As we say goodbye to September, our class is beginning to settle into a routine. The children ask for lessons when they see new work. The 4- and 5-year-olds know that their first job every morning is to draw and write in their journals. We have begun to assign classroom jobs, such as straightening shelves, sharpening pencils, adding the next date to the calendar, putting up chairs, setting out name sticks for the next day, and rolling up work rugs neatly.
On Friday, we had our first Lockdown Drill. We prepared the children for the drill by explaining that sometimes there may be an emergency outside, so in that case, we are safer staying inside, quiet, in a designated corner of the classroom. Our students got through the drill marvelously! We are also wrapping up our unit on apples. We have learned the names of four different kinds of apples - Macintosh, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Gala. We tasted the Macintosh and Red Delicious, and voted on our favorite. The class enjoyed the Red Delicious best. Next week, we will taste test the Golden Delicious and Gala apples, and likewise vote on our favorite of those two. Later in the week, we will use an apple peeler-corer-slicer machine to prepare the apples, and cook them into applesauce in a slow cooker. This will give the students a chance to predict what changes will take place as apples cook. Our next unit will be about deciduous trees and leaves, which are natural topics for Fall. We will continue to go outside, weather permitting, so please dress your children for the temperature and conditions.
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Ms. Teresa is just one of the three fantastic teachers in St. Mary's Montessori Children's House! |