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Peek In Our Week ::: Thee Buckeye Room ::: Week Of 9/15/25 thru 9/19/25

Posted on September 19, 2025 at 7:55 pm.

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Living and Non-Living:
This week we learned the difference between what is living and what is non-living. We focused on what makes something a living thing. We learned living things reproduce or have offspring and they grow. Living things eat or take in nutrients, breath or exchange gases. The question was posed if plants are living things. They are since they meet all of the above qualifications.

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: E e
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bad

A Word From Mr. John (Blankets):

Cultural Subjects:

Did You Know (The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe.)?:
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the “octo-” prefix refers to the eight points on the popular symbol, but the “thorpe” remains a mystery. One theory claims that it comes from the Old English word for “village,” based on the idea that the symbol looks like a village surrounded by eight fields!
#Mr. John

Foreign Languages:
Your children can now count to ten in 6 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek).

Know Your Languages(Greek):

Specials Spot(Science):

Eggs float in salt water and sink in fresh water.

The Pumpkin Patch:

Peek In Our Week:

Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: Mammals
Letter Of The Week: F f
Rhyming Word Of The Week: big

He is working on a Language material that matches pictures with the beginning consonant blend.
The Montessori blue consonant matching activity introduces children to consonant blends and digraphs, helping them decode and spell longer phonetic words by blending individual consonant sounds.

She is working on the Teen Board. The purpose of a Montessori Teen Board, also called the Seguin Board, is to help children aged 4-6 understand and connect the quantities and symbols of teen numbers (11-19). It allows children to see that teen numbers are formed by a static “ten” combined with a changing unit (1-9)

He is working on the Knobbed Cylinders found in the Sensorial area. The primary purpose of Montessori Knobbed Cylinders is to develop a child’s visual discrimination of size and hand-eye coordination, helping them to perceive and differentiate dimensions like height and diameter. This sensorial material also refines the child’s perception of dimension, prepares them for math concepts like grading and comparison, and offers a self-correcting activity that builds independence and a sense of accomplishment.

He is working on the Vowel Tree (Vowel Substitution). The Montessori Vowel Tree’s primary purpose is to teach and practice blending, particularly the changing middle vowel sounds in consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words, to develop decoding and reading skills in early learners.

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Ohio and Surrounding States
Synonym Of The Week: HAPPY: cheerful, content, jovial, joyful, merry
Sight Words Of The Week: are was

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Biggest to Smallest (Galaxy to your address)
Synonym Of The Week: SAD: miserable, gloomy, depressing, downtrodden, glum, unhappy
Sight Words Of The Week: from he

OH – IO… Miss Sara was a good sport and filled in for the “i”

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG:
Cancelled This Week

Future Happenings:
*Picture Day: Wednesday 9/24/25
*NO SCHOOL: Friday October 10th through Monday October 13th
*Trunk or Treat: Friday October 24th

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

A cricket got loose and the hunt begins.

More boys are being found in the classroom this year.

Peek In Our Week +++ Thee Buckeye Room +++ Week Of September 8, 2025 to September 12, 2025

Posted on September 14, 2025 at 3:52 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Food Groups:
This week we learned about the Food Groups. Grains and Cereals (healthy cereal, pasta, rice, crackers, bread…), vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cabbage, and my favorite eggplant), fruits(blueberries, strawberries, grapes, and my fave mango), protein(beef from cows, pork from pigs, turkey, chicken, lamb, and some beans), dairy is my favorite food group (milk, cheese, yogurt, and we agreed that ice cream is a dairy food). Then there are sweets and treats and eat with discretion. I often wonder why chocolate and pierogies are not there own food group.

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: D d
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bag

A Message From Mr. John (Riding in the “way in the back”):

Cultural Subjects:

September Birthday: A Montessori classroom prides itself on a multi-age classroom. Here is our newest 5 year old.

Did You Know (Kangaroos can not move backwards)?:
Because of their long feet and large tail, kangaroos can’t walk or hop backwards. This is one of the reasons the kangaroo appears on the Australian Coat of Arms, representing a nation that is always moving forward.

Foreign Languages:
Your children can now count to ten in 6 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French).

Know Your Languages(French):

Specials Spot(Music):

*Ms. Lisa utilizes a lot of movement in her Music Lesson.*

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Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: Living and Non-Living
Letter Of The Week: E e
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bad

Sorting is an activity toddlers begin to enjoy as they enter the sensitive period for order. In a world so big, order gives them a sense of control and comfort. One way toddlers create order is through categorizing, or sorting.

These students are working on the Knobless Cylinders. The Montessori Knobless Cylinders are a Sensorial material designed to refine a child’s visual perception of size, height, and diameter, fostering concentration, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and logical sequencing. By challenging children to stack and arrange the cylinders into gradations without knobs, the material promotes independence, problem-solving, and a foundational understanding of concepts like tall, short, thick, and thin, which are crucial for future math learning.

They are creating an extension for the Brown Stair and Pink Tower. The purpose of a Montessori extension is to provide children with a deeper, richer, and more creative learning experience by applying the skills and concepts from original Montessori materials to new situations, fostering deeper understanding, critical thinking, and increased engagement. Extensions encourage children to continue using Montessori resources in creative ways, develop imagination, build vocabulary, and connect classroom learning to real-world experiences

She is working on the Color Bead Bars. Montessori color bead bars help children learn and visualize mathematical concepts, such as counting, place value, addition, subtraction, and multiplication, through a multi-sensory approach. Each bar has a consistent color and a number of beads, with the color directly associating to the numerical value to enhance memory and understanding of quantity. This concrete, hands-on method allows children to experience and internalize abstract math facts, building a solid foundation for future mathematical understanding.

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
North America and it‘s surrounding waters and bordering countries
Synonym Of The Week: SLOW: unhurried, gradual, sluggish, stagnant, lethargic
Sight Words Of The Week: see her

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Ohio and Surrounding States
Synonym Of The Week: HAPPY: cheerful, content, jovial, joyful, merry
Sight Words Of The Week: are was

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG:

Cancelled This Week

Future Happenings:
*Ramseyer Farms Field Trip: Friday 9/19/25 (no before care or after care)!
*Picture Day: Wednesday 9/24/25
*NO SCHOOL: Friday October 10th through Monday October 13th
*Trunk or Treat: Friday October 24th

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

*Fixing hair in the morning to look presentable. LOL Why bother?*

*The return of Spots our Leopard Gecko.*

Your Kids Say The Dardnest Things (Something about a dog… I think):

Peek In Our Week * Thee Buckeye Room * Week Of 9/1/25 to 9/5/2025

Posted on September 7, 2025 at 1:17 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Healthy Habits:
This week we learned about things that keep us healthy. The number one thing is to wash our hands for as long to sing the ABC song washing our palms, fingertips, back of our hands and in between our fingers. We cough and sneeze in side of our elbow. Also, we discovered eating healthy and exercising are great ways to keep healthy. We now know that sleep rests our bodies and mind.

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: C c
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bap

A Word From Mr. John (Hershey Candy Bar or Hershey Kiss?):

Cultural Subjects:

Did You Know (How many hearts does an octopus have)?:
The answer–Octopuses have three hearts, which is partly a consequence of having blue blood. Their two peripheral hearts pump blood through the gills, where it picks up oxygen. A central heart then circulates the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body to provide energy for organs and muscles. Does this mean they are super romantic?

Foreign Languages:
Your children can now count to ten in 5 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German).

Know Your Languages (German):

Specials Spot(ASL):

*Our first ASL class and it rocked as you can see by the participation!*

Peek In Our Week:

He is working on a sorting material found in the Sensorial area. Grouping objects by color, size or shape is a developmental milestone for cognition – which is learning, thinking and problem solving. Sorting and matching things helps develop visual perceptual skills, thinking and memory skills. These important brain skills help with attention and problem-solving.

He is working on Color Box 2 found in the Sensorial area. Look at his concentration (tongue). The primary purpose of the Montessori color tablet box 2 is to develop visual discrimination of color using primary, secondary and tertiary colors. The secondary purpose of this activity is to help the child develop a sense of visual order. It guides the child to take out the colorful tablets from the box and match them.

See how they teamed up to scrub the table tops. The Montessori table washing activity serves both a direct purpose of cleaning and an indirect purpose of developing a child’s coordination, concentration, sense of order, independence, and fine motor skills.

*Reading is an important part of the Montessori curriculum.*

Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: Food Groups
Letter Of The Week: D d
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bag

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Hemispheres, Equator, Prime Meridian
Synonym Of The Week: FAST: hurried, speedy, brisk, quick, swift
Sight Words Of The Week: up so

Next Week in Kindergarten:
North America and it‘s surrounding waters and bordering countries
Synonym Of The Week: SLOW: unhurried, gradual, sluggish, stagnant, lethargic
Sight Words Of The Week: see her

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG:

*This week in Special Kindergarten Group we graphed the results of the data collected the week before (Height of the students).*

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

*Combing hair in the morning? Why even try?*

*Put your hands in the air. Wave them like you don’t care.*

*George our bearded dragon came out for a visit.*

*Something was different about him. I asked if he wasn’t wearing his glasses, no. I asked if he shaved his mustache, no. Oh, he got a haircut.*

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things (Charlie the cheeky dog):

Peek In Our Week !!! Thee Buckeye Room !!! Week of 8/25/25 thru 8/29/25

Posted on August 31, 2025 at 9:46 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Ground Rules:
Again, we talked about what is expected in a Montessori classroom. One thing I wanted to mention is when I call a student’s name I have them reply “Yes, Mr. John” instead of what or ya. You can practice this at home.

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: B b
Rhyming Word Of The Week: ban

Did You Know (Listerine)?:
Listerine, beyond its oral hygiene uses, can be employed for various cleaning tasks around the house due to its antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. It can be used to clean floors, glass surfaces, toilets, and even to freshen up garbage cans. (enter a snarky comment here).

A Word From Mr. John (WWII):

Cultural Subjects:

Foreign Languages:
Your children can now count to ten in 3 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish).

Know Your Languages:

Specials Spot(Science):

*We inflated balloons with carbon dioxide (Mr. John’s favorite gas) by mixing baking soda and vinegar.*

Peek In Our Week:

She is working on Color Box 2. Look at that focus (notice the tongue) The primary purpose of the Montessori color tablet box 2 is to develop visual discrimination of color using primary, secondary and tertiary colors. The secondary purpose of this activity is to help the child develop a sense of visual order.

He is working on the Knobbed Cylinders. The purpose of Montessori knobbed cylinders is to develop visual discrimination of size and dimension, fine motor skills and coordination for writing, problem-solving, and indirectly prepare for mathematical concepts like sequence and comparison. These self-correcting, sensorial materials require children to use a pincer grip to remove and place cylinders into matching holes, enhancing hand-eye coordination and building a foundation for later academic learning.

*He is working on a language work/Three Part Cards. Montessori Vowel Extension Cards (VEC) help children learn to read and spell by isolating and practicing the different sounds that vowels can make.*

He is working on the Movable Alphabet. The purpose of this material is to teach reading, spelling, and writing by allowing the child to construct words.

Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: Healthy Habits
Letter Of The Week: Cc
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bap

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Cardinal Directions and Continents
Synonym Of The Week: Boring: mundane, lifeless, drab, dull, monotonous
Sight Words Of The Week: up so

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Hemispheres, Equator, Prime Meridian
Synonym Of The Week: FAST: hurried, speedy, brisk, quick, swift
Sight Words Of The Week: see her

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG (not the first week):

*This week we measured the height of the kinders and we will measure again in May of 2026. We will also graph and compare height and weight.*

Future Happenings:

Ramseyer Farms Field Trip: Friday 9/19/25
Picture Day: Wednesday 9/24/20
NO SCHOOL: Friday October 10th through Monday October 13th
Trunk or Treat: Friday October 24th

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

*What do you see in this Wojac Test? I see two mean clowns.*

*She is dancing to the classical music being played in the classroom.*

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things(Wondering About Mountains):

Peek In Our Week — Thee Buckeye Bulletin — Week Of 8/18/25 through 8/22/25 (Late First Edition)

Posted on August 25, 2025 at 9:37 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Ground Rules:

This week we learned about the ground rules of the classroom. The main four are…. No running in the classroom, keep your hands to to yourself, listen to your teachers, and treat people with respect. We learned what is expected during line time, how to sit criss cross applesauce, and how to walk the line.

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: A a
Rhyming Word Of The Week: ban

Did You Know (Minnie and Mickey sitting in a tree…..)?:

The actors who voiced Mickey Mouse, Wayne Allwine, and Minnie Mouse, Russi Taylor, were married in real life. They met while working on the 1988 Disney special Totally Minnie, married in Hawaii in 1991, and remained together until Allwine’s death in 2009; Taylor continued to voice Minnie until her own death in 2019.

A Word From Mr. John (Howdy):

Cultural Subjects:

Foreign Languages:
Your children can now count to ten in 3 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language).

Know Your Languages: (Latin):

Specials Spot(Not the first week of school):

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Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: Ground Rules
Letter Of The Week: Bb
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bat

Learning how to roll a work mat. In Montessori education, rolling and unrolling mats teach children order, self-discipline, and respect for materials and space by providing a structured work cycle. These mats define personal workspaces, helping children organize their materials, develop fine and gross motor skills, and cultivate independence and concentration. The simple act of setting up and clearing away their mats is a foundational practical life skill that fosters a sense of responsibility and accomplishment.

*Working on the binomial cube.* The purpose of the Montessori binomial cube is to bridge concrete, sensorial exploration with abstract mathematical concepts by providing a tangible representation of the algebraic formula (a+b)³. Children develop their fine motor skills, concentration, and visual-spatial reasoning by disassembling and rebuilding the cube, which is made of eight differently colored and shaped pieces. Indirectly, this activity prepares them for higher-level algebra by creating an internalized understanding of the relationships between the cube’s parts and the underlying mathematical pattern.

*Working on the Number Rods.* he Montessori Number Rods are a hands-on tool for young children to develop number sense by physically associating numbers with their quantities. They help children learn to count, compare quantities, and understand concepts like longer/shorter and greater than/less than.

*Discovering the fascinating world of insects.*

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Intro to the Kindergarten Class.
Synonym Of The Week: Not the first week of school
Sight Words Of The Week: Not the first week of school

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Cardinal Directions and continents
Synonym Of The Week: Boring: mundane, lifeless, drab, dull, monotonous
Sight Words Of The Week: him will

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG (not the first week):

Future Happenings:

NO SCHOOL: Monday September 1st, Labor Day
NO SCHOOL: Friday October 10th through Monday October 13th
Trunk or Treat: Friday October 24th

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

*What in tarnation is so intriguing about an empty box?*

Peek In Our Week — Thee Buckeye Class — week of 5/19/25 thru 5/25/25

Posted on May 27, 2025 at 7:51 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Room

All Fun and Games:

**Three cool cats. The fourth boy wanted to work instead of taking a picture.**

**Show and Tell on the last day of school.**

**With his sense of kindness he is helping her put on her backpack.**

**She won an award at the Stow-Munroe Winter Art Show. YAY!**

**Looking down and seeing this really makes my day.**

**She is helping a visiting student put together a puzzle.**

**Something was different. He wasn’t wearing his glasses? He shaved his mustache? Oh, he got a haircut.**

**Again, sometimes you just don’t ask !**

**2025 Thee Buckeye Room Kindergarten Graduates !**

Have A Great Summer !

Peek In Our Week {}{}{} Thee Buckeye Room {}{}{} Week Of 5/12/25 thru 5/16/25

Posted on May 17, 2025 at 3:26 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Ancient Greece:

This week we went back in time and took a look at Ancient Greece and talked about Greek Mythology. The Greek Gods hung out on Mt. Olympus and we learned the King of all Gods was Zeus and if you made him angry he had a lightning bolt in his hand that he would throw at you. Zeus had a wife named Hera and she was the Goddess of Marriage. If you were a sailor you dare not make Poseidon angry because he was the the God of the Seas and held a trident (a fork like spear) in his hand. Zeus had a brother that he sent to the under world and that God was named Hades. Hades had a pet that was a three headed dog named Cerberus. We also learned about Pan and Medusa.

**Johicnus, Keeper of the Children uses a “whapper” to keep the mortal children in line.**

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: Done for the year
Rhyming Word Of The Week: Done for the year

Did You Know (Blind As A Bat)?:

No bats aren’t blind. They have functional eyes and can see, though their vision varies by species. While some bats have very good vision, including some fruit bats having vision three times better than humans, their eyesight is generally adapted for low-light conditions, which is why they have a reputation for being “blind”. Bats also rely on ecolocation for navigation and hunting, especially in darkness.

A Word From Mr. John(Buffets):

Who Really Runs This School?

**The office staff is always smiling and helpful. They are truly the mortar between he brick of the school**. They’re the ones that make sure everyone is in the loop and keep everyday running smoothly. **What else do they do? EVERYTHING!**

Cultural Subjects:

Foreign Languages:
Your children can now count to ten in 16 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic in the Lebanese Dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Swedish, Tagolog, Hebrew, Hungarian, ).

Specials Spot(Science):

Non-Human Visitors:

**Newly hatched chicks from the lower elementary class paid a visit to our classroom. The children got to watch them play and got to hold pet them.**

Peek In Our Week:

She is working on Cards and Counters found in the math area. The primary goal is to help children understand that each number represents a specific amount. They learn to associate the written number with the corresponding number of counters, building a foundation for future math concepts. **Handling and manipulating the counters helps children develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and precision**.

She is working on the Spindle Box which is a math material. The purpose of the Montessori Spindle Box is to help children develop early counting skills and understand the concept of numbers and quantities. It helps children associate numbers with specific quantities of objects, specifically using wooden spindles, and introduces the concept of zero.

She has focus and the tongue proves it and we call it OCCI. What is OCCI in Montessori classrooms? A short form for “order, concentration, coordination and independence”. These are the four qualities that Dr. Maria Montessori saw as the direct aim of children’s development, especially between birth and 6 years of age.

**Look how proud she is finishing her first novel!**

Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: The Solar System
Letter Of The Week: Done for this year
Rhyming Word Of The Week: Done for this year

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Interjection: Adds some pizzaz to the sentence
Synonym Of The Week: SNEAKY: underhanded, dishonest, tricky, sly, secretive
Sight Words Of The Week: way my

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Punctuation: commas, periods, explanation marks
Synonym Of The Week: Done for the year
Sight Words Of The Week: Done for the year

We started out with just nouns and verbs (black triangle and red circle) and now we have added articles, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. Look at all those colors.

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG:

**A failed crystal experiment but the students were content to see smaller crystals with a magnifying glass.**

Future Happenings:

^Kindergarten Graduation – May 21, 4:15pm. Church Sanctuary
^Last Day Of School/Splash Day – May 22, 2025

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

**I am not sure what is happening but it looks a lot like two fighter getting ready to rumble.**

**I don’t know if I should call them the three musketeers or the three stooges, lol. I wonder what they are looking at?**

**She’s been spinning like a top** **all day. You spin me right round** **baby. Right round baby round round round**

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things (Dreams):

Peek In Our Week === Thee Buckeye Room === Week Of 5/5/2025 thru 5/9/2025

Posted on May 10, 2025 at 1:30 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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Ancient Egypt:
We went back in time and learned about Ancient Egypt. We learned that the leaders or kings were called Pharaohs and when a king died they used a method to preserve them called mummification. The pharaohs that were mummified look nothing like you see at Halloween or on cartoons. The ancient Egyptians had a a written language called hieroglyphics which incorporated symbols such as cats,humans, and other daily objects. We also learned that the ancient Egyptians were responsible for building the Great Pyramids and The Sphinx which has the body of a lion and a head of a man.

Letter Of The Week: O o
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bod

Did You Know (Scotland’s Official Animal)?:

The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn. While not a real animal, the unicorn has been a symbolic creature for centuries, representing purity, strength, and power in Scottish culture.

A Word From Mr. John (Kindness):

Cultural Subjects:

May Birthdays:
A Montessori class prides itself on a multi-aged classroom. Here are our newest 3 year old, 5 year old, and 6 year old students.

***There is some confusion since some students have not had their birthdays and one wants to be older than she is.***

Specials Spot(Music):

Recess, The Great Outdoors:

***Balancing while walking to the playground. I fell down and broke my hip. lol***

***Give them sticks, some dirt to dig in, and a puddle of water, and they are happy.***

A Visit From An Alumnus:

***This first grade student alumnus read “Don’t Let Duck Drive”.***

Butterfly Release:

Peek In Our Week:

***Tracking the life cycle of a beetle found in our Leopard Gecko’s (Spots) cage.***

he primary purpose of Montessori addition with beads, particularly the Golden Beads, is to provide children with a concrete and hands on experience of addition making abstract mathematical concepts more tangible and understandable. By manipulating the beads, children can physically represent numbers and their operations, building a strong foundation for future mathematical learning and fostering a deeper understanding of place value and number relationships.

***They are sorting the puzzle pieces by color. They were so excited to discover this.***

The purpose of thecTrinomial Cube is to help develop the child’s visual discrimination; particularly colour, pattern, and shape. The trinomial cube is for the child to practice the steps to properly disassemble and build the cube, while refining dexterity and visual acuity.

Peek Into Next Week:

Weekly Theme: Greek Mythology
Letter Of The Week: U u
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bud

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Preposition: It is a “where” word (not a werewolf)
Synonym Of The Week: Dull: dark, dreary, somber, boring, tedious
Sight Words Of The Week: there their

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Conjunction: Adds some pizzaz to the sentence
Synonym Of The Week: SNEAKY: underhanded, dishonest, tricky, sly, secretive
Sight Words Of The Week: way my

***My Love Language is Words of Affirmation.***

Special Kindergarten Group aka SKG:

***We measured our feet and will compare the data from when we measured them a few months aga. Can you identify your child’s feet and have you ever smelled a bag of Frito Corn Chips? Just asking.***

Future Happenings:

Kindergarten Graduation – May 21, 4:15pm. Church Sanctuary

Last Day Of School/Splash Day – May 22, 2025

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

***She just had to get all of the popcorn.***

**Welcome back to the Mullet. Nah, it was just how her hair was underneath to the glasses.**

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things (Poke Mon Go):

Peek In Our Week @@@ Thee Buckeye Room @@@ Week Of 4/28/25 To 5/2/25

Posted on May 4, 2025 at 4:24 pm.

Written by John Kotradi

Thee Buckeye Bulletin

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The Ocean:

This week we learned about the ocean (and the sea, lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks). The main thing they have in common is they all have water and water life lurks under the surface such as fish, dolphins, clams, shrimp, and even mermaids. We learned that these bodies of water are good for the environment if kept clean. They are the major producers of oxygen and I call them the lungs of the Earth.

Line Time (the other stuff):
Letter Of The Week: I i
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bud

Did You Know?:

The Japanese word ‘Kuchi zamishi’ is the act of eating when you’re not hungry because your mouth is lonely. I do this with chocolate. Pizza. Sushi……

A Word From Mr. John (Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine):

Cultural Subjects:

Specials Spot(ASL & Library):

**An interactive Sign Language lesson.**

Peek In Our Week:

The purpose of Montessori Cards and Counters is to help children understand the relationship between numbers and quantities, reinforce the number sequence, and introduce the concept of odd and even numbers. It involves using small counters to visually represent the quantity of each number, and number cards to display the corresponding numeral.

**I like the encouragement the students give each other.**

The purpose of the Montessori Pink Tower and Brown Stairs is to refine a child’s visual sense by developing their ability to discriminate differences in size. It also helps with hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and introduces early math concepts like sequencing and comparing. More importantly they learning how to work together and creating friendships.

**A pre-K student asked a kindergarten student how to write a word. The kindergarten obliged without hesitation. I LOVE the camaraderie these children have for each other.**

Peek Into Next Week:

Weekly Theme: Ancient Egypt
Letter Of The Week: O o
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bod

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Conjunctions: Acts as a bridge that connects two sentences
Synonym Of The Week: BIG: vast, gigantic, huge, large, enormous
Sight Words Of The Week: which what

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Preposition: It is a “where” word (not a werewolf)
Synonym Of The Week: Dull: dark, dreary, somber, boring, tedious
Sight Words Of The Week: there their

**Kindergarten Students working on their poetry assignments.**

Future Happenings:

Kindergarten Graduation – May 21, 4:15pm. Church Sanctuary

Last Day Of School/Splash Day – May 22, 2025

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

**Another example of “Hair, why even try?”**

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things (My Birthday Gifts):

Peek In Our Week ### Thee Buckeye Room ### Week Of April 21st through April 25th

Posted on April 27, 2025 at 11:21 am.

Written by John Kotradi

The Buckeye Bulletin

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Life Cycles:

This week we learned about life cycles. I explained that we as humans have a pretty boring life cycle. We are born, we live our lives, then we pass. Now the frog/toad have an interesting life cycle. They lay eggs then the eggs hatch into tadpoles. As they get older the tadpoles turn into froglets. The froglets eventually turn into0 frogs or toads. Then the pattern repeats itself. The butterfly has a unique life cycle. The butterfly lays eggs which hatch into caterpillars. The caterpillars gorge themselves for the long nap they will take in side the chrysalis(butterfly) or cocoon(moth). An amazing transformation takes place and a butterfly or moth emerges. As Mr. Spock would say……Fascinating.

*As I child I collected butterflies, moths, and other creepy crawler and the no one in the neighborhood ever caught the elusive Luna Moth.*

Line Time (the other stuff):
Letter Of The Week: A a
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bib

Did You Know?:

Owls eyes are not spherical like humans but are shaped like tubes or cylinders. This tube-like shape allows them to have excellent long-distance vision and also contributes to their ability to see well in low light conditions. Owls’ eyes are fixed in their sockets, meaning they cannot rotate their eyes to look around. To compensate, owls have evolved to rotate their heads up to 270 degrees to see in different directions.

A Word From Mr. John(Ham):

Cultural Subjects:

Know Your Languages:

Specials Spot(Science):

*The Magically Floating ping pong ball.*

Peek In Our Week:

*This is a quintessential look at a Montessori Classroom. Calm, happy, and everyone working.*

*This may look like a homicide scene but it is a student placing bones in the correct place on a willing student.*

The Triangular Box is a fascinating wooden box in the shape of a triangle in the Sensorial area of a Montessori classroom. This box contains one large equilateral grey triangle, two right-angled green triangles, three yellow obtuse triangles, and four red equilateral triangles.

He is working on the 9 Tray found in the Math area. The aim of the 9 Layout lesson is to help children understand number placement (1s, 10s, 100s, 1000s) as well as reiterate the association between quantity and numeral. It’s one of the lengthier mathematics activities and is good for encouraging concentration.

Peek Into Next Week:

Weekly Theme: Ancient Egypt
Letter Of The Week: E e
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bic

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This Week in Kindergarten:
Adverbs: Describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
Synonym Of The Week: BIG: vast, gigantic, huge, large, enormous
Sight Words Of The Week: word when

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Conjunctions: Acts as a bridge that connects two sentences
Synonym Of The Week: SMALL: tiny, little, petite, miniature, minute
Sight Words Of The Week: which what

*The kindergarten students are tracking the lifecycle of Superworm.*

Future Happenings:

Kindergarten Graduation – May 21, 4:15pm. Church Sanctuary

Last Day Of School/Splash Day – May 22, 2025

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

*I never realized how long her hair is.*

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things: (Brother Jack)