Pssst... October's here!

HEY, ALFREDO!

Doesn't he look like an Alfredo?!

Alfredo is a 5 year old, 18 pound tortoise who loves kids :)

L to R, T to B: Mr. Gavin asking Alyssa "what does he feel like?", Gabriel: "it feels rough," Mr. Gavin with the group, Miss Francina demonstrating how we touch Alfredo, John Paul leading the line to touch Alfredo, Josie knocking on the shell, Timmy: "it feels like a rock!", RJ: "it tickles!"


While we have one animal join us Monday, why not have 2 more join on Friday for Show and Tell??? Big thanks to Martha for sharing her guinea pigs, Chocolate Chip and Peanut! They hung out with us for the morning and were really great guests :)
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When it rains, it pours... and staying inside all day is just not an option... there's too much energy to expend! Take a look at how we release some of that energy when stuck under a roof, but still outside. "Vayan a la puerta!" (Go to the door!) - Get the body moving and brush up on those Spanish skills. (I chose to post this video over "The Hokey Pokey" ... we've all heard that one enough, I think) .. Enjoy!

When the weather plays nice, however - or even sometimes slightly too hot - how lucky are we to have the beautiful University campus to play on?

L to R: Friends cooling off in the fountain, a group of friends gathered on the bench, probably enjoying a breeze.

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Okay, okay, academics!! What about that stuff they come to school for? Plenty of that to go around.... have a look:

Top: Aidan using the movable alphabet to create sentences
Middle Left: Ellie reading in the library, Middle Right: Jack, Timmy & Michael doing botany & zoology puzzles
Bottom: Lucy proudly displaying her movable alphabet spelling words associating with objects.

L to R, T to B: Micaela practicing the violin, Mark doing the eyedropper exercise, Josie ecstatic at her finished product of her very own map of the world, Micaela happily displaying her very own map of North America, Sophia washing her dishes after doing the pickle exercise, and Natalie making her "10 ways to help the earth" poster.

Among all of the awesome work the kids are doing, above are just some of the highlights... every day there are new and exciting discoveries and milestones happening in the classroom.
 “The child can develop fully by means of experience in his environment. We call such experiences ‘work’.” - Maria MontessoriBeing a part of that "work" with your children is nothing short of a blessing! Below, Miss Elizabeth teaches the kids the very beginnings of chess. Watch out now! It might be time you all brush up on your skills before they come home fully equipped with the knowledge to beat you ;)

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And with these last reminders, we leave you for this week...

• This Wednesday, the 10th is the complimentary hearing and vision screening for the children. If you haven't brought your permission slip back yet, please do!!
• October 25th and 26th are Parent/Teacher conferences so please choose an observation time to come spend some time with us in the classroom prior to then, starting next week. The sign up sheets are taped up on the window next to the classroom door. If you have any questions, let us know!