Can you believe September is almost over? I am always surprised at how quickly time passes in the classroom. We have been working this week on creating a calm, peaceful classroom to allow each student to concentrate during our 3-hour morning work time. We had a group discussion about how to achieve a quiet, peaceful classroom with participation from almost every student. There were some very imaginative ideas on what each student could do to promote a peaceful classroom. Maria Montessori created the learning environment for both the academic and personal growth of the child. We see evidence of growth on a daily basis.
Each week students are working on improving their reading skills in class. Comprehension begins to develop once the student is able to read words on his/her developmental level. More importantly, children should develop a true love of reading. Please read to your child each and every night and have them practice reading to you. “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents” Emilie Buchwald
Lessons given this week included ordinal numbers, the relationship of two lines in geometry, more abbreviations, synonyms, math operations, comparing and adding decimals, time, money, and fractions. Cultural lessons this week included the fourth Montessori lesson: The Coming of Language and Writing. In continuation with our volcano studies, we examined the Ring of Fire. We also had a lesson on the current technology used to explore Space.
“Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity which is derived from a sense of independence.” Dr. Maria Montessori
Reminders:
- Coffee Chat with Ms. Susan, Tuesday, 10/3
- Fall Break, no school Friday, 10/6, and Monday, 10/9
- End of the 1st quarter, 10/11
- Fall Festival, Sunday, 10/15
- Book Fair, 10/23-10/27
- Early dismissal for Fall Conferences, 1:00 on Thursday, 10/26 and Friday, 10/27
No aftercare - The Hunt for Milo Gatto play, Friday, October 27
Enjoy your weekend.
Ms. Carolyn & Ms. Genie






