Let’s Get Organized!

This week students have been working diligently on research in ELA, career discovery in CCA, and organization skills in Advisory. I would like to ask that all students please come in with their supplies this coming week. Lists were handed out and they are on my blog. It’s very important that students develop a routine in class as this helps them to remain on task and to complete their assignments when they are prepared with their supplies. Please check to the right of this page where it says “Supplies” and click on the links for the subjects your child has with me.

ELA

In ELA, students have been working on research. The beginning of the year in the Montessori classroom is spent on The Great Lessons. We reviewed what this is, and focused on The Fourth Great Lesson: History of Language. Students researched a type of writing covered in the History of Language. 7th graders are compiling their research into a paragraph. 8th and 9th graders compiled their research into a slideshow presentation. We also spent time in class doing assessments. Each student answered a writing prompt and were given grammar assessments as well as a pre-test based on the material we will be covering this semester in class. Lastly, they are working on their Book Talks. The time set aside for reading and assessments have been structured with research time filling in the rest of the class period. Students are discovering their personal work habits and limits, and this is very important for them to understand that the work cycle they were used to in elementary will look differently in junior high.

CCA

Students continued to explore career pathways that suit their interests and researched the level of education and salary for each career in which they expressed interest. Some interesting discoveries were made. For example, a chef could fall under the hospitality career cluster or the agriculture career cluster depending on what they plan on doing as a chef. We will end this unit early next week and then begin to delve into the 13 career clusters more in depth.

Advisory

In Advisory, we have had a community meeting, lessons on using their student planner, and solo time where students can do work for their classes. The students are in the full swing of completing their daily jobs, and we are waiting to receive our grant coupons from Petco so that I can purchase our class pet. The students are really excited!

Thank you all for your support, and as always, please contact me with any questions or concerns at delmer@mariamontessoriacademy.org

Have a safe and wonderful Labor Day Weekend!