Second Week

hierarchy of numbersThis week Ms. Sharon and I have really enjoyed getting to know each of the children better and discovering their unique personalities.  The children are meshing well and establishing close friendships with each other and working well together.  This past week we continued to go over new and old rules, class routine, and more of the “Great Lessons”.  I presented the History of Language lesson and the Hierarchy of numbers.  I will post a picture of the latter.  I’ve begun lessons in History and Botany which the kids have really enjoyed.  We also had a group lesson on nouns. We’ve been working as a whole class still, but next week we will begin more individual or small group lessons and presentations.

We started P.E. on Wednesday.  Please make sure your child comes prepared with gym shoes on that day, especially during the winter.  Snow boots don’t work so well on the gym floor : )  We will begin Spanish next week on Tuesday.

On Friday, I demonstrated several science experiments and allowed the children to participate.  They learned about the three states of matter, how to make ice colder than cold (ask them how it’s done!), and how gravity works using various forms of liquid.  I also taught them a music lesson using instruments which they all really enjoyed!  We also learned more about North America and specifically about Canada.

I’ve started discussing with the class the “7 Habits of Happy Kids”.  So far we’ve covered “Be Proactive”, “Begin with the End in Mind”, and “Put First Things First”.  Use these phrases at home with your children to encourage them to make these a habit.

 

Welcome to our new Classroom Blog

Welcome Families!  I am so excited to have a classroom blog!  I’m very new to the whole blogging idea, so it will take some time for me to get things added and organized.  I  will be using this blog as my main communication tool.  I will include upcoming events, student highlights, classroom photos, and other pertinent information.

The first week of school was great!  The children learned all about our classroom flow, grace and courtesy rules, and how a Montessori school works. We will still have plenty more to cover next week.   We did a lot of getting-to-know-you activities.  We played some name games, colored self-portraits, and did some writing.  We had our first “Great Lesson” in History and learned about our place in the world.  I will continue with more of the “Great Lessons” next week.  I will also begin reading assessments with the level 1s.

Our class room mother is Patty Sweeney.  Please contact her if you were unable to sign up for snack, or other things that you would be interested in volunteering for.  We always need reading volunteers, and field trip help.  Her email address is: preidsweeney@aol.com

I am also looking for a parent who knows how to use a laminator.  I have some things that need to be laminated and we are short on staff who have time to do it.  Please email me if you are interested in helping out with this.

Last Thursday I sent a paper home with your child’s name and number on SIS.  This paper had instructions for you to update your demographic information on SIS if needed.  Please let me know if you did not receive this paper.

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