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This week’s quote:   “Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.”
― Maria Montessori

We hope everyone had a relaxing spring break and it was so nice to see all those bright smiles again on Tuesday!

VERY BIG NEWS TO SHARE:

After the Kindergarteners sent a  letter to the President of the United States last month,  we received a letter back from the President!!!   President Obama thanked us for our kind words and caring thoughts about our country.  He encouraged us all to continue to work hard and try and help those around us.  He was very proud to see young Americans sharing such important views about our great country.  The Kindergarteners were so excited to hear of this wonderful news!!

This week we started a new month with  April self-portraits and calendars to take home and a new continent – South America.  The children have enjoyed learning all about the amazing animals that live in South America.  We talked about the Rain Forest and the layers that make up the Rain Forest.  Please let us know If you have visited, have souvenirs, or know of any foods that come from South America/rain forest region and would like to share with our class.  Thank You!

We are also looking for any parent volunteers who would like to bring a fruit snack for next week that relates to our theme – South America/Rain Forest (such as: dried coconut, mango, passion fruit, tangerines etc.)  Thank you for your support!

Our Practical Life area has new activities for the children to explore such as; pouring, transferring, sewing, planting, and sorting which continues to build on fine motor skills, independence, and self-guidance.

Upcoming events:

Friday, April 12^th – Kindergarten Assembly @ 8:30am

Monday, April 15^th – Rain Forest Assembly @ 10:00am

Hello parents and welcome to our blog.  Thank you for visiting.

This week’s quote: “Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.” – Maria Montessori

This week we continued our studies of Asia and learned more about the different countries that make up Asia and the cultures of each.

Ms. Pauline (from P4) visited our classroom and spoke about her native country, the Philippines.  Ms. Pauline  shared information about the culture, food, transportation and climate.  The children looked at pictures and tasted some dried fruit from the Philippines.

This week we changed seasons from winter to spring, and the children have been enjoying their outside recess even more with the great weather this week.

On Thursday, the Kindergarteners had their chapter book party – The Mouse and the Motorcycle, by: Beverly Cleary.  They enjoyed crafts, food and games.

We would like to wish all our wonderful families a Happy and Safe Spring Break!!!

Reminders:

No school for the week of 3/25-3/29 – Spring break

No school on Monday, April 1^st – Staff Development Day

School resumes on Tuesday, April 2^nd

Hello parents and welcome to our blog.  Thank you for visiting.

This week’s quote: ” We cannot create observers by saying ‘observe,’ but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses”.
Maria Montessori

Last week on Friday, the class had a chance to see a volcano erupt by using baking soda, vinegar, and red food coloring.  It was an exciting event for them!!

On Monday, we had a Russian Spectacular assembly. The children enjoyed watching the musicians and dancer perform for us.

We are continuing to learn all about dinosaurs and the differences between the time periods in which they lived (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous  periods).

We continue to discuss Asia and various countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.  Ms. Maryam brought in a Persian rug to share with the children from her country.

On Wednesday, we had our first class field trip to the National History Museum.  It was a great field trip and the children had a wonderful time seeing all the different exhibits.  Thank you to all the chaperones who helped make this trip a success.

The children love to practice “Yoga” in the classroom after a long day!!

We want to say Thank You to all our wonderful parents for the great gifts we’ve received for teacher appreciation week.   We appreciate your kindness and enjoyed all the lovely  notes!!

Our children are so fortunate to have such a gorgeous outside classroom to work in.  Ms. Val does an amazing job!!

Upcoming events:

On Friday, March 22^nd – Kindergarten assembly @ 8:30am

Also – ½ dismissal @ 11:15am – Spring break Begins

School will be closed March 25^th-29^th – Spring Break

On Monday, April 1^st – No school – Teacher-in- Service

On Tuesday, April 2^nd – School Resumes

Have a Wonderful and Safe weekend!!!

Hello parents and welcome to our blog.  Thank you for visiting!

This week’s quote:   “The child should live in an environment of beauty.” – Maria Montessori

This week we started learning about Asia and some of  the wonderful countries that make up Asia: China, India, Japan and the Philippines! We also discussed “The Great Wall of China” and “The Taj Mahal”.   A few children have brought in some souvenirs to share with the class from the different countries within Asia.  We encourage more children to share whatever they may have from any country within Asia as well.

We started our studies of Dinosaurs and learned about the differences between them.  We talked about carnivores and herbivores and the different characteristics that made them up.  Oh – and learning the names has been another interesting fact (some have as many as 17 letters in their name)!

There are new materials out in our Practical Life area and the children have been exploring with them all week.  These works help to strengthen fine and gross motor skills, and encourage independence.

Art with Ms. Angela is always a happy time for the children.  They enjoy her stories and wonderful crafts that she brings into the classroom. This week, Ms. Angela asked the children to create animals using different wooden shapes.

We wanted to thank all the parents for taking the time to sit with us during parent/teacher conferences.  It is always so great to get together and discuss your wonderful children.

Upcoming Events:

On Monday, March 11^th – Russian assembly @ 10:00am.

On Wednesday, March 13^th – Primary 3 field trip to the National History Museum.  We are leaving promptly @ 9:00am and returning before lunch.  If you are interested in volunteering please sign up on the sheet posted outside our classroom door.

On Friday, March 22^nd – Kindergarten Assembly @ 8:30am

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This week’s quote:

“The things he sees are not just remembered; they form a part of his soul.” – Maria Montessori

This week we are finishing up Australia and Oceans in our cultural area, and the children continued to learn about the different animals among the two.  We learned the different parts of a fish and actually got to see and feel a real one and look at all the different parts.

This week, we also worked on our self-portrait and our calendar for the month of March.

On Tuesday, February 26^th – the Kindergarteners visited the Marine Lab at  Estes McDoniel  Elementary School.  It was a great addition to our Oceans theme where the children were able to see some of the animals that we’ve been studying.   After the Marine Lab, the Kindergarteners enjoyed a picnic lunch and some fun at the park.  Thank you to all our chaperones who helped transport our children safely and helped to keep an extra “eye” on our students.

The Kindergarteners finished their letter to the President and its been mailed out!!  We are hoping for a response soon.

On Thursday, February 28^th – We had a special visitor come to our classroom.  Dr. Brad is a Dentist who visited our students to talk about Dental health.  He showed the children the proper way to brush, the right foods to eat, and how to prevent cavities.  Thank You Dr. Brad for all your wonderful information.

Throughout the week, our children helped Ms. Val (our outdoor teacher) do some fantastic gardening.  The children planted tomatoes, green/yellow/red peppers, and some marigold flowers.

On Friday, March 1^st – We celebrated Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with fun art activities, cooking green eggs and ham, and sharing our favorite Dr. Seuss book.

Upcoming events:

Thursday & Friday, March 7^th and 8^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences.  ½ day dismissal @ 11:15.  Each conference will last for 15 minutes.

Monday, March 11^th – Russian Assembly @ 10:00am

Wednesday, March 13^th – National History Museum Field Trip.  Please look for volunteer sign-up sheet posted soon.  Also, If you have gone on prior field trips, we would ask you to allow other parents to have an opportunity to volunteer as well.  Thank You for your consideration.

Friday, March 22^nd – ½ day dismissal @ 11:15.  Spring break Begins!!!

Monday, March 25^th-29^th – School closed for Spring break

Monday, April 1^st – No School – Staff Development Day