This week we are working on human classification, joints, symbiotic relationships, subtraction of decimals, and how to cite sources. Busy week! Homework contracts are due this Friday! Your child should have come home with a red folder that explains expectations and options for homework. Next Tuesday we have our classroom Thanksgiving feast! We ask for $5 to...Read More
This week we began our new special Math Unit, Fractions! Students explore different parts of a whole to understand this new concept. The Montessori Fraction Skittles allow the child to feel 1, ½, ⅓, and ¼ and compare the parts. In sensorial, we added the binomial cube, giving students the opportunity to explore the foundations...Read More
In our Lower Elementary classrooms, we rotate most of our cultural units in a 3-year cycle, with the exception of the Botany and Zoology units. Work on the shelf progresses in difficulty, and rarely do students progress through all of the work on the shelf In their first year. This week we have introduced the...Read More
Many new units were introduced this week. In math, we studied equality/inequality as we learned about quantities that are greater than, less than, and equal to. Ask your child about the “Greedy Duck.” We also explored our next science unit on land, air, and water. Children identified objects, pictures, and animals and how they travel....Read More
In our Lower Elementary classrooms, we rotate most of our cultural units in a 3-year cycle, with the exception of the Botany and Zoology units. Work on the shelf progresses in difficulty, and rarely do students progress through all of the work on the shelf In their first year. This week we have introduced the...Read More
Happy November! On Halloween, we discussed the parts of a pumpkin and carved it into a Jack-O-Lantern. We then roasted the seeds and tasted them! We also did a pumpkin experiment to observe the reaction using baking soda, dish soap, and vinegar. We introduced a new sensorial unit about big and little. The triangle box...Read More
Thank you for meeting with us for conferences last week. We appreciate your support and your time. Remember, if you ever have questions, contact us via email, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We want to continue to work together to help your child succeed. Each month in lower elementary we...Read More
We began our week with a spooky sensory bowl! Students used a slotted spoon to sift through rice for silly and spooky objects. Our classroom also carved a Jack-O-Lantern, voting on the shapes for the eyes, nose, and mouth. We then roasted the seeds and enjoyed them together as a community! Also, in practical life,...Read More
Thank you for meeting with us for conferences last week. We appreciate your support and your time. Remember, if you ever have questions, contact us via email, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We want to continue to work together to help your child succeed. Each month in lower elementary we...Read More
