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We began the week with our EC music program and are so proud of their performance! In practical life we learned how to hang clothes on hangers, another skill to practice in the home during laundry days! Our new science unit was all about insects and the class was very excited to explore their curiosity...
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We started the week off enjoying our school’s band concert, the children always love watching and hearing the instruments. Geography lessons included reviewing the entire world and continents and then exploring our universe! These lessons included learning about our solar system, planets, moons, constellations, and galaxies! In observance of Cinco De Mayo we read books...
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What a busy week! Our new geography unit was all about the continent of Asia. We explored countries of Asia, animals, clothing, Chinese writing, famous places, foods and more cultural characteristics! Our new science unit was about birds! We learned parts of a bird, types of birds, and labeled parts of a bird. We also...
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We continued celebrating Earth Day this week by planting grass. Every student has a cup of grass to water and check on daily. A fun art project was also using our hands as our paintbrushes to fingerpaint an Earth picture. We also used paint and droppers to make a symmetrical butterfly. In Practical Life we...
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Welcome back from Spring Break, we enjoyed hearing what adventures our friends had last week! This week we introduced a new sensorial unit on baric. We use our sense of touch to feel a variety of weights and sort out objects that are heavy and light. My World was shown on the Geography shelf with...
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What an EGGcellent week in Early Childhood! Many egg themed works included making an egg collage, and using watercolors and crayon to paint an egg resistant art project. Students also prepared and peeled a hard-boiled egg, then used an egg slicer to slice and eat the egg. An egg experiment was performed, ask your child...
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We introduced a new science unit this week on Nutrition. Lessons about food groups, types of foods, nutritious and non-nutritious foods were given. Students could also use pretend foods to create a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This is an easy topic to discuss and expand on in the home! Practical life works included using...
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Our class has been enjoying the warmer weather this week! As Spring weather approaches, we introduced the rainstick as a soothing sound in the peace corner. Building a rock cairn was also introduced as a calming activity to reflect on one’s journey and travels. Our new math unit was all about addition. StudentsĀ used a variety...
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We can’t believeĀ it is March already! This week we had a new science unit all about rocks and minerals. Students discovered a variety of rock types and their characteristics. Practical Life lessons included polishing wooden objects and learning how to fasten toggles on the dressing frame. Our food preparation this week was preparing and eating...
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Happy Montessori Education Week! Thank you for celebrating the philosophy and community we are all a part of! It was so fun to participate in fun themed activities and see how excited the students were. The community members we chose to do a big thank you to were All Seasons Lawn and Landscaping who plow...
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