On Friday, December 21, our Room Parents will sponsor Cookie Decorating. They will bring the cookies, icing and sprinkles so everyone will get to decorate two cookies. One will be to eat and the other to take home. Watch for pictures to come!
The children are excited about the Book Fair. They ooh and ahhh as they pass the tables of books. Owning books is a wonderful thing for all of us. I hope that you let your child roam and find one that is just right.
Since this week is full of half days, we are doing some crafts and baking more than usual. Today, two children baked cranberry bread. We will have it for snack tomorrow. Last week, we read the Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett and had gingerbread cookies for snack.  Just two and a half months ago, our three year olds started school. Some were barely potty-trained. Now, they work independently, care for themselves and have integrated into our learning community. This is the miracle of the Montessori Method.
If you have had the joy of observing, I hope that you were dazzled by the productivity and quiet in the room. I am looking forward to meeting with you next week to discuss your child's progress and how we can continue to work to together to insure that your child meets their optimal potential. All the Primary third-year students trooped across the street to the Broad Street Art Gallery Friday afternoon. The show was a display of MMS students and the theme was castles and dragons. The children used their "art appreciation" skills to view the various art pieces on display. They noticed the technique, the feelings the pieces evoked and just had fun. They also got excited to recognize the names of artists who are friends and siblings.
When we returned to the classroom, we discussed technique, our favorite pieces and the experience. The children then used the inspiration of the experience to create their own art piece. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore being an arti. Thank you to all the parents involved for responding to the permission request at the last possible moment. You are the best ever! | Author This is my ninth year as a Montessori Primary Guide at MMS. I was honored to be in the first graduating class of the Montessori Training Center of New England. MTCNE is an AMI Training Center that is located here on the Learning Corridor Campus. ArchivesMarch 2013 Categories |
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