Halloween Costume Exchange
- At September 27, 2013
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Click here to learn more about the CGM Kids Kick Cancer Relay for Life teams Halloween Costume Exchange fundraiser.
This Week in the Oak Room
- At September 22, 2013
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What fun we have had in the Oak Room this week! The children really enjoyed making apple sauce for our snack and working on classroom projects like painting and world maps! We have noticed that some of the trees are beginning to change, so we will be beginning our discussions about trees and leaves and the roles they play in our everyday lives.
We celebrated Arhan’s birthday this week. He turned 6!
Within the next few weeks we will begin our study of North America. If any of our families have any artifacts they would like to share from this continent we would love to see them. Please remember that we study the entire continent, so don’t forget about countries such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, the Bahamas and Mexico!
Please Note:
Ever wonder what happens with your child’s language development in a Montessori classroom? When will they read, when will they write? We will be presenting a walk thru of the language areas of our classrooms and how your child will experience them during their time with us. The walk thru will be held beginning at 6:30 on Monday night and will include a primary and then elementary tour. We hope to see you there!
We will be having a family Open House on Sunday, September 29th from 2-4 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for your child to show you their “Children’s House” and their favorite “jobs.” Bring the whole family! Grandparents, friends, siblings, all are welcome!
Child quote of the week:
Ava: “You need to have some work if you want to work!”
This Week in the Maple Room
- At September 22, 2013
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There was lots of the excitement in the Maple room this week. We had three birthday celebrations. Sasha turned 5 years old, Vincent turned 3 years old and Lilly Coombs turned 4 years.
We also had a very successful picture day and more information about that will be available soon.
We have begun our fun with apples – stamping, tonging and tasting. We learned they come in different colors, have different names and taste very different!!
A lot of our young friends have been interested in our geometric solids. This gave us the idea to take a walk around our school to see how many things were shaped like cylinders! We surprised ourselves with all that we found.
Our children have been busy collecting and bring in things they have gathered during walks or outside play. We do not have a show and tell day but welcome these to be part of our nature basket.
Our children have been quick to learn all our songs. I often hear them humming as they work. Here are the lyrics to the new song we learned this week. It is about a hen and her chicks.
Los Pollitos
Los pollitos dicen
(Los po-yee-tos dee-sen)
Pio, pio, pio
(Pio, pio, pio)
Cuando tienen hambre
(Kwando tee-n-en ambrey)
Cuando tienen frio
(Kwando tee-n-en free-o)
La gallina busca
(La ga-yen-a boos-ka)
El maiz y el trigo
(El maze e el tree-go)
Les da la comida
(Les da la ko-me-da)
Y les presta abrigo
(E les presta a–breeg-o)
Some dates to remember:
23rd Sept 2013, Monday at 6:30pm: Come see how we learn language the Montessori way!!
29th Sept 2013, Sunday is our family weekend. Bring your kids and come see what they do.
Ever Wonder?
- At September 18, 2013
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Want to learn more about language in the Montessori classroom?
Click here to find out about your upcoming opportunity with our Language Walkthrough!
This Week in the Maple Room
- At September 16, 2013
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We were happy to celebrate two birthdays this week. Happy birthday to Tanvi and Levi!
We were also happy to have cooler days this week and even one day of rain. We took the opportunity to have lunch inside complete with our placemats and plates. The children enjoyed eating together. They showed great responsibility by setting the tables and cleaning up after themselves. They take their plates and stack them inside a bin, and then wipe their placemats clean.
We had fun looking at a walnut at all its stages. Sasha brought in the walnut complete in its covering and then we got to crack open a couple of walnuts to see the meat inside.
Yoga started this week. The kids like learning songs and movements to help them stretch and relax.
Picture day is this Wednesday, September 18th. Those who do not regularly attend on Wednesdays are encouraged to come at 9 am. We will have our group picture for the Maple room taken at that time. Afterward you may stay and have your individual pictures taken.
Some dates to remember. September 23 at 6:30 we will have a lesson walk through. We will talk more in depth about the language jobs in our classroom.
September 29 2 to 4 p.m. – Family Open House. Please feel free to invite your family to come tour the school. Your children will love to show their family their environment.
Have a great week!
“So, what age do you think you become a grownup?”- Ms. Jama
“Oh, probably 39”. – Lily Dunlop
This Week in the Oak Room
- At September 15, 2013
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What a nice week! The children are all so busy in the classroom and are really enjoying the lovely weather. We are continuing with our apple theme and enjoying the “fruits” of our labors! We had an apple tasting and charted the results. Granny Smith was the class favorite. 11 children out of 24 chose this tart variety. This upcoming week we will be making applesauce and apple pies!
Your children may have mentioned that we have started yoga. These exercises are ideal for young children and they really seem to enjoy it. We asked several what their favorite part was, and most said they liked the quiet resting time at the end. Yoga will be offered to the children every Thursday morning for the remainder of the school year.
Please Note:
Picture day is Wednesday, Sept. 18th. The photographer will be taking posed and casual shots. We will not be playing outside before class on that day to make sure that our picture day outfits stay nice and clean!
Please be mindful of the changing weather. With cool mornings and warmer afternoons you may need to dress your children in “layers” for a while. Also, please make sure to update your child’s change of clothes to seasonally appropriate wear.
Child quote of the week:
Madison: “My Lucies at home are getting worn out.”
Holly: “Why, are they old?”
Madison: “No, they just say Madison, Madison all the time. It’s a lot of work.”
(Note: Madison’s dolls are named “Lucy”)
Hello
- At September 12, 2013
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Hello wonderful families!
Can you believe we’ve been at it a month! Where does the time go.
Fall break is just around the corner! October 14-25, Center Grove Montessori will be on Fall break. We feel the purpose of this fall break is to serve our students and the classroom by using this time to prepare lessons, tend to record keeping, as well as prepare the classroom environment. This time should also be used for personal renewal for you, your children and your family.
For the full time working parents, we know this time off can be difficult at the workplace. We will be offering childcare 7:30 am-6:00 pm for an additional cost. This is not included in your tuition, and the cost is $200 a week. You must sign up and pay ahead of time. If we do not have enough signed up, we can not provide this service. This can also be billed on Smart Tuition, just let me know.
If you are interesting in signing up, please let me know. You may call 883-0335, email me at office@centergrovemontessori.com or stop by my desk.
Have a great week!
This Week in the Tulip Room
- At September 10, 2013
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This Week in the Maple Room
- At September 09, 2013
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This week in the Maple room we have been busy learning, practicing and feeling comfortable in our room. It was a short week, but we have done some big work.
Our week started by celebrating Dr. Maria Montessori’s birthday. Dr. Montessori called her school the children’s house and our room has begun to feel like it. They are enjoying various activities from cutting and serving of fruits and veggies to building pink tower mobiles and easel painting. Our children are enthusiastic to feed our fish and update our daily calendar.
They are familiar and comfortable with our processes and you can hear them happily hum the circle time songs. The continents song has become very popular. We will soon be introducing North America. If you have any post cards or unique items from your travels do send them in with your child.
Happy Birthday to Pratyush!
Please note we will have an open house September 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. It is a wonderful opportunity for your child to show his room to his relatives.
This Week in the Oak Room
- At September 09, 2013
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The Oak Room is ready for fall! It may still be steamy outside, but we have started our autumn study of apples. We will be learning about the life cycle and parts of apples as well as making apple crafts and apple recipes. Apple orchards will be harvesting during the month of September. These locations offer wonderful options for weekend family outings!
We celebrated Diana’s birthday this week. She turned 5!
Our geography studies are now focusing on the world and the continents. We will be offering the children opportunities to learn about our place on our planet in respect to other countries and continents. We will also be studying what is going on inside the earth. This upcoming week we will be bringing out the clay to make volcanoes!
In our science area, we are studying apples and dinosaurs. It is proving to be an interesting combination. Some of the children have proven to us that they are quite knowledgeable in both.
Please Note:
The Family open house is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29th. All family members and friends are welcome.This is an excellent opportunity for your child to show you around their classroom. We will have work displayed as well as a craft you can make with your child.
Child quote of the week:
Arhan: “Just wait until I am finished reading and we’ll do a puzzle together Teeno. Don’t worry, there’s nothing romantic about it.”