Early Childhood East

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Kindergarten students had the opportunity to go to Campus Pollyeyes on Tuesday!  After a tour of the kitchen, we had the chance to see the preparation of the dough and what it takes to make each pizza or breadstick.  Students were invited to make their own pizzas and experience the consistency and texture of each...
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This week, Early Childhood explored Spring through Practical Life and Art activities! The East classroom cut mirror image spring flowers. This allowed the children to concentrate on holding scissors and cutting a fine line, while also igniting their ‘WOW’ moment when they discovered the image is a full flower once unfolded. They also explored painting...
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We celebrated the first day of Spring this week with food preparation, making dirt pudding!  Students began with using a mortar and pestle to crush Oreo cookies for the “dirt”.  A few days later we prepared chocolate pudding then used our practical life skills of spooning, scooping, and tonging to create the treat. The East...
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  It has been a busy week after Spring Break! All of our Early Childhood students were so happy to be back working in the classroom and catching up with their friendships. Their social-emotional growth at this age is such an integral part of our curriculum! This week, both classrooms introduced new work in practical...
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Our school community celebrated Montessori Education Week with a Wild West theme!  We kicked-off the festivities with a school-wide assembly on Monday where the teachers led everyone in a fun line dance.  Other activities included dressing like a cowboy/cowgirl, showing school spirit with MSBG wear, and wearing wild western hats!  Children brought in canned items,...
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       What an exciting week in Early Childhood! Transferring water with a baster was introduced in both classrooms as part of our practical life unit. This skill works on concentration and hand-eye coordination. We also introduced banana slicing as part of our food prep lesson. The East classroom began to study a new...
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                        We celebrated Valentine’s Day this week in Early Childhood.  Children explored painting a heart at the easel, lacing hearts, and making and delivering valentines.  Students created individual valentine bags in our classroom and passed out valentines to friends.  We enjoyed a small treat...
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