Now that we are into a routine after the holidays I wanted to let you know that we are encouraging and expecting each child to complete five jobs each day. All students have been given support with choosing a productive work spot in the room. All students have had a wealth of presentations and lessons which allow them to operate on their own for most of their work. Teachers provide support and encouragement. Students at this point in the school year are capable of completing a minimum of five jobs. Please discuss this with your student and let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you to the Pederson family for an interesting and engaging presentation on the Lunar New Year. The class enjoyed the gifts from the Pederson family: a red envelope, an orange, and a special color sheet. Parent presentations are one of the important components of a Montessori Education. We are truly blessed to have such supportive parents at Bruno Montessori
We have been working hard each day this week. The class enjoyed a Montessori lesson on horizontal and vertical lines using the globe and a bowl of water. Vertical and horizontal lines and their position on Earth were of particular interest. We have also introduced standard liquid measurement using cups, pints, quarts, and a gallon. The class enjoyed pouring water and determining the number of cups in a pint, pints in a quart, and quarts in a gallon. We are also converting liquid units of measurement.
Our cultural lessons this week included an introduction to the water cycle, Earth’s fractures and folding, more calendar work on the days of the week, and a look at the phylum of Nematodes.
We have planted seeds for our spring garden and they are sprouting in the classroom! Due to the extreme cold in December, almost everything in our garden died. Everyone is looking forward to planting a new garden with both vegetables, fruits and flowers.
Thank you to everyone who turned in their homework for December and January. New homework will come out next week. All homework is sent home in the folders and a digital copy is uploaded to Google Classroom. As always, feel free to reach out by email if you have any questions or concerns.
Ms. Carolyn & Ms. Genie
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