Parents,
I cannot believe it is the week before Thanksgiving. Time is going too fast.
This week we will be reading another North American folktale The Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin. It is an Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story. We will talk about the plants and animals that live in the grasslands of North America and we will take a closer look at corn. We will talk about the job that the fruit does for the plant. We will read the book A fruit is a suitcase for seeds. We will also talk about Johnny Appleseed. We will be making cornbread muffins with our junior high mentors in preparation for our feast on Friday.
Just in case you missed it last week here is the information for the feast again
On Friday November 17th we will be having our class Thanksgiving Feast. We will be joining with Ms. Joy’s class for this celebration. The children will spend the first half of class preparing for the feast. During this time they will be cutting veggies, making deviled eggs, making homemade butter, tying a quilt, and going on a scavenger hunt. You are invited for the second half of class to listen to us sing two songs and then eat with us. If you are not able to attend it would be nice if another family member could come to support your child. They are always sad when they realize they do not have a family member to support them.
The times for you to come are 10:15 for the morning class and 1:45 for the afternoon class. Here are the sign up sheets again. We need the items brought to school by Thursday November 16th.
A.M. https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/okdgj
P.M. https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/avrup
(Ms. Joy’s class will also be signing up on this list since we will be combining classes for the feast.)
Please note that this is different than the school’s gratitude feast which is on Thursday. Our class is not involved in this.
Just a reminder that there is no school the week of the 20. We hope you enjoy your week off. Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving break.
Here is your Montessori thought for the week:
“What is Montessori?
As educators we get asked that question often . . .We ask ourselves, What is Montessori? Perhaps we’re asking the wrong question. The idea that there is a ‘Montessori’, one way to respond. . .one magic combination of ingredients that makes our classroom or school ‘real’ separates us from our authentic work.
When we realize that Montessori is a verb, an action and not a thing, we grant ourselves grace to grow”
The Tao of Montessori by Catherine McTamaney