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This week’s quote:

“We found individual activity is the one factor that stimulates and produces development.” – Maria Montessori

Our Solar System studies are going well  this week.  We compared the differences in size for each planet by using fruits to represent the planets (example: Jupiter – pumpkin, Earth – red grape, Mars – raisin).

The children are enjoying the outdoor classroom with Ms. Val and continue to experience all the wonderful activities Ms. Val offers.

The children are working independently in the classroom and continue to use the materials with great care.

The Kindergarteners are working so hard in the afternoon and take great pride in completing their daily goals.  We started our new chapter book – The Mouse and the Motorcycle – by Beverly Cleary.

Our “100 Day of Kindergarten” is coming soon!  On February 7^th the Kindergarteners will celebrate  “100 days of Kindergarten” with fun activities, arts & crafts,  food, and much more!  Please look for more information coming soon.

Upcoming events:

Thursday, February 7^th – Information night (primary students who are enrolling for Kindergarten for 2013-2014)

Thursday, February 7^th – Our 100 days of Kindergarten celebration

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This week’s quote:

“What we need is a world full of miracles, like the miracle of seeing the young child seeking work and independence, and manifesting a wealth of enthusiasm and love.” Maria Montessori

The children are settling in nicely once again since the winter break.  They’ve been exploring with the new materials and are working on mastering them.

The kindergarteners have been doing lots of reading to our younger friends and have become great role models for them too.

During circle, the children are taking turns leading us through our calendar and the days of the week.

This week we discussed Martin Luther King and how he wanted everyone to be kind to each other.  We talked about ways of helping one another in our classroom.

We are continuing to learn about our marvelous Solar System and all the different elements that make up each planet.

Music has become an exciting time for the children.  They are learning how to play the xylophones, and having fun with puppets.

During art this week, Ms. Angela shared some special beads with the children that changed colors once the sun hit them. They made necklaces and were very excited to watch them change during recess time!

Upcoming events:

Monday, January 21^st – No school in observance of Martin Luther King Day

Monday, January 28^th – Chinese Dancers @ 10:00am

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Happy New Year to all our wonderful P3 families.  We hope everyone enjoyed the winter break, and had a terrific time with family and friends!

We wanted to give a great BIG thank you to everyone for their thoughtful gifts and wonderful holiday cards.  We appreciate your generosity and feel so honored to be a part of your child’s life.  Thank You Again!

This week’s quote:

“To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.” – Maria Montessori

This month we will focus on the Solar System and learn about the different planets that make up our solar system.  The children will explore what each planet looks like and the contents that make up the different planets.  There are many different works out in our Science Area that allow the children to continue to learn all about our wonderful Solar System.

Our Practical Life Area has changed with lots of new works to help enhance the children’s  fine motor skills, level of concentration, and focus.

The children have been busy this week with finishing the January calendar and drawing their self-portraits.  Some of our Kindergarteners have taken on the “job” of leading the other children through their self-portrait work.  This helps to build on communication skills between the children and helps to make them responsible for the jobs within our classroom.

We are looking for more volunteers to sign-up for snack  for the month of January and February.  If you are interested, please sign-up on our Snack clipboard located outside the classroom.  Thank you for your support.

Upcoming Events:

On Friday, January 18^th – Kindergarten Assembly @ 8:30am

On Monday, January 21^st – No School in observance of Martin Luther King Day

On Monday, January 28^th – Chinese Dancers Perform @ 10:00am

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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This week’s quote:   “Of all things love is the most potent.” – Maria Montessori

On Monday, December 17^th the Kindergarteners had their chapter book party celebrating Flat Stanley”s Christmas Story.  The children enjoyed arts & crafts, food, games, and visited with friends from P2.  We want to give a great BIG thank you to all our parent volunteers who helped make this day a memorable one for the Kindergarteners.  Thank you for your time and support!!

Primary Sing-A-Long:

It was so wonderful seeing everyone join together on Thursday and share some holiday songs.  The children were very excited to spend time with their parents, grandparents, and siblings, and were thrilled to be able to deliver their gifts to you.   We want to thank you for coming and hoped you enjoyed it too.

We want to wish all our amazing families a HAPPY HOLIDAYS and we hope you have a fun and safe winter break!!!

See you all next year (Tuesday, January 8^th)—– HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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This week’s Quote:
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” – By Maria Montessori

Last week on Friday, the children celebrated “Pajama Day” – they enjoyed coming to school with their pajamas on and having a sort of “Relaxing Day”- with lots of work 🙂

Cultural studies:

We are continuing to learn about Europe and the many different countries including Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and England.  We discussed the language spoken and worked on finding the different countries on a map.  The children are exploring with the many new works that are related to Europe – coloring maps and related famous landmarks from each country.

Special Visitor:

Ms. Maria – the Spanish Immersion teacher from E3 (lower Elementary classroom) came to our classroom to share pictures, stories, and facts about the famous landmarks in Spain.

Holiday Celebration Sing-A-Long:

We have been working hard on learning our holiday songs for our sing-a-long on Thursday, Dec. 20^th @ 10:15-11:100am.  Hope to see you all there!!!

Art Area:  The children are enjoying all the fun holiday arts & crafts that are offered in the art area.  They are decorating our seasonal tree we have in the classroom.

The children are enjoying all the yummy snacks that are being brought in weekly by the parents.  During the month of January and February, there are e few weeks that need to be filled for snack donations.  If interested, please sign up on the snack sheet located outside our classroom door.  Thank you!

Upcoming Events:

On Monday, Dec. 17^th – Kindergarten Chapter Book Party @ 1:30pm

On Thursday, Dec. 20^th – Primary Sing-A-Long @ 10:15-11:00am

On Friday, Dec. 21^st –  ½ day dismissal @ 11:15am – Winter Break Begins

On Tuesday, Jan. 8^th – School Resumes