Ms. Thompson Our classroom was gifted a bulb kit from one of our families during the holiday season this year. Early January we planted the bulb in shredded coconut husk (the children were very excited that it was not just ordinary soil)! As a work in the classroom children could take the bulb to a ... Continue Reading about Montessori Classroom Notes | February 2020
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Montessori Classroom Notes | January 2020
Ms. Lee Why is music so important in the Montessori Classroom? Music is part of our culture. Children are working in this stage of development to adapt to their particular culture, or time and place. Music is an important part in the cultural landscape that children are adapting to. Our ears ... Continue Reading about Montessori Classroom Notes | January 2020
Montessori Classroom Notes | December 2019
Ms. Crews Acknowledging the Winter Solstice Long ago, as we do now, people experienced the change of seasons from summer to fall and fall into winter. The leaves dropped from the trees, the plants turned brown with frost, and the animals hibernated. The days grew darker and shorter as the air grew ... Continue Reading about Montessori Classroom Notes | December 2019
Classroom Notes | November 2019 Happenings
Ms. Crews Writing as Self-Expression The Moveable Alphabet is a material that allows a child, for the first time, to organize her thoughts visibly in a way that can be understood by others. This is generally introduced during a child’s second year in Primary and expands from one-word ... Continue Reading about Classroom Notes | November 2019 Happenings
Classroom Notes | September 2019
Ms. Crews's Primary Classroom As September draws to a close, we are settling into the rhythm of daily life in our classroom! Parents often ask how long it takes for children to adapt to the routine and schedule at school. Often by a child's second day, she arrives knowing where to put her outdoor ... Continue Reading about Classroom Notes | September 2019