Skeletal System: This week, we looked at the skeletal system, and if we didn’t have a skeleton, we would be one messy blob on the ground (insert a flagellant sound). We learned that the skull protects our brain, the rib cage protects our lungs, and the spine keeps us sitting and standing straight. We learned technical terms for our arms, legs, and digits, which are called phalanges. We brought our life-sized foam puzzle into our room. His name is Elvis because we learned about the pelvis, and it was a cool rhyming name.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: P p Rhyming Word Of The Week: bun
A Word From Mr. John (Snow day Dance):
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know (Kangaroos can NOT walk backwards)? Kangaroos can’t walk backward due to their muscular tail and body structure. Their powerful legs and specialized muscles are adapted for forward hopping, making reverse movement tough.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 15 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Tagalog, Hebrew, Hungarian).
Know Your Languages (Hungarian):
Special Spot: (Science):
This week we tested absorption between a paper towel and a diaper. This young man did not know what he was volunteering for. Do you see the stream of water hitting his head?
Peek In Our Week:
He is working on the Pink Tower and Brown Stair. He is working on an extension we call creations. We have a book of suggestions, but he created this all on his own.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: 5 senses Letter Of The Week:Q q Rhyming Word Of The Week: bub
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week In Kindergarten: Multiplication with Golden Beads-Static and Dynamic Synonym Of The Week: SKINNY: thin, lean, emaciated, scrawny slender Sight Words Of The Week: first than
Next Week in Kindergarten: Subtraction With Golden Beads Synonym Of The Week: FAT: overweight, bulky, big, heavy, plump Sight Words Of The Week: other some
Special Kindergarten Group:
This week, the SKG was introduced to Roman Numerals.
Future Happenings: Grandparents Day: January 27 (Tuesday) from 9:00 am to 10:45 am NO SCHOOL: February 13 (Friday) In Service Day NO SCHOOL: February 16 (Monday) President’s Day Elementary Wax Museum: February 20 (Friday) from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
Who needs a hair salon when you can cut your hair at home? Picture edited to protect the guilty party. lol
MLK/Diversity: To honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we learned a bit about his life and his accomplishments. The students became actresses and actors as they recreated Rosa Parks making her stand on a bus in Montgomery Alabama. The students enjoyed playing the part of the bus driver, Rosa Parks, “the mean guy”, a police officer, Martin Luther King Jr., and passengers on the bus. We discussed our differences such as skin color, eye color, hair color, and gender. Then we discussed how we are similar. We talked about discrimination and segregation. We talked about if someone with red hair wouldn’t be allowed to do art “just because” they have red hair or if anyone who had blue eyes would have to go to a different classroom with less materials, broken crayons, or no books “just because” they have blue eyes. I had only boys fetch the chairs for the skit and brought that to the attention of the class. We had some very sad girls…. I did let the girls take the chairs back after the skit.
Below is a picture after the skit where everyone can sit where they want. The thumbs up means the students approve.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: O o Rhyming Word Of The Week: bin
A Word From Mr. John (The cool side of the pillow):
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know (How many licks to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop)? Experiments in universities have actually been carried out to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, both with machine and human lickers (because this is important scientific knowledge!). The results ranged from 252 to 411. I always thought it was three. Follow the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFvyOitYNz4
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 14 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Tagalog, Hebrew).
Know Your Languages (Hebrew):
Special Spot: (Art):
This is how you draw a fox.
Peek In Our Week:
She is working on the Color Bead Bars found in the math area. Montessori color bead bars make abstract math concrete, teaching number sense, quantity, and operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication) through touch, sight, and movement, using consistent color-coding (e.g., 2 is green, 5 is light blue) to build strong neural connections for understanding values, skip counting, and advanced concepts like squares and cubes across elementary years. He is working on the Rhyming Cards. The purpose of rhyming is to provide practice in discriminating speech sounds in words which leads to beginning reading. These activities will develop phonemic awareness as well as listening skills and intonation patterns of the spoken language.She is working on a matching work. Montessori matching activities aim to develop cognitive skills such as visual discrimination, concentration, and abstract thinking by connecting concrete objects to their representations (pictures, colors, shapes), fostering language, order, problem-solving, and preparing children for reading and writing by building connections between the real world and symbols. They bridge the gap from understanding identical objects to recognizing variations, supporting independence and a love for learning through hands-on exploration. She is working on the Trinomial Cube. The purpose of this material is to help develop the child’s visual discrimination, particularly colour, pattern, and shape. As the child manipulates the cubes and prisms to form patterns and reconstruct the cube, they engage with the trinomial expression (a + b + c)^3. This also indirectly prepares them for higher mathematics in later schooling.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: 5 senses Letter Of The Week:P p Rhyming Word Of The Week: bun
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week In Kindergarten: Addition with Golden Beads-Static and Dynamic Synonym Of The Week: NICE: kind, pleasant, delightful, good, helpful Sight Words Of The Week: now made
Next Week in Kindergarten: Addition with Golden Beads-Static and Dynamic Synonym Of The Week: SKINNY: thin, lean, emaciated, scrawny slender Sight Words Of The Week: first than
They are excitedly solving addition equations.
Special Kindergarten Group:
In SKG we learned about Pangea.
Future Happenings: Grandparents Day: January 27 (Tuesday) from 9:00 am to 10:45 am NO SCHOOL: February 13 (Friday) In Service Day NO SCHOOL: February 16 (Monday) President’s Day Elementary Wax Museum: February 20b (Friday) from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
You should have seen the other guy.It reminded me of Pooh and Christopher Robin.You never know who is lurking behind the bookshelf.You should have seen the other guy part 2.
After Winter Break, we went over the ground rules. Typically, after this break, students are a bit distracted by the busy holiday season. I do have to say this group handled the transition very well. Next week is back to the salt mines.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: N n Rhyming Word Of The Week: bel
A Word From Mr. John (Happy, Merry to whatever you choose):
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know (Tumors Can Grow Teeth and Hair)? A type of tumor called a teratoma can contain fully developed tissues, including bone, hair, and even teeth.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Tagalog).
Know Your Languages (Tagalog):
Special Spot: (Library):
This session of Library Time focused on The Olympics.
Peek In Our Week:
She is working on the First Introduction To Decimals. The purpose of the Montessori introduction to decimals (using golden beads and cards) is to provide a concrete, sensorial understanding of place value (units, tens, hundreds, thousands) and the base-10 system, showing how quantities are grouped and exchanged, building a strong foundation for abstract math by making concepts like “ten units make one ten” tangible, and developing logical thinking and number sense. She looks rather surprised. She is working on the Color Bead Bars. Montessori colored bead bars serve to make abstract math concepts concrete, helping children visualize numbers, develop number sense, and learn operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication) through multi-sensory, hands-on activities, using consistent colors to represent each number (1-10) and build a strong, sequential foundation for elementary math. They connect quantity (beads) with color, size, and symbol, fostering deeper understanding and memory. Do you see how the five bead bar matches her outfit????She is working on Cards and Counters. Montessori cards and counters are a hands-on math tool to teach children the concrete concept of numbers, connecting abstract numerals (1-10) with their physical quantities, reinforcing one-to-one correspondence, counting, number order, and introducing the visual distinction between odd and even numbers through pairing the counters. I taught her a nifty trick for wrapping a rubber band around objects.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: MLK, diversity Letter Of The Week:O o Rhyming Word Of The Week: bin
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week in Kindergarten: Carry Overs / Exchanging Synonym Of The Week: MEAN: selfish, unkind, malicious, hurtful, evil Sight Words Of The Week: could who
Next Week in Kindergarten: Addition with Golden Beads-Static and Dynamic Synonym Of The Week: NICE: kind, pleasant, delightful, good, helpful Sight Words Of The Week: now made
When exchanging or carrying over, the magic number is 10! They are showing 10 with both hands and sign language.
Special Kindergarten Group:
This week in SKG we learned about the Great Lakes…. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. Did you catch the acronym? HOMES
Future Happenings: NO SCHOOL: January 19th. MLK Day Grandparents Day: January 27 (Tuesday) from 9:00 am to 10:45 am NO SCHOOL: February 13 (Friday) In Service Day NO SCHOOL: February 16 (Monday) President’s Day Elementary Wax Museum: February 20b (Friday) from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
Two cool boys,BFFsComforting a classmate when she was crying.No explanation needed for this cute pic.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
A Word From Mr. John (nah):
Cultural Subjects: Did You Know (Identical twins don’t have the same fingerprints.)? Identical twins don’t have the same fingerprints. You can’t blame your crimes on your twin, after all. This is because environmental factors during development in the womb (umbilical cord length, position in the womb, and the rate of finger growth) affect your fingerprint.
Our “Grinch ess”
Her wardrobe consists of 90% Grinch apperal.
A Word From Mr. John():
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian).
Know Your Languages: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Peek In Our Week:
She is working on the 9 Tray which is a Math material. The Montessori 10 Board is a concrete, hands-on material designed to teach childrenplace value, the decimal system, and number sense by connecting quantities (beads) with written symbols (numerals 1 through 9,999). Its purpose is to make abstract mathematical concepts tangible, helping kids understand that numbers like “twenty” are literally “two tens,” building a strong foundation for arithmetic operations like additionShe is working on the Ten Board, a Mathematics material (composing numbers). The Montessori 10 Board is a concrete, hands-on material designed to teach children place value, the decimal system, and number sense by connecting quantities (beads) with written symbols (10-90/10-99). Its purpose is to make abstract mathematical concepts tangible, helping kids understand that numbers like “twenty” are literally “two tens,” building a strong foundation for arithmetic operations like addition.Just a boy copy writing the chapter book he is reading and writing the date he started the book. This week, Primary Teachers visited the Lower Elementary Class, and Lower Elementary students presented lessons using various materials. This is a kindergarten alumnus from Thee Buckeye Room.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: Ground Rules Letter Of The Week:N n Rhyming Word Of The Week: bel
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten: This Week in Kindergarten: Addition With Beads Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
The Kinder boys showing their favorite quantity.
Next Week in Kindergarten: Exchanging Synonym Of The Week: MEAN: selfish, unkind, malicious, hurtful, evil Sight Words Of The Week: could who
Future Happenings: *Christmas Break: Saturday, December 20th returning Monday, January 5th *NO SCHOOL: Monday, January 19th, for MLK Day *Grandparents’ Day: Tuesday, January 27th, 9 am to 10:40 am *NO SCHOOL: Friday, February 13th, Inservice Day *NO SCHOOL: Monday, February 16th, Presidents’ Day
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
You should have seen the other guy!Strange things emerge from under my work table. She is showing me that blue and yellow make green. An impromptu yoga lesson. When the spirit hits……
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
A Word From Mr. John(One drop):
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know (hotel/motel)? The primary differences between a hotel and a motel lie in their location, layout, amenities, and target audience.
Hotels are generally larger, multi-story buildings with interior hallways and a wide range of amenities and services, catering to various travelers for both short and long stays. Motels are designed for motorists and typically offer basic, affordable, short-term lodging with exterior room entrances that open directly to a parking lot.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian).
Know Your Languages: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Special Spot: (Music):
Paying attention practicing for the show in music.
Peek In Our Week:
He is working on the Binomial Cube found in the Sensorial area. The Binomial Cube is introduced to children aged approximately 3.5-4 years. In these early stages, the purpose of the material is less focused on the complex mathematics behind the material, and rather is to provide a challenge for a child’s ability to find patterns and relationships between the blocks.She is working on a Math material called the Spindle Box. The Montessori spindle box is a hands-on math material designed to help children associate numerals with their corresponding quantities. Its main purposes include teaching the concept of zero, reinforcing number-quantity correspondence for numbers 0−9. Do you notice the cheerleader encouraging her?He is working on the Memory Game. The Montessori spindle box is a hands-on math material designed to help children associate numerals with their corresponding quantities. Its main purposes include teaching the concept of zero, reinforcing number-quantity correspondence for numbers 0−10, and developing fine motor skills and a muscular impression of quantity.Look whose reading.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: None due to Christmas Program Practice Letter Of The Week:None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week in Kindergarten: Parts of Plants Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Next Week in Kindergarten: Addition With Beads Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Kindergarten Buddies.
Special Kindergarten Group (SKG):
None due to Christmas Program Practice
Future Happenings: *Christmas Show Rehearsal: December, 17 @ 6:00pm-7:30pm Students arrive by 5:45pm. USE THE RESTROOM and drop off with assigned group. Cuyahoga Falls High School Auditorium2300 4th St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States *AMMS Christmas Show: December, 19 @ 6pm. Students arrive by 5:30 pm. USE THE RESTROOM and drop off with the assigned group. Cuyahoga Falls High School Auditorium2300 4th St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States *Christmas Break: Saturday, December 20th returning Monday, January 5th
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
Something was different. He wasn’t wearing his glasses. No, he doesn’t wear glasses. He shaved his mustache. No, didn’t have a mustache. Oh! He got a haircut. Cutey pututey.Round 2… who wears the Hawaiian shirt better?Who knows? I don’t ask.
Christmas Show Practice: Your children are rocking it!
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
A Word From Mr. John (Green Olives…..YUMMY or not):
Cultural Subjects:
December Birthdays: A Montessori Classroom prides itself on being multi-aged. Here are our newest 5-year-old students.
Did You Know? Mount Everest has over 200 corpses that are currently used as landmarks along the various routes to the summit. The difficulty and extreme danger of retrieval mean most are left where they fall.
This is just insane.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian).
Know Your Languages: None due to Christmas Program Practice
St. Nicholas Day:
We celebrated St. Nicholas Day. St. Nick put treats in the good children’s shoes.
Special Spot: (Science):
Some water, lighting a fire in a glass, flipping the glass on a wet paper towel, and magically, the cup gets stuck to the plate.
Peek In Our Week:
One of my writing groups acting way too cool.
He is working on the Second Introduction of Decimals. the Second Introduction to Decimals, often using the Exchange Game, solidifies place value by teaching children to exchange ten of a lower unit (like units) for one of the next higher unit (like tens), and vice versa, fostering a concrete understanding of composition and decomposition (carrying/borrowing).
He is working on the Trinomial Cube. The aims of this work are To build the cube, develop visual discrimination, develop fine motor skills, prepare children for mathematics, encourage independent problem-solving and pattern recognition, foster early confidence with structured, logical tasks.
These boys are working on the continent puzzle map.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: None due to Christmas Program Practice Letter Of The Week:None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week in Kindergarten:
Kindergarten students are working on the parts of a Reptile and a spectator is observing.
Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Next Week in Kindergarten: Parts of Plants Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Special Kindergarten Group:
A silly picture of the SKG after they graphed everyone’s foot length.
Future Happenings: *Christmas Show Rehearsal: December, 17 @ 6:00pm-7:30pm Students arrive by 5:45pm. USE THE RESTROOM and drop off with assigned group. Cuyahoga Falls High School Auditorium2300 4th St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States *AMMS Christmas Show: December, 19 @ 6pm. Students arrive by 5:30 pm. USE THE RESTROOM and drop off with the assigned group. Cuyahoga Falls High School Auditorium2300 4th St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States *Christmas Break: Saturday, December 20th returning Monday, January 5th
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
A severe case of hat head.
I said “Let me take a picture” and I got this. She knows what a camera is for.
Where are your children at 8:40am on a school day? In the hall putzing around.
Practicing song for the Christmas Show. Yes, it’s like herding cats.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
A Word From Mr. John (Happy Thanksgiving):
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know? A strong “chlorine” smell in a pool is actually caused by chloramines, which are formed when chlorine reacts with contaminants like sweat, urine, and oils from swimmers.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian).
Know Your Languages: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Operation Christmas Child:
Peek In Our Week:
He is working on the consonant blends of CH, SH, and TH.He is completing equations using manipulatives. He looks deep in thought. The Vowel Tree is a tactile, engaging way to teach and practice decoding words. This manipulative can be used with beginning readers to more advanced readers. Developed initially as a Montessori material, the vowel tree reinforces skills for all learners; tactile learners, auditory learners, and visual learners.
The purpose of the Montessori introduction to decimals is to build a concrete, sensorial understanding of the decimal system and place value, helping children grasp the relationship between units, tens, hundreds, and thousands before moving to abstract symbols. Through hands-on materials like the Golden Beads, children learn the size and hierarchy of number categories and how to exchange one quantity for the next (e.g., 10 units for 1 ten). This is why I tell the students 10 is the magic number, and he is showing us this.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: None due to Christmas Program Practice Letter Of The Week:None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week in Kindergarten: Using a ruler Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Next Week in Kindergarten: Characteristics of the 5 Animals Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Kinders using a ruler (inches and centimeters)
Special Kindergarten Group:
This week, we measured the students’ feet. The stench was noxious and I barely survived.
Future Happenings: *Parent Teacher Conferences:Monday November 24 and Tuesday November 25 *Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday November 26th returning Monday December 1
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
Purple MeaslesHe just busted out in this guttural laugh out of the blue. She was so giddy doing this work. Who wears the Hawaiian shirt better, my kindergartener or Tom Selleck?
Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, and all that Jazz: Last week, we learned about the journey across the rough ocean called the Mayflower. On this ship were people known as Pilgrims. When they landed in the New World, it was just woods and wildlife. They were cold and hungry, but there were no Giant Eagle stores to get food or Target stores to buy blankets. Fortunately for the Pilgrims, there were Native Americans to help them. The following fall, they held a big feast and ate the food they had grown and hunted.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
A Word From Mr. John:
Man, I got nothing this week. Progress Reports ……. arghhh
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know: Mr. John can easily sleep for 10 hours at night.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian).
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: None due to Christmas Program Practice Letter Of The Week:None due to Christmas Program Practice Rhyming Word Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Specials Spot (Science):
The famous Skittle Run. Did you know Carnauba Wax prevents the colors from running? That wax is in the polish I use for my car. But I will still eat the candy.
Peek In Our Week:
Before Line Time, we do calisthenics. A mom watches her son during Bring Your Parent To School Day. She is peeling a carrot. The scraps feed roaches, crickets, and Super worms. He is drawing, tracing, and cutting. ALL activities help strengthen fine motor skills. She is working on the Color Bead Bars with Symbols. She finds the correct number for the number on the beads.
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week in Kindergarten: Money Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
Next Week in Kindergarten: Measuring with rulers: Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
This is the bill the boys chose, as did the girl. Lol
Special Kindergarten Group:
We graphed the height of the students.
Friends, Frolic, and Fun:
A severe case of Hathead, but he doesn’t seem to care.We are the champions!You really shouldah seen the other guy.Our Ball Python, Milky Way, had a bowel movement. What fascinates children more than anything? Poop!
Dinosaurs: We went back in time and delved into the subject of dinosaurs. We learned that dinosaurs are no longer alive and they are referred to as extinct. Then how do we know they roamed the Earth Millions of years ago? We know by finding bones and fossils. We now know that some dinosaurs were meat eaters (carnivores) by having large, sharp teeth, while plant eaters (herbivores) had flat teeth. Some dinosaurs that were mentioned were T Rex, Brontosaurus, and Pterodactyl.
I loved this show as a kid.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: L l Rhyming Word Of The Week: bot
A Word From Mr. John(The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald):
Cultural Subjects:
November Birthdays: A Montessori Classroom prides itself on its multi-aged students. Here are our newest 3, 4, and 5 year old students.
Do you notice an unintentional photo bomb?
Did You Know? (Why Lake Superior Never Gives Up Her Dead ( A line in the song The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald)… Lake Superior “never gives up her dead” because its consistently cold, deep, and oxygen-poor water significantly slows down the decomposition process of bodies, preventing them from floating to the surface. The bacteria that typically cause a body to float by producing gas cannot function in the frigid temperatures, so bodies remain preserved at the bottom.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 12 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian).
Know Your Languages (Romanian):
Specials Spot (Art):
Creating a Mosaic with torn of pieces of paper.
Peek In Our Week:
Look who is reading chapter books.
The purpose of Montessori number rods is to provide a concrete, hands-on way for children to understand numbers by associating them with quantity, length, and numerical order. Through exploring the rods, children learn to count, recognize the sequence from 1 to 10, and grasp the concept that each number represents a distinct, measurable quantity.
My writing group is learning how to write in cursive. The purpose of teaching cursive in Montessori is to leverage its benefits for early learners, including easier letter formation, brain development, and improved reading and spelling. By starting with cursive, which involves fluid, connected strokes.
He is working on a math material called the Spindle Box. The spindle box develops early counting skills and develops the association between quantity and the number symbols 0 through 9. Importantly, it teaches the concept of zero. The wooden box has ten numbered compartments into which the child counts the corresponding number of tactile wooden spindles.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: Pilgrims Letter Of The Week:M m Rhyming Word Of The Week: bop
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:
This Week in Kindergarten: Currency: Coins Synonym Of The Week: NEW: novel, fresh, original, current, unused Sight Words Of The Week: said by
Next Week in Kindergarten: Telling Time: Currency (Paper) Synonym Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice Sight Words Of The Week: None due to Christmas Program Practice
For an unknown reason, they broke into the O-H I-O chant.
Future Happenings: *Parent Teacher Conferences:Monday November 24 and Tuesday November 25 *Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday November 26th returning Monday December 1
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
Just a bunch of girls wanting their picture taken.
Insects, Arachnids, Invertebrates: This week we explored insects which have a head, thorax and abdomen, 6 legs and two antennae. Now sing to the tune of “head, shoulders, knees, and toes….. head, thorax, abdomen. six legs and two antennae. You get the gist. Some insects are ants, flies, and butterflies. Then looked at arachnids which has a head, abdomen, and eight legs. Some arachnids are spiders, ticks, and scorpions. Both insects and arachnids are invertebrates. Other invertebrates include, worms, snails, and jelly fish. *** Side note… All bugs are insects but not all insects are bugs!
Our classroom Arachnid makes an appearance. Charlotte meet Charlotte.
Other Stuff: Letter Of The Week: K k Rhyming Word Of The Week: ox
A Word From Mr. John (To chew or not to chew):
An Alumna Visitor:
She was a student of AMMS about 16 years ago and is now pursuing her degree education at the University of Akron. She came back to observe my classroom for one of her classes.
Cultural Subjects:
Did You Know (Neck Tie) ? The modern necktie originated in France in the 17th century, inspired by the neckerchiefs worn by Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years’ War. These Croatian soldiers tied colorful cloths around their necks to hold their uniforms together, and the French were so taken with the style that King Louis XIII adopted it, naming it the “cravat” after the French word for Croat, “la Croate”. The cravat quickly became a fashion statement and evolved over time into the modern necktie.
Some useless information. When working in the business world I owned more than 100 ties.
Foreign Languages: Your children can now count to ten in 10 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian).
Know Your Languages (Russian Reduex):
Specials Spot (Music):
Much movement in Music Class.
Peek In Our Week:
He is working on a math material named the Spindle Box. The spindles clarify the idea that the symbols represent a certain quantity of separate objects. To introduce the concept of zero and its symbol. To reinforce the natural sequence of the numerals.
She is working on matching consonant blend (beginning sound) to the appropriate picture. The purpose of a Montessori consonant blend picture matching activity is to build phonemic awareness and reinforce phonetic reading skills by teaching children to recognize and associate consonant blends with corresponding images. Children match picture cards to the isolated blends or to word cards, helping them understand that each letter in a blend retains its sound.
My kindergarten students volunteer every day to clean the tables after lunch. One sprays while the other dries. Great teamwork they came up with by themselves.
She is working on language Three Part Cards. The aim of Montessori three-part cards primarily build vocabulary by teaching children the names of things through a hands-on, self-correcting process. For younger children (3-6), they link a picture to its written label; for older children (6-9), they introduce definitions to build comprehension and critical thinking.
Peek Into Next Week: Weekly Theme: Dinosaurs Letter Of The Week:Ll Rhyming Word Of The Week: bot
Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten: This Week in Kindergarten: Telling Time: To the minute Synonym Of The Week:NEW: novel, fresh, original, current, unused Sight Words Of The Week: how each
Next Week in Kindergarten: Telling Time: Currency (coins) Synonym Of The Week: OLD: ancient, elderly, used, mature Sight Words Of The Week: said by
The Kindergarten Students proudly showing off their clock work.
Future Happenings: *Parent Teacher Conferences:Monday November 24 and Tuesday November 25 *Thanksgiving Break:Wednesday November 26th returning Monday December 1 *Fall Back, Time Change: Sunday November 2 at 2am
Friends, Frolic, And Fun:
Whats different? He’s not wearing his glasses, no. He shaved his mustache, no. Oh, he got a haircut!
The new girl having fun.
I don’t know what was happening but they were having fun.
The famous tongue of concentration.
Your Kids Say The Darndest Things (Painting Pictures):
0−9. Do you notice the cheerleader encouraging her?
