As we continue learning about Holiday customs and traditions, we introduced our Christmas unit this week! Students could retell the story of baby Jesus and set up the nativity scene, and decorate a mini Christmas tree. Other festive works this week included making paper chain decorations, and frosting and decorating a cookie. We demonstrated the...Read More

  This week we introduced the customs and traditions of Kwanzaa. Our students discussed the colors of Kwanzaa, the seven nights and principles of each night, created Kinara in art, played the Mancala game, and weaved a mat! Students also learned a new unit in Geography called My Home. This unit focuses on the student’s...Read More

  This week we introduced the Geometric cabinet in sensory to help further identify and explore two-dimensional shapes. Using their tactile senses, students feel and match different varieties of pressure. The triangle box was also introduced in our sensory unit. In practical life, students had the opportunity to polish our large mirror in the classroom....Read More

  Our classroom gathered together as a community and enjoyed our Thanksgiving Feast. Our Kindergartners had the honor of setting up the feast table. They set up the place setting and the centerpieces. Students also helped prepare for their feast by plucking grapes from the vine, making pumpkin pudding, and rolling/backing crescent rolls. We are...Read More

In preparation for gathering around tables and celebration with our families, next week we introduced setting places at the table. Students practiced placemat setting, sorting silverware, cloth napkin rolling, using a baster and slicing wooden fruits and vegetables in Practical Life. As you take part in your own Thanksgiving traditions, we encourage you to ask...Read More

   This week we opened up the bead cabinet and introduced our squaring chains. Students first learn how to do this work sensorially and that the square of each numeral 1-10 is the same quantity as its corresponding chain of the square. As they progress with this work, they will add the numerals, allowing them...Read More

We started our week by carving a pumpkin into a Jack-O-Lantern. Each child had the opportunity to feel the pulp and sort pumpkin seeds. We roasted the seeds and were able to taste them. Our class also voted on what shape eyes, nose, and type of mouth to carve! We then used our Jack-O-Lantern in...Read More

  This week our students had the opportunity to learn in various settings. In math, students learned about numbers that were greater than, less than, or equal to through various materials such as the binomial cube.  We also introduced blue constructive triangles to help students use their different sizes and explore other shapes. To help...Read More

Happy October! We introduced our first geography unit, “My place in the world.” This cosmic education approach focuses on students’ unique selves as they identify their relation to the world and universe surrounding them. Each unit builds upon each other to help students discover and understand the concept. Sensorial work this week included geometric solids...Read More

Leaves and Trees was our new science unit this week! We studied and identified parts of a tree and parts of a leaf. We learned about how trees grow week while exploring many art extensions,  including leaf rubbings, leaf prints, and using Q-tips to paint a fall tree. We are observing the season of Fall...Read More