This Week in the Oak Room

The Holiday season has officially begun at Center Grove Montessori.  We will be having visitors to our classroom that will tell us all about different holidays around the world.  We will learn about how children in other countries celebrate their special days and then compare the differences and similarities to our own.

During the next few weeks we will be making a lot of Christmas crafts.  Some will go home, but several we will use to decorate our classroom.  Please take a peak when you pick up your child to see our beautiful space!

We’re going prehistoric in our science area of the classroom! Due to an increased interest in all things Jurassic, we will begin our study of dinosaurs this month.  Hopefully Arhan can help Miss Holly with some of those longer names!

In keeping with our “giving” lessons, we will be donating gloves and mittens to needy children.  We have been discussing how giving makes us feel and how we like to help those in need. We have been informed that Target has gloves for $1-$2 per pair.  We mentioned to the children that they may be able to get some money from their “piggy banks,” or do a chore and buy some themselves!

A special thank you to all the parents that have been volunteering in the classroom! It’s very helpful to occasionally have an extra pair of hands!

Child quote of the week:

Miss Holly: “Laasya, what are you thankful for?”

Laasya:  “I’m thankful my mom is going to open my Strawberry Shortcake Kitchen.”

“Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.“        – Maria Montessori