This Week in the Oak Room

It seems we are all settled into our classroom.  The children have adjusted so well to our school and classroom procedures.  They become more independent and comfortable each day and are taking such good care of their “Children’s House.”

When Maria Montessori first started implementing her method, she referred to her classrooms as “Children’s Houses” because they are designed and cared for as a space that belongs to the children and fills only their needs, not those of adults.  It was demonstrated over and over that taking ownership of this special space and its care is very important for the young child, fostering independence and an appreciation for the beauty of individual items and their overall environment.

In celebration of Maria Montessori’s birthday this week, we will be sharing her life story with our students and discussing what her work has meant to children around the world and in our own school.

This week, we learned about our “love light.” This is a favorite peace lesson with the children.  We talk about the love light that is inside every human being and what we can do to make our love light shine.  Sometimes we are sad or angry and our love light becomes dim.  Please ask your child if their love light is shining and look into their eyes to see if you can see it “sparkling.”

Our science and geography lessons focused on air, land and water as well as a study of different land forms. You can point out the different land forms while watching televeision or movies, or looking at maps with your children to reinforce these concepts and vocabulary!

Please Note:

There is a parent volunteer meeting at 6:30 Thursday evening.  If you are interested in donating your time to our school, please plan to attend.  There are many in-class and at home opportunities available!

Thanks to the families that assisted with the mulch and sand distribution last weekend. Our playground looks great!

Child quote of the week:

Grant: “Miss Darci, I need a tissue cause my nose is leaking.”