Hello, all! We have been talking about apples this month. We have been learning about the life cycle of apples, the parts of apples, and sampling different kinds of apples. To end this unit, we are going to be making homemade applesauce, starting tomorrow, Tuesday September 27. I brought in a hand-cranked machine that peels, cores, and slices an apple. Then the slices will be put into a slow-cooker, and where it will simmer until it's ready to be tasted the next day.
Another thing that is happening Tuesday and Wednesday is our school's service project. It involves bringing in recyclable bottles (NO GLASS) to help raise money. The theme is "giving drink to the thirsty." On another note, something we do every day in class is pray. We have a morning prayer at circle, which goes like this: Thank you God, for this new day In my school to work and play. Please be with me all day long, in every story, game, and song. Maybe all the happy things we do, make you, our Father, happy, too! Before every special class (Spanish or Music or P.E.), we say our Learn, Lead, Serve prayer. Miss Rachel is teaching the children to also say it in sign language! Dear Lord, Let me Learn with enthusiasm, Lead with humility, and Serve with respect. Amen. The Montessori students are all settling in. Routines are becoming more familiar, and the children are growing more comfortable with each other! It's an exciting time of blossoming friendships, as well as each child's discovery of their own interests. They are beginning to understand that they may choose their own work, and that we expect them to choose something that they enjoy and will truly keep their attention. Using this framework, a Montessori student is making progress when they stop asking us, "What can I do?" and instead tell us, "This is what I want to work on." If work is unfamiliar, the expectation is that they will ask for a lesson. A teacher will demonstrate the work, then put it away so that the student may choose it next. Next month, our theme will be deciduous trees and all things FALL. Have a great week!
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Heather Boland
9/27/2016 12:20:02 pm
thank you for doing this website and newsletter! I love reading what Evie is doing at school and carrying over songs at home.
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Melanie Buczkowski
10/11/2016 07:15:05 am
It is great to see the kids learn so many different things and proudly bring home drawings to hang on the wall. Thank you for also letting us know here what the kids are learning about, it is nice to read about this when we are not able to be there with them.
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