Our students are noticing the beautiful fall leaves everywhere! The colors, the feel, even the smells, remind us of the wonders of nature. We have been drawing leaves, collecting leaves, and making colorful leaf rubbings. Our Montessori friends recently learned that there are specific names to the parts of a leaf.
We have also been learning about simple machines. So far, we have worked with a screw model, a gear train, and a lever. These models are fully functional, and provide important hands-on practice of a major scientific topic, namely, the concept of work and how simple machines make work easier. One exciting development is the addition of our hammering work, in which the children can hammer real nails into a stump. This is another demonstration of simple machines in action. Halloween is just around the corner, and we are looking forward to celebrating! On Friday, October 30, Ms. Krista is going to help our students decorate cookies in the morning. There will be Halloween-themed coloring sheets available, we will sing fun and spooky songs, and we will brainstorm at circle to decide how I will carve a jack o'lantern. We will NOT be wearing costumes. Our day is so full that we simply do not have the time to devote to changing in and out of costumes, and we don't want to risk losing or damaging parts of a costume on the day before Halloween. We feel this will keep the day fun, without overstimulating the students, causing potential stress. Please remember, if you have any questions, you can use the Contact page on this site, leave a comment on one of these newsletters, or catch me at dismissal to set up a time to talk.
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