This Week in the Oak Room
- At September 06, 2014
- By CGMontessori
- In Oak Room
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Meet a few of our new friends!
Lily, Parker and Drew!
What a wonderful start to a new school year! 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.
We have spent a lot of time getting to know one another and reconnecting with old
friends. Our peace education has been focused on how to respect others in our
environment and how to be aware of our friends’ thoughts and feelings.
Our science and geography lessons focused on air, land and water as well as a
study of different land forms. Our students have also shown a particular interest in
the seven continents. You may ask your child to sing the “continent” song or look at
some maps together and talk about these different areas of our world.
Thank you to our older returning students for helping our new and younger friends
while they get used to their new classroom!
Please Note:
Picture day is this Wednesday, September 10th. We will be taking individual, sibling
and class pictures. If your child is wearing a “special” outfit for pictures, please
bring along some “school” clothes for them to change into after.
Hopefully you have received our email regarding a walk thru evening focusing on
“Cosmic Education.” What does it mean? How does it affect your child’s classroom?
All questions will be answered on how this aspect of our curriculum sets the
Montessori method apart from other education philosophies and practices.The walk
thru is scheduled for Monday, September 22nd at 6:30 pm.
Child quote of the week:
Madison: “I’ll be done in the lick of two splits.”