Hello from the Montessori classroom. We hope you had a great, restful Winter Break! We are now back in action, ready to finish our month of February themes. We have been learning about the Presidents on our money, the names of the money, from penny to five dollar bills, and classifying animals into mammals, birds, and insects.
Ms. Rachel has been conducting daily Lenten Devotions with the Montessori children since Monday. Today, we buried our "alleluias." "Alleluia" is a joyful word, and Lent is a solemn time, so we, with Father Luke presiding, buried a box with the word "alleluia" in it. We will sing and shout it again; once Easter comes, knowing with happiness that Jesus has risen! This Friday, we will have a school-wide Lent retreat. We have been learning about the role of the pretzel as a Lenten treat. The shape of the pretzel mimics how praying children used to cross their arms over their chest. On Friday, our children will recite a prayer to get their pretzels, and a choice of dip..We are reading "Father Giovanni's Little Reward" to the class, and have a guide to make pretzel shapes in our play-doh sets. Next month, we will celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 3. We will also learn about fish and sea creatures, to add to our animal classification work. In addition, March is our month to explore food groups and nutrition (great lunchtime conversation!). We will also be learning about the transition from Winter to Spring later in the month. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns, contact Ms. Krista or Ms. Teresa via Remind or email. You can find our contact information on the "Contact Info & Schedules" page. Thank you for your partnership in education.
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Ms. Teresa is just one of the three fantastic teachers in St. Mary's Montessori Children's House! |