north pre 1: winter animals
north pre 2: outer space
North Pre 1 Families,
A bit of classroom news- Teacher Erika will become the lead teacher in NP1 and Taani and Vera Harmer will join this group (from South Pre) as role models and leaders for this class. A new child named Lihai begins on Jan. 5th. Our other Erica (Erica W.) will join this classroom to assist Teacher Erika. And more exciting news: Erica W. is expecting a baby and due in April! Congrats Erica!
This month we are so excited to begin incorporating more elements of the Montessori learning environment that your children thrive in. We will focus on a winter animal theme with an emphasis in Montessori materials. Some of the things we will feature on our work shelves include information on animals in Antarctica-penguins, whales, seal, as well as early math, language arts, science, and art curriculum items among other work. We will have picture to object matching, 55 arctic counting, and matching to 1-10. As a science experiment, we will test various salts to see which one melts ice first. And we will dig away to free all the animals trapped inside blocks of ice. So much fun!
North Pre 2 Families,
A bit of classroom news- Teddi will be mentoring Teacher Lex as Lex continues working on her Montessori Training Certification from the Center for Guided Montessori Studies (CGMS). Ms. Teddi will be in the classroom each day for the next few months guiding Miss Lex as she completes her Montessori Teacher training program. Lex has done well navigating this so far and we are proud of her and can't wait to see her become the best teacher she can be!
This month we’re looking to the biggest thing we know: the universe. To introduce this concept, we’ll survey the parts of outer space, including stars, planets, galaxies, and even cosmic dust. This study of grandeur gives children a sense of perspective, learning how everything is connected and fits together.
Our shelves will be full of constellation work, planet matching and sequencing, and parts of the sun. We’ll also read about our Solar System and the Night Sky as well as sing The Planet Song and Blast Off!
Important Dates to Remember:
January 4: Back to school for the new year
Janruary 18th: MLK Jr. Day; PFM Closed
CLASSROOM notes…
Each child will still have their own playdoh and sensory
Work tables are set apart from others so that children can be socially distanced.
Teachers will continue serving children their meals and snacks instead of the family-style self service that we used to do pre-COVID.
We will continue to sanitize and clean frequently, wear masks inside and outside, and continue our hand washing routines.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
January 14th: Lily P
January 25: Sebastian N
