Peek In Our Week()Thee Buckeye Room()Week of September 22 to September 26, 2025

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Mammals:
This week we learned what makes a mammal a mammal. First of all mammals are warm blooded (their bodies regulate the body to a certain temperature) and are vertebrates (have a backbone or a spine). Mammals have hair or fur and are live bearers (born alive). Some thing that is truly unique about mammals is that when young they consume mothers milk. Most mammals live on land but the dolphin and whale are mammals that live in the water and the bat is the only mammal that can fly. Did you know people are mammals? Ask your parents or grandparents about the TV show Flipper. The last line in the description is good to know, lol.

“Flipper” refers to a famous fictional Bottlenose Dolphin character from a popular 1960s TV series and film, portrayed by real, trained dolphins. The show depicted Flipper as an intelligent, helpful companion to a family, though it’s important to remember that wild dolphins are not as tame and can be dangerous.

Other Stuff:
Letter Of The Week: F f
Rhyming Word Of The Week: big

A Word From Mr. John (Backing out of the garage. Its not as easy as you think):

Cultural Subjects:

Did You Know (The brain is mostly fat)?:
Yes, the brain is predominantly composed of fat. Approximately 60% of the brain’s weight is made up of lipids, which are fatty substances. These lipids play crucial roles in brain structure, function, and protection. It’s important to note that not all fats are harmful to the brain; healthy fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids, are essential for brain health. I remember in elementary school a popular insult was to call someone a fat head.

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

Know Your Languages(Japanese):

Specials Spot(Science):

*We discovered something called Cylinder Strength by placing several books on a cylinder made of rolled construction paper.*

Rosh Hashanah:
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, a time for prayer, self-reflection, and repentance that begins the High Holy Days. Key traditions include attending synagogue, hearing the blowing of the shofar (a ram’s horn), and eating symbolic foods like apples dipped in honey to signify a sweet year ahead.

Peek In Our Week:

She is working on the the Memory Game which is a Math material. The purpose of a Montessori math memory game is to help children learn to associate numbers with quantities, develop memory and concentration, reinforce numeral recognition, and practice counting and sequencing in a fun, hands-on way. I show her a number and she goes across the room and retrieves that number of popsicle sticks to me. These games also encourage fine and gross motor skills, foster turn-taking and cooperation, and build a strong foundation for more abstract mathematical thinking. Look how the movement produces a joyful experience in math.

She is working on the Binomial Cube found in the Math area. The purpose of the Montessori binomial cube is to serve as a concrete, hands-on representation of the algebraic concept (a+b)³, allowing children to develop spatial awareness and pattern recognition through a 3D puzzle while simultaneously building dexterity and visual acuity.

She is working on a math work called Cards and Counters. The purpose of Montessori Cards and Counters is to help children move from the abstract concept of numbers to a concrete understanding of quantity, reinforcing number sequence (1-10), and introducing the concepts of odd and even numbers. This hands-on math activity develops natural number sense and numeracy by having children match the correct number of counters to their corresponding numeral card, strengthening their understanding of numerical quantity and order.

*Ever since the science class that featured the Density Bottle the student have been enamored with the works pertaining to density. I see two Density Bottles and the Magic Submarine Bottle.*

Peek Into Next Week:
Weekly Theme: Reptiles
Letter Of The Week: G g
Rhyming Word Of The Week: bid

Academic Enrichment aka Kindergarten:

This 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

Next Week in Kindergarten:
Landforms
Synonym Of The Week: ACTIVE: lively, energetic, dynamic, vigorous
Sight Words Of The Week: you his

Future Happenings:
*NO SCHOOL: Friday October 10th through Monday October 13th
*Trunk or Treat: Friday October 24th

Friends, Frolic, And Fun:

*The rite of passage for children loosing a tooth…*

*Sometimes you just don’t ask. I look up and see this and the hands stayed*, *what seemed*, *forever*.

*What is the common theme? Cuteness. Craziness? Or something else?*

*I wonder if I am the only one that gets her eye roll?*

Your Kids Say The Darndest Things
(Caraaazy):

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