We hope you have all enjoyed a relaxing and joyful spring break. We are excited to be back together, sharing our spring break stories, and eager to make the most of this last month all together. Since March, we have released the beautiful butterflies we grew so
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It’s hard to believe we just have about 4 more weeks of school, and yet we still have so much to explore and do! Flower arrangements fill our classroom with the sights and smells of the spring season, thanks to our flower arranging work in practical life.
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As we reach the end of April, it feels like Spring has come with a sprinkling of Summer already. We begin our days on the cool grassy hill and end on the playground. The time of the grassy hill is just long enough to get the wiggles
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Our mornings on the grassy hill are just long enough to get our wiggles out before we head inside, then we end our day on the playground for more fun outside. Stepping into our room, it is easy to see we’ve been focusing on flowers and bugs
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Early in March, teeny, tiny caterpillars arrived in our classroom. We have watched them grow into longer, fatter caterpillars. Last week the caterpillars turned into chrysalises and now rest in our butterfly house awaiting transformation. We have been reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar and using felt cut
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We have marched through another month, and out of winter into spring! To celebrate the change in seasons, we have learned the song, “In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb”. The lyrics are simple: March comes in like a lion (Roar!), and out like a lamb
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Spring has arrived and we have welcomed the season with our study of insects and more specifically, butterflies and hornworms. We received live Painted Lady caterpillars and hornworms and have been eagerly watching them grow and change. The children were delighted to see each caterpillar climbing to
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Welcome to spring! It’s wonderful to see all of the changes are happening outside right now. During this time of change outside, we notice change inside the classroom as well. The works that the children are choosing are more challenging. It’s great to hear the children say
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February is a short month, but we were able to experience and absorb so much in these few weeks! We said “cheerio” to Australia and have ventured much further south to the subfreezing continent of Antarctica. In the past week, we have talked about the continent, its
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Establishing lasting peace is the work of education. – Maria Montessori The Montessori environment is the foundation for supporting learning. Recently, we have been changing the environment to accommodate the children’s growth. The learning tower has been replaced with a ball box which allows them to still
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