leaves and pumpkins through hands-on materials, puzzles and matching activities. Some of the activities include: Practical Life: Pouring corn Tweezing corn off the cob Pumpkin scrubbing For Art: Leaf … [Read more...]
We Start Macro and Get Micro
As we do each year, Upper Elementary began the school year with the story of the beginning of everything: the Big Bang. We start off macro, learning about how the universe, galaxies, our solar system, and planets are formed, to learning about the layers of the Earth, land and water forms, clouds, … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary begins Timeline of Life
Our studies of space will continue in October, but we also will begin to look closely into life on Earth. The children have received the Timeline of Life lessons, so more specific lessons about all Five Kingdoms of life can begin. The older children especially enjoy doing research on extinct … [Read more...]
Toddlers begin year on the farm
We're several weeks into the school year, and, even though we’ve had a couple of new students start recently, the days have been running smoothly! From the first day, returning students quickly got back into the daily rhythms of school. The new students soon were anticipating all of the routines, … [Read more...]
Toddlers shift from hearts to ladybugs
This is a particularly exciting time of year because we study ladybugs. We had live ladybugs to observe in the classroom for a few days, and then we had lots of fun releasing them! All of the children wanted a turn having a ladybug crawl on a hand before flying away. We waved goodbye and wished them … [Read more...]
Toddlers work with hearts, peeling
February’s themes are all about heart shapes (and other shapes). We have hearts to glue, post, transfer, paint, hold, and sing about. Mid-February, the theme will change to everything ladybug. Eggs and tangerines We also have been peeling eggs and tangerines as a daily work choice. Those two … [Read more...]
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