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The Montessori Minute
October 2014 Edition
Reminders: All of our students are now visiting the library on Monday. Your child will be allowed to check out a library book as long as the one from the previous week has been returned. Please send your childs book back in hisher book bag on !riday each week. "rite your childs name on the tag of hisher #ackets so that we can get them back to you if they are left at school.
From Mrs. Rousey
I am always happy to hear from parents! If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to email ([email protected]), call (!"#5$%0), send a note, or come &y to see us. 'arent conferences and report cards are coming up soon! We know how to fnd pearls in the shells of oysters, gold in the mountains, and coal in the bowels of the earth, but we are unaware of the spiritual gems that the child hides in himself when he enters this world to renew mankind. . - Maria Montessori (pcoming )vents* +eptem&er ,$# +pirit -ay. +eptem&er/s 0irthday 1unch 2cto&er $#"0 3 4ire 'revention 5ee6 2cto&er 7 3 )+21 8eritage 9ight ($*00#7*00) 2cto&er % 3 )arly :elease -ay for 5/s (-ismiss @ ""*;0) 2cto&er "7# '<2 =arnival (!*00# $*00) 2cto&er ," > ;0 # 'arent conferences 2cto&er ,! # 9o +chool 2cto&er ,7#;" 3 :ed :i&&on 5ee6 2cto&er ;" 3 2ct. 0irthday 1unch .+pirit -ay .2cto&er =ele&ration $aking control of the $%&omputer$ablete tc: &hildren dont need $% to entertain themselves. 'stablish ground rules that make sense to you. (elect )%)s with educational features. * year olds should not watch more than +* minutes of $% a day. "atch appropriate showsmovies with your child and discuss issues afterward. Lessons in the Classroom: Bead Material Count to 10 with different color bead. Each row of beads are different colors, but through the entire Montessori curriculum the number is that same color. This prepares children for addition and subtraction. Sandpaper etters ! "b#ects Students trace the sandpaper letters, to see how letters are written$formed. Students also use the letter sound to identif% the letter. Then the% place & different ob#ects with the letter that start with that same letter sound. This prepares the students to read and write. We are learning about: North America Mammals Farm Nocturnal Animals Peace Day Fire Safety