Hello again from the Montessori Children's House! October is just about half over, and we are learning about deciduous trees and their changing leaves. Our students are more comfortable than ever, choosing work on their own and getting invited to lessons by their teachers. They can find their own cubbies, "sign in" to class with their name sticks, draw and write in their journals, raise their hand to participate at circle time, serve themselves snack, and ask their teachers or each other for help when they need it. We've seen so much growth!
This week, due to a generous donation of apples to the school, each Montessori student used a hand-cranked apple peeler/corer to prepare apples for applesauce. This was a great time to talk about the importance of handwashing when handling food. It was very interesting to see how the machine worked as students turned the handle. Miss Teresa's crockpot then did the rest of the work, and the next day, we had homemade applesauce for everyone to taste. We even had two special helpers go to the office, cafeteria, and maintenance office to offer applesauce to others - a great lesson in grace and courtesy! Keep your eye out for interesting leaves over the next week! We are going to do a class-wide leaf hunt, and see how many different kinds we can collect (limit 1 special leaf per student, please!). Please bring leaves by Friday, October 22, when we will gather to sort through them and also learn about the parts of leaves. Thank you for reading! Have a great weekend!
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Ms. Teresa is just one of the three fantastic teachers in St. Mary's Montessori Children's House! |