Watch Me Grow!
In the Under 3 classroom, we did an experiment with a sweet potato. We submerged half a sweet potato in water and waited to see what would happen.
Please click on “Watch Me Grow” to see what happened and what we did next!
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Family Music Class
In celebration of families, we invited our families to join us for Music Class with Adriana. The parents had the opportunity to engage and participate in songs with musical instruments and puppets. The children seemed to enjoy sharing this experience with their parents!
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Intelligence and the Hand
Maria Montessori introduced a hands on approach to education because she believed that the development of the hand plays an important role in the developing of the mind.
Please click on “Intelligence and the Hand” to see photos of other examples of intelligence and the hand as well as a quote from Maria Montessori.
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Bonjour Mes Amis! Comment ça va?
In French class, the children have been learning and expressing their feelings with Cheeba, our French teacher. The group asks each friend how they are (Comment ça va?) and each child answers with French words associated with these feelings.
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It is Not Just All Fun and Games
“The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result, and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community.” -Albert Einstein
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Exploring through the Sense of Touch
Sensory is a major part of our Under 2 classroom curriculum. Early childhood learning is fostered and stimulated by exploring through touch.
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Casa Music Class
In the next music classes Adriana and the Casa children will explore the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
Please click “Casa Music Class” for more details and photos.
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Second Step Program
Casa West has been working on Second Step lessons during circle time. Second Step is a program that helps children develop self-regulation and social emotional skills.
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Caring for a Plant
The classroom is a small community for the children, and everyone works together to promote order and peace. One element of the Practical Life activities includes care of the environment. Here, the child is shown how to care for different parts of the classroom.
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