Greetings from the Montessori Children's House! I cannot believe that it is almost the end of September. The weather is cooling, friendships are in the making, and learning is happening every day in our environment.
The students are handling moving between two rooms very well. Now that they know what lessons are in each room, they have the ability to plan their work time. We began work lists for 5-year-olds, so they are beginning to practice their Kindergarten skills. Social distancing is difficult at this age, but we are making use of our masks and keeping our hands and our room clean. The children help with this, by cleaning their tables, and their see-through partitions with child-safe alcohol wipes. A very big part of Montessori education is for everyone to take care of the room. Thank you for everyone who have sent in extra masks for your child. Even if they don't get wet or dirty, sometimes they stretch out over the course of wearing them, and come off easily. For the month of September, amid all the new school year routines we've been learning about, our themes have been fire safety and apples. We have practiced fire drills, both with just our own class, and with the whole school. Each time we experience a fire drill, we gather together and talk about the experience. Some students find the loud noise upsetting, and we stress that they are safe at school, and that drills are just for practice. If your child brings up fire drills at home, please stress that they are a positive skill for everyone to learn, to keep us safe. Recently, we cut up an apple and examined each of its parts. We named the skin, flesh, core, seeds, and stem. At home, you may want to point out those parts if you have apples, as well as name and taste different kinds. Several children expressed love for apple-picking and apple cider!
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Ms. Teresa is just one of the three fantastic teachers in St. Mary's Montessori Children's House! |