tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49658901239823005072024-02-19T01:13:28.714-08:00Sweetwater Bay Montessori PreschoolSweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-14517019695143104932010-05-06T14:11:00.000-07:002010-05-18T07:25:59.636-07:00SWB Summer Program 2010(Click below for details)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGevediNv_quWAhFr9Qv6Vh7yNJ9OY1lVDmZ7uei_LLNcm58MVV2gcHkfqssc3aRedzhneXCFfPikGzqqkY_a63z-M0KwbDe9G3CEfXStgUTD0KWzyyD6cFGlbJPgkcZyOrJhLD_n3Q0/s1600/Summer+Program2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 559px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGevediNv_quWAhFr9Qv6Vh7yNJ9OY1lVDmZ7uei_LLNcm58MVV2gcHkfqssc3aRedzhneXCFfPikGzqqkY_a63z-M0KwbDe9G3CEfXStgUTD0KWzyyD6cFGlbJPgkcZyOrJhLD_n3Q0/s400/Summer+Program2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468273160222246738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-66984117171798766772010-03-27T19:28:00.000-07:002010-03-27T19:41:45.721-07:00MARCH FUN!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qw_WmnF-0BGe2zVfHahEJF3npILt8DIXUd3jGG08_vBbbQ7rCX4_h6SGG70kSXT4Jrbm2K_mXNaeNCMP0eac9Y0elqhLqD9vH12NkVyEUgO5anDLJiKSQ4MjyPY2aZZKo3O21CPR7PQ/s1600/m5.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaj29VXwOwZarEGfEn0bYgy5XpMBg-61nI4ZhdaSrhr1i3v83iP7-Q-w7iYA4-6SAeZxCUYLZqROLHk5KKFRdJdSjSKqZK_itNBQYS3MQZfbkfGOYufVqG4iRy8p9e7Z0m8g7IH7eNa8/s320/m1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453507732216954242" border="0" /></a>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-69524620493299074082010-01-25T16:16:00.000-08:002010-01-25T16:21:41.880-08:00IMPORTANT INFO.<div style="text-align: center;">January 27, 2010<br />We are so fortunate in having a gentleman from the Riparian Preserve, coming to the school at 10:00. He will be giving us some wonderful information about our desert snakes.<br />A BIG THANK YOU goes out to Rajul - Vivek's mom in planning and providing this for our classroom. You are more than welcome to join us!<br /></div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-77225357378516973122010-01-25T15:23:00.000-08:002010-01-25T16:15:29.342-08:00Very Important Words of Wisdom<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A Child's Plea:<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The poem EVERY parent should read!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today I did my math and science.<br />I toasted bread, halved and quartered, counted, measured, and used my eyes, ears and hands.<br />I added and subtracted on the way.<br />I used magnets, blocks and memory tray.<br />I learned about a rainbow and how to weigh.<br />So please don't say -<br /><br />"ANYTHING IN YOUR BAG TODAY?"<br /><br />You see, I'm sharing as I play, to learn to listen and speak clearly when I talk<br />to wait my turn and when inside to walk.<br />To put my words into a phrase, to find my name and write it down.<br />To do it with a smile and not to frown, to put my pasting brush away.<br />So please don't say -<br /><br />"ANYTHING IN YOUR BAG TODAY?"<br /><br />I learned about a snail and a worm.<br />Remembered how to take my turn.<br />Helped a friend when he was stuck.<br />Learned that water runs off a duck.<br />Looked at words from left to right.<br />Agreed to differ, not to fight.<br />So please don't say -<br /><br />"DID YOU ONLY PLAY TODAY?"<br /><br />Yes, I played the whole day through.<br />I played to learn the things I do,<br />I speak a problem, find a clue and work out for myself just what to do.<br />My teacher's set the scene, and stay near-by to help me when I really try.<br />They are there to pose the problems, and to help me think.<br />I hope they will keep me floating and never let me sink. All of this is in my head and not in my bag.<br />It makes me sad to hear you say -<br /><br />"HAVEN'T YOU DONE ANYTHING TODAY?"<br /><br />When you attended your meeting today and do your work I will remember not to say to you -<br /><br />"WHAT DID YOU DO?"<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> <br /> - <span style="font-style: italic;">author unknown<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Grace and Courtesy -<br /> More than good manners!<br /><br /><br />The exercises of Grace and Courtesy are designed to develop harmony between mind and body as well as among each other. The term Grace comes from the latin "Gratia," meaning something done naturally, without effort.<br />Courtesy is being considerate with one another, respectful and attentive. The exercises of grace and courtesy are continually presented in the classroom so that the community of children work harmoniously together.<br /><br />Returning lessons to the shelf in good order "ready for the next person," this requires of the child thinking and concentration, their attention to detail, control of movement (to carry the work carefully through the room and set it down in its proper place), and an awareness of the world outside of themselves.<br />The motivator for the child's efforts is not the teacher, or following the classroom rules, but its their natural desire to be a part of their community.<br />The child learns to speak the language of respectful conversation and to be aware of his own feelings and the feelings of others.<br />They also learn a deeper level of independence. Rather than keeping children at desks, Dr. Montessori believed that children were more than capable of learning social graces that would lead to a calm and peaceful classroom.<br />The children learn to carefully open and close doors, to greet visitors, to choose words intentionally, and to be generally mindful of their actions and the effects of their surroundings<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-52439470793125478852009-12-30T21:26:00.000-08:002009-12-30T22:04:36.456-08:00Time Outs!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I have been giving alot of thought to my approach to children in the classroom, who might be struggling in socializing with their peers. It has been my practice in the past to isolate them from the group to allow them some time to think about what they did wrong. But honestly, I don't think this helps,what are they learning? I believe that they need more practice instead in learning to socialize positively, so they can eventually become better at it.<br />I will be looking for extra activities for them to take part in, to foster these skills.Some ideas that I have come up with so far are: excusing each child from the circle to find their place at the table for lunch. Facilitating classroom cleanup before we begin preparing lunch.Greet the children as they come in the door to begin the day. Hopefully my list will grow.<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I would like to begin introducing this new practice with a Grace and Courtesy Lesson. The children understand the concept so much better if they are SHOWN not TOLD about a new practice. We have a spot in our classroom called "The Peace Corner". The child is free to go there at any time to be by themselves. They may choose to be there for as long as they want. This is a good place to be if they are feeling sad, angry or even tired. If I see a child that appears to be frustrated, I say to them, "I can see you are getting frustrated, do you remember that there is a good place to go when you are feeling like that"? We will continue to use the Peace Corner for this purpose. But as a child needs to be reminded of proper social skills we will encourage more social interactions.</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><br /></span></span>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-73253875655054459662009-12-07T15:22:00.000-08:002009-12-07T16:39:06.615-08:00GRATITUDE<span style="font-weight: bold;">A few days before Thanksgiving I went around the circle and asked each child to share what they were most grateful for...........<br /><br />Here's what they said...........<br /><br />Penny: "When Ms. Carolyn reads me a story".<br />Gavin: "Friends, and when my mom plays trains with me".<br />Mikey: "My friends"<br />Jameson: "I like writing stories at school".<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mya</span>: "Mommy and Daddy".<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Swapna</span>: "Friends and reading stories together".<br />Avery: "Pie, napping at school and snack".<br />Bruno: "Drawing and coloring at school".<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Vivek</span>: "Taking a nap at school"<br /><br />The themes that we are covering this month are: Amphibians, Telling Time, Weather, Temperature, Clouds and the obvious: Christmas and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hanukkah</span>.<br /><br />We have a short month because of the two-week break which begins:<br />December 21 - January 4.<br /><br />There have been some questions from parents about when their child will begin writing their names legibly on paper. <br />Here is the information that you need to hear on that issue:<br /><br />It is my belief as a Montessori Teacher that.......when the hand, eye, brain have been prepared with other activities, the child explodes into writing, and it becomes a joyful and a natural activity.<br />If the child is not able to control his or her pencil yet, trying to write on a worksheet or a plain piece of paper, where all their mistakes are there for everyone to see, is much too frustrating.<br />So.......be patient, and let them take their time getting there.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-32498294919691832562009-08-20T08:18:00.001-07:002009-08-20T08:30:34.153-07:00Introducing Our Infant Room<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRASSBmRm1aZEbsZmcyLu_4HuVW01ToDWN72oYF3Gyl30gnMn6J2-Pos5B35yZnhCBugilYin4hTyVruL4cQdbnaN0jroF_LWNbYMSioKSTPJWMmKu4ywA0HicXkYrUT6GHUbP3mXCx4/s1600-h/IMGP0180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Yes, today was the first day of Summer School. We welcomed our old friends and welcomed some new faces. Melanie and Noah are brother and sister and friends of Sevilla and Jameson Groebe. Jameson got to bring his sister, Penny along with him today for her first day of preschool.<br /><br />We are continuing with the fun classes that were so successful last year, they come after our three-hour work cycle and lunch. I recruited Kari to teach Suzuki Violin as well as Music Therapy. They surely enjoyed it today......learning the names of each part of the violin as well as practicing the notes.<br /><br />Invite your friends to join us for a fun-filled summer program for the next nine weeks. We will work hard and play hard too! We have lots of fun activities planned.<br /><br />I just want to recap some of last month's events.......<br />The end of the school year party at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse was so much fun!<br />Kudos to Urvi and Tara for planning, cooking, putting it all together, and so much more! It was a great success. Before I forget.....if you took pictures that night and you don't mind sharing them, I would love to post them on the Blog.<br /><strong>THANK YOU, THANK YOU</strong> for the gift certificates they are most welcomed!<br /><br />I really enjoyed visiting with those of you who came by for Parent-Teacher Conferences. I appreciate the time that you took out of your busy schedules to come.<br /><br />In July......Urvi Shah (Swapna's Mom) would like to offer doing an Infant Massage class. If you are interested or know of someone who might be just let me know so we can do some planning. She will do a fabulous job!<br /><br />We have the most Wonderful, Supportive Parents around, Thank You!Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-12062616167112138252009-03-31T19:33:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:03:49.404-07:00Look What's Happening Around Here!Take a look at these beautiful pictures of your children....Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-20322709841544436132009-03-26T11:51:00.000-07:002009-03-31T19:29:32.383-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VGEGh10U0iwGyPIH-HrzWvE2P8dujf7WttSHCZogEjMNT4bChIA0b2Sz8GnDhgkZEL9XB7nLFgQ1-vsI1J4vjUhjyPFn9IeqKJXQMXXOW9BhzCSlinjDB3SmvCrqKBB6yM1Pv6XTPUU/s1600-h/DSC07383.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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It's just that I always seemed to have a little trouble keeping a diary or journal as a kid, or even as an adult. I guess I feel like I really need to have something <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">magnificent</span> to say or to talk about to make it worth your while to come visit the Blog. <br /><br />I don't have that tonight......I just want to tell each of you how grateful we are to have you in our lives. I think that it's a combination of the Christmas season and the New Year that gives us a chance to step back and slow down for a minute and think about all of our blessings, I include each one of you in that.<br /><br />Your children are learning and growing each day. we see it on their faces, in their posture and in the way they talk to us and their classmates. I hope that you see it too!!<br /><br />Now for a little bit of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sweetwater</span> Bay business..........February 26 - March 1 I will be attending our annual American Montessori Society Conference in Louisiana. I'm quite excited.....I look forward to it each year......it recharges my battery and I have the opportunity to be amongst my peers. We exchange ideas, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">reminisce</span>, get no sleep and take in all we can. They allow us to observe other Montessori schools in the area, and because it will be in Louisiana there will be some humanity workshops for us to assist with. <br /><br />In January we started a Montessori Infant program. It is in Chelsea Read's home (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Swayzie</span> and Hudson), we take in children as young as six weeks. The ratio is one to three, we were able to fill it quite fast. <br /><br />Our vision is to eventually also include a Toddler program, and to all be housed in the same facility. <br /><br />I will post pictures tomorrow along with how we are spending our time in the classroom.<br /><br />So stay tuned............<br /><br />Ms. CarolynSweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-65143083206367950182008-11-17T15:20:00.000-08:002008-11-19T17:51:08.882-08:00A Day in the Life of a Montessori School!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SE4KtQhrRrk4iyq4wRgL4Q6RPkzKJ8XH42AW1y3UTUHj3FuOyVlV5uoI8tsh26x7PeQc1W2zqKe6Zho0m4OMYPKuf26lQYEYR2hU4D83-PYmQITsrSeTpZgFvex1W9-HeIHU8lqpQ6k/s1600-h/DSC06788.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771429462773730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SE4KtQhrRrk4iyq4wRgL4Q6RPkzKJ8XH42AW1y3UTUHj3FuOyVlV5uoI8tsh26x7PeQc1W2zqKe6Zho0m4OMYPKuf26lQYEYR2hU4D83-PYmQITsrSeTpZgFvex1W9-HeIHU8lqpQ6k/s320/DSC06788.jpg" border="0" /></a> Let's all just have some Fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7zNavZNRppUBJdA0jxyGN1C3N9yos8R69hRyNumCkIUxG2VDYwjHSRDcKXifCIGrDV1v7Ll-vu6bYKbv3VGUVxjQy04mGOFbrXkNW3GXbJcW-AzAGzNabYB0VvhciYS09DZOKf62gOk/s1600-h/DSC06997.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771422368047170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7zNavZNRppUBJdA0jxyGN1C3N9yos8R69hRyNumCkIUxG2VDYwjHSRDcKXifCIGrDV1v7Ll-vu6bYKbv3VGUVxjQy04mGOFbrXkNW3GXbJcW-AzAGzNabYB0VvhciYS09DZOKf62gOk/s320/DSC06997.jpg" border="0" /></a>Working as a team on the USA map<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYPX4FEkxhKwqDehrxMuHWJqFu7UZ9aEJXMR3g27iq7fTq2RRBUgvJ-EOytmRDC7ge82QbGJmssjAFdX0OLvdk2uGPx692I5qAHudwNVTIPir4ytIQ9XEnkmE9DAW6VIMoyzXFak9cfA/s1600-h/DSC06994.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771170994496994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYPX4FEkxhKwqDehrxMuHWJqFu7UZ9aEJXMR3g27iq7fTq2RRBUgvJ-EOytmRDC7ge82QbGJmssjAFdX0OLvdk2uGPx692I5qAHudwNVTIPir4ytIQ9XEnkmE9DAW6VIMoyzXFak9cfA/s320/DSC06994.jpg" border="0" /></a>I really enjoy this work!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFVtV6leMJ3vRp7oSHfiksThoT15zvWAU7Orlki2eyI5kkzxaGBuq-aPTQobT-pbALX5MmA9Qxqh3pVgoF7Je16QJw39FMowlTsvrngWSzZsi8kYZgGO2LN4xJQ1alpPWKTsPk5Tom70/s1600-h/DSC06991.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771167584649634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFVtV6leMJ3vRp7oSHfiksThoT15zvWAU7Orlki2eyI5kkzxaGBuq-aPTQobT-pbALX5MmA9Qxqh3pVgoF7Je16QJw39FMowlTsvrngWSzZsi8kYZgGO2LN4xJQ1alpPWKTsPk5Tom70/s320/DSC06991.jpg" border="0" /></a>Glue bottle in hand and I'm HAPPY!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEu_FEBFpP5vDPTK9cZoFWiUc8OPuGShXerCX42WC6Y84V5b9aOu8Z9daSDpNHJTpFl7S31JqsiCtVz6EUz6f45oZHqm5qSW3SQAC6cvIUzqnWGU5iiS6EjUVGeLwp5YrRhjj4R1KmhU/s1600-h/DSC06988.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771165257836866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEu_FEBFpP5vDPTK9cZoFWiUc8OPuGShXerCX42WC6Y84V5b9aOu8Z9daSDpNHJTpFl7S31JqsiCtVz6EUz6f45oZHqm5qSW3SQAC6cvIUzqnWGU5iiS6EjUVGeLwp5YrRhjj4R1KmhU/s320/DSC06988.jpg" border="0" /></a> Land and Water Cards are right up my alley!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfy8EY9JgenI7U1_QkKaoM9p-kItw5G7LKctjTYSgnqUkn4vlcdHHTOFnas29aXfMPXqVMKJLEV7ZF2zC6UKKU3nKxLPT2Rr2-OwUl1XRXxWF45xXra0P2P998Wh1qJ-LazFvtpMbpvs/s1600-h/DSC06987.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771156484902258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfy8EY9JgenI7U1_QkKaoM9p-kItw5G7LKctjTYSgnqUkn4vlcdHHTOFnas29aXfMPXqVMKJLEV7ZF2zC6UKKU3nKxLPT2Rr2-OwUl1XRXxWF45xXra0P2P998Wh1qJ-LazFvtpMbpvs/s320/DSC06987.jpg" border="0" /></a> Boy, am I feeling PROUD!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjODq3P1yMhaqA5o11m8VFncgvayZJR2YiYB-gqeDuyJOl1n64Jz39NThzTmpgWYUoozAd6XxhFOUNut3-gz0kBTzUOUicAT55tCrLPLS_0JFGF-C9YmRAgOSwEPQF1xRDk6VN-XdGik/s1600-h/DSC06851.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269771152013197874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjODq3P1yMhaqA5o11m8VFncgvayZJR2YiYB-gqeDuyJOl1n64Jz39NThzTmpgWYUoozAd6XxhFOUNut3-gz0kBTzUOUicAT55tCrLPLS_0JFGF-C9YmRAgOSwEPQF1xRDk6VN-XdGik/s320/DSC06851.jpg" border="0" /></a> If they came out, they've got to go back in!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9g5L3nnYR64S9iFXYyLWCr8oY0rXvEe7d9tkoUVOABMcGLGSy8DS3FszHVyft2nZTRX6QlHdV46cYInATcytBZniURU3Nu5RHwYDadfzURscUa5fFX2ZdoDoxhV4Db9ji6E4ffk1NBJk/s1600-h/DSC06993.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269770857688215986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9g5L3nnYR64S9iFXYyLWCr8oY0rXvEe7d9tkoUVOABMcGLGSy8DS3FszHVyft2nZTRX6QlHdV46cYInATcytBZniURU3Nu5RHwYDadfzURscUa5fFX2ZdoDoxhV4Db9ji6E4ffk1NBJk/s320/DSC06993.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sequence Cards are GREAT!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYhLswI5zt0wOCKerZplvw-jJ_CfR1ueL9osPpi5Hdy1SmIdEBzynhBvrFHeob6Oar_6EPykAxCae1enZ_mzWpkSXfi7kzbyI5gYbGSGQVQJibaLI_k9pwiwUzWQF92QTdsAyqYZQRLM/s1600-h/DSC06992.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269770856827011442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYhLswI5zt0wOCKerZplvw-jJ_CfR1ueL9osPpi5Hdy1SmIdEBzynhBvrFHeob6Oar_6EPykAxCae1enZ_mzWpkSXfi7kzbyI5gYbGSGQVQJibaLI_k9pwiwUzWQF92QTdsAyqYZQRLM/s320/DSC06992.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm all smiles working with my numbers!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZGillBKCdwDLFefQdgcNJFqyaH2QPghoBI8QD_XWf0Air1pkrISboCaHYUiNVaoUtg5r9yhdaNYcVJO02JF_R4qEaB5dw3nfM6jhajx9gGauqLXpXCyGGeRc4SUD-Va154FeGhYV65k/s1600-h/DSC06989.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269770856933099970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZGillBKCdwDLFefQdgcNJFqyaH2QPghoBI8QD_XWf0Air1pkrISboCaHYUiNVaoUtg5r9yhdaNYcVJO02JF_R4qEaB5dw3nfM6jhajx9gGauqLXpXCyGGeRc4SUD-Va154FeGhYV65k/s320/DSC06989.jpg" border="0" /></a> What time is it?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aIauj1AUoXfXB5icLysY5pYzmWBIPvyXyFAo12J70dcWr0WI6km2jPDfyMCEjTaj02EAwTYHEpLH2T6yhYgJYH9Gz1clFrc8IkKiBWI4VaCBqGLbh_Ht6jTl89l9EsBkte7s0RVqBnI/s1600-h/DSC06999.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269770851806099314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aIauj1AUoXfXB5icLysY5pYzmWBIPvyXyFAo12J70dcWr0WI6km2jPDfyMCEjTaj02EAwTYHEpLH2T6yhYgJYH9Gz1clFrc8IkKiBWI4VaCBqGLbh_Ht6jTl89l9EsBkte7s0RVqBnI/s320/DSC06999.jpg" border="0" /></a>Let's make some beautiful music!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa-H-MJgRPKayP-6ByL6hiA0H4FnzA83h1jsaw8cWFtq_1bpFwvNjcqkB49WkBPuSktUM8xVB7etg0qBxsoNY4iyXcY99I8DI9uZVxDZlRu3qJWx6T3_I9ryy6Y-wlpleINk3EYItVLs/s1600-h/DSC07002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269770851318522722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa-H-MJgRPKayP-6ByL6hiA0H4FnzA83h1jsaw8cWFtq_1bpFwvNjcqkB49WkBPuSktUM8xVB7etg0qBxsoNY4iyXcY99I8DI9uZVxDZlRu3qJWx6T3_I9ryy6Y-wlpleINk3EYItVLs/s320/DSC07002.jpg" border="0" /></a>I can't seem to remember what Food Group hamburger is in! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We are moving right along heading towards the end of the year. The children are just now feeling comfortable ending the date each day with 2008!</div><div align="center">We want to put together a list of names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses to give to each one of you. A great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">resource </span>for birthday parties, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">play dates</span> or carpooling, it will come in handy!</div><div align="center">I really love getting to know each one of you better and look forward to visiting with you on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Carline</span>, even if it's only for a few minutes.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Stacey, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nacole</span> and I have so much fun each day with your children, they make us smile.</div><div align="center">We love each one of you!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-44105461099358173742008-09-26T09:24:00.000-07:002008-10-05T22:22:45.608-07:00For the Love of Montessori<div align="center">Just recently I visited with an educated man who echoed my sentiments exactly. He said," all that we need to know, we learned it by the time we were five years old. After that we are just polishing it up."</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I wanted to take a minute to talk a bit about discipline in a Montessori classroom. </div><div align="center">Montessori when it is done well, is a perfect blend and a perfect balance of both freedom and structure. I as a Montessori teacher understand that maintaining the delicate balance is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my job.</div><div align="center">One of my most favorite quotes of Maria Montessori is this: "True discipline comes more from within than without and is the result of steadily developing inner growth."</div><div align="center">When you enter a Montessori classroom most often you will believe that we have cast a magic spell on these children, the children appear to be calm and self directed. The secret to this success is the freedom within the limits of very clear set ground rules.</div><div align="center">These are as follows:The Ground Rules in the Montessori Environment<br />FREEDOM<br />with RESPONSIBILITY<br />The environment is designed for and belongs to the child.<br />The children restore the environment during and after an exercise. They are responsible for mopping up spills, rolling their own rugs, placing their chair under the table, and returning the work to the appropriate spot on the shelving.<br />The child is free to use any apparatus in the room with which the child is familiar through demonstration by staff.<br />The child must use the equipment with respect -- without harming it, himself, or his classmates. Children may not use material in a way that would distract other workers.<br />The child may work on a table or a rug, whichever is suitable to the work chosen.<br />Children may not work on display shelves, as their presence there would obstruct the other children's access to the materials.<br />The child has the right to work undisturbed and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">undistracted</span> by others. He may initiate, repeat and complete an exercise alone without a break in his concentration cycle.<br />Children may not touch the work of others unless invited by them to do so. No child is allowed to interfere with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">another's</span> learning cycle. (This provides security for the involved child to work <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">undistracted</span> until completion.) If a child must leave his work temporarily, he can continue later, confident that he will find his work as he left it.<br />The child has the freedom to move about the room as his needs dictate in the above rights.<br />The children should move about calmly, quietly, so as not to disturb the activity or privacy of any other children or the group as a whole. Running, jumping, or shouting disturb others.<br />The child has the freedom as a social being to talk with others in the course of his activity.<br />The child should speak kindly, quietly, and privately, respecting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">another's</span> right to work without being disturbed.<br />The child has a right to work alone.<br />Children are not forced to share work. Generosity develops from within as a child matures and gains security and ego strength. In a sense, children share all the materials in the Montessori environment because when the materials are returned to the shelf, they are then available for another child.<br />The child may work with another or in a small group where there is a mutual agreement or an invitation to join.<br />The children must respect each other and all others as with any individual activity in the pursuit of the common project, in no way interfering with or disturbing the work of others.<br />The child has a right to occasionally "do nothing."<br />Children learn in many ways while observing others, relaxing, wandering, etc. A child's idleness is respected as long as it does not distract other children from their work in any way.<br />The child has a right not to join a group activity. He may continue working with individual exercises or he may stand apart as an observer of group activities without becoming an active participant.<br />Children may not interfere or disrupt an activity they have chosen not to join, nor may they join and leave freely once they have made the choice. this is their responsibility to the group.<br /> <br />We also teach skills with our Grace and Courtesy lessons. These lessons are presented through demonstration and then practiced through role-playing, then modeled by the teachers and the older children. They are the foundation of the classroom. They set the tone of respect and kindness. Conflict resolution techniques are given because children don't just automatically know how to be a friend, express anger or how to solve problems. We give them the tools to successfully tackle them.</div><div align="center">In addition we teach <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Practical</span> Life lessons, these are everyday living skills such as pouring, polishing or scrubbing a table. These help a child to focus and learn how to complete a task. They require a step by step process which will further develop both self-discipline and logical thinking. In time it will lay down a foundation for more abstract academic activities.</div><div align="center">Now on a more lighter note:</div><div align="center">The children are learning a song about the Solar System. There are nine verses because there are nine planets. When we learn all nine verses and polish them up, we hope to have you all come in and listen to their accomplishment. I will keep you posted.</div><div align="center">For added security we just added an alarm system to the house, with additional smoke alarms. Like I've said before our job is to keep your children happy and safe!</div><div align="center">I love what I do, there isn't anything that I would rather be doing than this!</div><div align="center">Love to all of you!</div><div align="center">Carolyn</div><div align="center"><strong></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLvQ9D5WryxJGL85kkIJALAIYN0JLa5d185PhWhOVpz9_HJ-iqNzEImuM14L4AdOR1cUkgbjT5I0h05XZU8Zs9mlFdISGYQyjT0Ogl_8VHSyAgOQIinIZkcbR8_ljNaJ1Uo85L7W-hS0/s1600-h/DSC05293.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250368365559074290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLvQ9D5WryxJGL85kkIJALAIYN0JLa5d185PhWhOVpz9_HJ-iqNzEImuM14L4AdOR1cUkgbjT5I0h05XZU8Zs9mlFdISGYQyjT0Ogl_8VHSyAgOQIinIZkcbR8_ljNaJ1Uo85L7W-hS0/s320/DSC05293.jpg" border="0" /></a> Animal Puzzle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjR1qh31k_DjQpDWMilW7h0sV3NSGJLKm9lSpePK7NtRfvXrnRq6bNOSzSw9bOeXIMqFI0CPanEBKbEIudi3NPTXXenLKi0a8JX3VmyCcjUUPB5IlHu92ttxo7-1oMwzx4h8Ak6Art8k/s1600-h/DSC06855.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367847933824258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjR1qh31k_DjQpDWMilW7h0sV3NSGJLKm9lSpePK7NtRfvXrnRq6bNOSzSw9bOeXIMqFI0CPanEBKbEIudi3NPTXXenLKi0a8JX3VmyCcjUUPB5IlHu92ttxo7-1oMwzx4h8Ak6Art8k/s320/DSC06855.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Hippity</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hoppity</span> Bouncer<br /><br />Clean up</div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367853133549874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnadRUu48FihPo43AfyjR2g1ArM3YT8xWgwNEwLgqyrL5IaKT6nwb61mli77PzKG6N1kAWeVp_NWnoL5lfUqlyA57boVG5LFMr6kuiFGw6oDYGgsJfXKStwjiub-HeM9hUGmVfSO8qNE/s320/DSC06857.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NcuK21jS6xljmMlr1Jv26Rd2_lS7ALUxHe2H-hg8-4QF08PwBjXTJpU-34E2sq3_971UV-efyS3OnEiHLSXe3ZDEPtkikM5Ab70nHZEYG4sU-z5vlT6Y6YK4ANTXq8U-falVqgaEIxU/s1600-h/DSC06626.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367852813111938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NcuK21jS6xljmMlr1Jv26Rd2_lS7ALUxHe2H-hg8-4QF08PwBjXTJpU-34E2sq3_971UV-efyS3OnEiHLSXe3ZDEPtkikM5Ab70nHZEYG4sU-z5vlT6Y6YK4ANTXq8U-falVqgaEIxU/s320/DSC06626.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sandbox Fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwNHDzIvYC0taAUtWETZD9hjNUzRLwF4J9nHPCRSUo1tKrollsRhQiabIb2bLpLRpNi0mLJhl0n2wnq2KCQHjqNCpkk_7JpEwkyPsjJBsPwXg-GSg3DEGBuLsjj6qU-ajOeQ9w4NZPSM/s1600-h/DSC06840.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367851067538130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwNHDzIvYC0taAUtWETZD9hjNUzRLwF4J9nHPCRSUo1tKrollsRhQiabIb2bLpLRpNi0mLJhl0n2wnq2KCQHjqNCpkk_7JpEwkyPsjJBsPwXg-GSg3DEGBuLsjj6qU-ajOeQ9w4NZPSM/s320/DSC06840.jpg" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday to you!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErdU39By2XXuXB82Y7lBj1QSozxUk4xR7b6-fOVJ_x0wmFvZdUe56ladx-VhqftSjkuRqfbRiXZT125phn-CIYasqpAjcKvcFbQDKZYNSzxw7c5zzJAfojOyYzKsPlF5JeznkX7kPLwA/s1600-h/DSC06846.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367510868968146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErdU39By2XXuXB82Y7lBj1QSozxUk4xR7b6-fOVJ_x0wmFvZdUe56ladx-VhqftSjkuRqfbRiXZT125phn-CIYasqpAjcKvcFbQDKZYNSzxw7c5zzJAfojOyYzKsPlF5JeznkX7kPLwA/s320/DSC06846.jpg" border="0" /></a>Math work<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGsoyH9b7QO6uu_bbc_KZoi7Hw69vTKVAkYVCxxataPTNG5mYT7AtERFzlsCU2s_0-MHZa5bE_ZASHxhWxunrn9n6zoNjULn7A0JqnEbIq0GnlaLi3eG0RctBnBR9ArBUt1HkXWl4XQg/s1600-h/DSC06635.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367508589086194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGsoyH9b7QO6uu_bbc_KZoi7Hw69vTKVAkYVCxxataPTNG5mYT7AtERFzlsCU2s_0-MHZa5bE_ZASHxhWxunrn9n6zoNjULn7A0JqnEbIq0GnlaLi3eG0RctBnBR9ArBUt1HkXWl4XQg/s320/DSC06635.jpg" border="0" /></a> Snack Time<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5P08mCy2sKfEouVFhQL-Rcmh57-toJYPEeDJx8vJsV7UC5Xks2vyp12bnZ4dUDPWSN26WBaNZ5Ab_hq5dsd3dV_mEDi5RwZJBwCce33b97qh217zyCpRTCFSkKwSLgHP6xbo2uYSYKE/s1600-h/DSC06849.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367511236536386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5P08mCy2sKfEouVFhQL-Rcmh57-toJYPEeDJx8vJsV7UC5Xks2vyp12bnZ4dUDPWSN26WBaNZ5Ab_hq5dsd3dV_mEDi5RwZJBwCce33b97qh217zyCpRTCFSkKwSLgHP6xbo2uYSYKE/s320/DSC06849.jpg" border="0" /></a> Language and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Pinpunch</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs779yWvTSU749JkBJy7UTYKavhIierSFDqDC3nZcvGNMiZsRce4X1sdGIsxO2VXCbGY8F16ph2EdTN25ds-pkZvfqrdPtT9QuXbqwAI98rlERSdKDLrci_F-wiW233SdHLnEskBwN3-I/s1600-h/DSC06852.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367517067168978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs779yWvTSU749JkBJy7UTYKavhIierSFDqDC3nZcvGNMiZsRce4X1sdGIsxO2VXCbGY8F16ph2EdTN25ds-pkZvfqrdPtT9QuXbqwAI98rlERSdKDLrci_F-wiW233SdHLnEskBwN3-I/s320/DSC06852.jpg" border="0" /></a>Scrubbing a Shell<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFthwBoPoxUUA9SfL3aEwf_auP2_2wtf7sUTXzmhUea0WNbayct6eh2stFDzEmI2J6QU0_f0bUYHNWimcAo3Wekk2ORaxAhb89bhS2xo1gdK6n0JeysejIlovVWJC2xIHsN7LjHdn_6I/s1600-h/DSC06853.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250367519811458034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFthwBoPoxUUA9SfL3aEwf_auP2_2wtf7sUTXzmhUea0WNbayct6eh2stFDzEmI2J6QU0_f0bUYHNWimcAo3Wekk2ORaxAhb89bhS2xo1gdK6n0JeysejIlovVWJC2xIHsN7LjHdn_6I/s320/DSC06853.jpg" border="0" /></a>Outdoor Environment Fun </div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-8731131849491350112008-09-02T19:39:00.000-07:002008-09-14T22:49:44.942-07:00Fall is in the air!<div align="center">We've had some fun over the last two weeks studying about <span style="color:#ff0000;">Johnny </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Appleseed</span>, learning a cute <span style="color:#ff0000;">apple</span> song sung to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot," learning our directions, N,S,E,and W, and learning which is our right hand and which is our left; of course we had to sing and dance to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Looby</span> Loo so we could practice!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Enjoy these <strong>cute </strong>pictures of your children!!!</div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PvZtngIKefjuh2Ion5w0sBxgoNxUO2_77ZoiFMjSDDmW1NTqNkAdOO46co3nTqo9S7MOLytc4Qc-ZqIdk1Wlfi0SUAzSfybZEfHnBoc-yPQ8BeC1W09rGpyzQvuLp4jjTfePmEvUrSc/s1600-h/DSC06750.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245177579367886402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PvZtngIKefjuh2Ion5w0sBxgoNxUO2_77ZoiFMjSDDmW1NTqNkAdOO46co3nTqo9S7MOLytc4Qc-ZqIdk1Wlfi0SUAzSfybZEfHnBoc-yPQ8BeC1W09rGpyzQvuLp4jjTfePmEvUrSc/s320/DSC06750.jpg" border="0" /></a>All smiles!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRcetfBAJ6tDS6pIqlYms3LLQHtxQAgwGNvnwsgfLpFXO07PreFd-DNm8A1Y1eNqxDzoYOx61Mz03ansTwnY7mbkhg0i5cmC2iD2IgBT4TCuuVXFvYG6BZtIWLLr-_K0SKEf7E4yUZmM/s1600-h/DSC06752.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245177580651970562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRcetfBAJ6tDS6pIqlYms3LLQHtxQAgwGNvnwsgfLpFXO07PreFd-DNm8A1Y1eNqxDzoYOx61Mz03ansTwnY7mbkhg0i5cmC2iD2IgBT4TCuuVXFvYG6BZtIWLLr-_K0SKEf7E4yUZmM/s320/DSC06752.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Outdoor Environment</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdozaWMubvCjAFAy4nt41ob81haNhVlgSUmXIH1080xr9l4EUqX-s8UWLWEM2r2xvxKNyr2T7df8i091qoc2WsJ8VtfM35HGpPLHTnhtwr2P4gmdoJ8D5z1QLlm2H1imXnfTtmjYIkzxo/s1600-h/DSC06756.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245177587849597074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdozaWMubvCjAFAy4nt41ob81haNhVlgSUmXIH1080xr9l4EUqX-s8UWLWEM2r2xvxKNyr2T7df8i091qoc2WsJ8VtfM35HGpPLHTnhtwr2P4gmdoJ8D5z1QLlm2H1imXnfTtmjYIkzxo/s320/DSC06756.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Outdoor Environment</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkahJB8dQqiF-C59lIX7NU4_NXfxSz3rBSDYfab_GaJYBtRw-iQ2OjMv7JowXxLtk6ZAYPKw3AMhgJDXDAlbwkwIZfl1ufO5xv1PX7vM3GSsQBVzUPFMXn7MxLPJwQU0bcdgMVQo1E3-s/s1600-h/DSC06628.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619828844967874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkahJB8dQqiF-C59lIX7NU4_NXfxSz3rBSDYfab_GaJYBtRw-iQ2OjMv7JowXxLtk6ZAYPKw3AMhgJDXDAlbwkwIZfl1ufO5xv1PX7vM3GSsQBVzUPFMXn7MxLPJwQU0bcdgMVQo1E3-s/s320/DSC06628.jpg" border="0" /></a>Painting<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgXq4pKTcDNAuEE7A54sPfZ8N_ph9pa8caBk99Z0_h88L_LEChLu51EhrOft52n4w5WstgJE4TH7Ou_UAIHSyGD51WszKSpWCOx-rjyXwBdaS6YyVnI-99dxuy0x-_tHm5Xkan6OKrMs/s1600-h/DSC06629.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619830057866178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgXq4pKTcDNAuEE7A54sPfZ8N_ph9pa8caBk99Z0_h88L_LEChLu51EhrOft52n4w5WstgJE4TH7Ou_UAIHSyGD51WszKSpWCOx-rjyXwBdaS6YyVnI-99dxuy0x-_tHm5Xkan6OKrMs/s320/DSC06629.jpg" border="0" /></a> map work<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZHbrCc8kJA-yDAiid2LAzoEbf1oddsuSFsd88eknz7mjv3jJIHcbWTn8APsx4g2gOYZ1P-9iNVqEKLeK_ZuguztvT1rsoWRYmHSSKOjSCIk8VRzUrlTqbkr_XaGELoKkkPhu1Ah1ZoI/s1600-h/DSC06630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619833491849714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZHbrCc8kJA-yDAiid2LAzoEbf1oddsuSFsd88eknz7mjv3jJIHcbWTn8APsx4g2gOYZ1P-9iNVqEKLeK_ZuguztvT1rsoWRYmHSSKOjSCIk8VRzUrlTqbkr_XaGELoKkkPhu1Ah1ZoI/s320/DSC06630.jpg" border="0" /></a>100 Board<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoxSPeexwba5OKl7-MdzZCsI7d-yMUkOa6w5roRVo4SGS72bclHtYPFqOaeqEAzw8gJKt_u3VzMTlC4kQtmlb8Pw4DYANk5QN6lKC0jWG7zsiyc54cCjnNvB3teiwoD-437WjIQZZMno/s1600-h/DSC06634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619836353580946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoxSPeexwba5OKl7-MdzZCsI7d-yMUkOa6w5roRVo4SGS72bclHtYPFqOaeqEAzw8gJKt_u3VzMTlC4kQtmlb8Pw4DYANk5QN6lKC0jWG7zsiyc54cCjnNvB3teiwoD-437WjIQZZMno/s320/DSC06634.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sensorial</span> fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XR9aYtHcBP26fARfBwRXO7g74WRdhyphenhyphen7UP3msNzR2gow7uSPEBzoRtPGyoKIl-KTfDF9bUvJMt5dHv4zD5ykYaqNcpqzXa1xIotF4FV9BBSUB_ikSO7vOXwyENZvDOIBokXbFY6tt8Ag/s1600-h/DSC06614.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619566103598466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XR9aYtHcBP26fARfBwRXO7g74WRdhyphenhyphen7UP3msNzR2gow7uSPEBzoRtPGyoKIl-KTfDF9bUvJMt5dHv4zD5ykYaqNcpqzXa1xIotF4FV9BBSUB_ikSO7vOXwyENZvDOIBokXbFY6tt8Ag/s320/DSC06614.jpg" border="0" /></a>Multiplication Board<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfEbI7ZQjpeCRbtbinpQU4QG7-hMCCeW2oqVLImdo9be1ZsmQRNnbeFqYJNXYgfFZLusv4d26YHY1JLX71xZuy1M54pCwfl84_Uj1C9xykgdNOmbuqJtbUMqyidw8sykpGGv0ycpDWeo/s1600-h/DSC06615.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619571644332290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfEbI7ZQjpeCRbtbinpQU4QG7-hMCCeW2oqVLImdo9be1ZsmQRNnbeFqYJNXYgfFZLusv4d26YHY1JLX71xZuy1M54pCwfl84_Uj1C9xykgdNOmbuqJtbUMqyidw8sykpGGv0ycpDWeo/s320/DSC06615.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Trianomial</span> Cube<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOodLUxoM_5kpi1b8q0hn2nxjCV86SDqlFSYq-cmlQ6RYuvULBVC2_jw1dHe88FUE72zCQswSoRP8GT5ERTMXtYcWmKAfxtzaayXxW7C48pS3WWVxjRo8QBtXA6O5d6ukw57sqgB71KY/s1600-h/DSC06616.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619573806406370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOodLUxoM_5kpi1b8q0hn2nxjCV86SDqlFSYq-cmlQ6RYuvULBVC2_jw1dHe88FUE72zCQswSoRP8GT5ERTMXtYcWmKAfxtzaayXxW7C48pS3WWVxjRo8QBtXA6O5d6ukw57sqgB71KY/s320/DSC06616.jpg" border="0" /></a>Metal Inset <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Extention</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb36fmUxBFGytNYWLH0vbIJU0exjXUXowGxQGduHFiXxaHVr2-kRzLzvTJ8EL5Hf4438fTwgyewn3zbNl1iwAKHpXeTMexFbV45JJUTCWH2xik4WyzpN4iYi70z8PAvGtL9ODO0iZMY0/s1600-h/DSC06617.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241619574847610098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb36fmUxBFGytNYWLH0vbIJU0exjXUXowGxQGduHFiXxaHVr2-kRzLzvTJ8EL5Hf4438fTwgyewn3zbNl1iwAKHpXeTMexFbV45JJUTCWH2xik4WyzpN4iYi70z8PAvGtL9ODO0iZMY0/s320/DSC06617.jpg" border="0" /></a>Binomial Cube<br /></div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-23000972463140966492008-08-15T10:16:00.001-07:002008-08-18T23:11:15.012-07:00A brand new school year has begun!Maybe it was the sand in the bottom of your child's shoe or the few sprinkles of sand that you might have found in their hair. The secret is out! We have been working feverishly on the backyard to create a beautiful environment for your children to enjoy. We just didn't have much luck with the sod, and it wasn't because we didn't try. Try we did! We watered and fed but it just wouldn't grow. So, we think we have come up with a great solution. When you get a chance come on back and take a peek.<br />We ordered some small booklets for each of you to better <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">acquaint</span> you with the Montessori works. They are in simple terms and a great overview about Montessori. Please take the time to read it and come to me if you have any questions. <br />Just as we write down our goals in January at the beginning of a new year, I am choosing to write down my goals for your children at the beginning of a new school year, there are only five:<br /><br />1. To awaken the child's spirit and imagination.<br /><br />2. To encourage their normal desire for independence.<br /><br />3. To help them develop kindness, courtesy, and self-discipline that will<br /> allow them to become a capable adult.<br /><br />4. To help your child learn how to observe, question, and explore ideas<br /> independently.<br /><br />5. After creating a joyful learning environment, help the child master the<br /> skills and knowledge of their society.<br /><br /><blockquote><p align="center">"<em>The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to age six, for that is the time when man's intelligence itself, his greatest implement, is being formed. But not only his intelligence; the full totality of his pyschic powers"</em></p></blockquote><div align="center"> <em> -Dr. Maria montessori</em></div> <em> </em><br /><em></em><br /><em> </em><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqYxN3P5EbqXCxNJhHw1GNL5CidAfxk0Em0nuCqaWNodFs84myWsuIJt40kFxnPlZ87ZqHIPgLoE-DvEgmAOn7c9xxLXCxnQNd4bgbbcOaMFEYaxlwROYOzsaFAiEZXf7WUKJPTLaHeU/s1600-h/DSC06607.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234823322446926066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqYxN3P5EbqXCxNJhHw1GNL5CidAfxk0Em0nuCqaWNodFs84myWsuIJt40kFxnPlZ87ZqHIPgLoE-DvEgmAOn7c9xxLXCxnQNd4bgbbcOaMFEYaxlwROYOzsaFAiEZXf7WUKJPTLaHeU/s320/DSC06607.jpg" border="0" /></a> Metal Inset work<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZz7eIy-MX9wq0qyN4iTBCZZ2jNDbRWYFOVGEGxSIOyhTgM5BEi84vhqRWxuzmBdDvZDOmWG9lpozwArA14Mm-kZ1UI0uC-jiA8OUNeylWapy1Zz5wGfspAsZOS1ra6wJ02b7BKrQoQs/s1600-h/DSC06610.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234823324513470834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZz7eIy-MX9wq0qyN4iTBCZZ2jNDbRWYFOVGEGxSIOyhTgM5BEi84vhqRWxuzmBdDvZDOmWG9lpozwArA14Mm-kZ1UI0uC-jiA8OUNeylWapy1Zz5wGfspAsZOS1ra6wJ02b7BKrQoQs/s320/DSC06610.jpg" border="0" /></a>Practical Life<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_qQE048ZjUj6POpmBF-ig8HB4bYt7fVQ-J6_TeM1bZ41ttRfh0wql3y0yVL2_tm4FuxfXnUfiQVJlr03P00eLPHmD5yuSvPdZM4F62x8eooGfWxHtU5nCTkcLrcIV0qnIA_P3yVss3I/s1600-h/DSC06613.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234823326056530274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_qQE048ZjUj6POpmBF-ig8HB4bYt7fVQ-J6_TeM1bZ41ttRfh0wql3y0yVL2_tm4FuxfXnUfiQVJlr03P00eLPHmD5yuSvPdZM4F62x8eooGfWxHtU5nCTkcLrcIV0qnIA_P3yVss3I/s320/DSC06613.jpg" border="0" /></a> Geometric Solids<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxO4pol3jDLi8CxAZjp60tUdUsPGdJki5WOdDWjAH2ToV91gW6LXCBSkCCmMxbJQF-hlNwmNSAXbIYfk9wdXvXamEB-XwGnJKnInwnG2iikxwkUCC7KJejdn47cjMUow-ZUJKy2zDb450/s1600-h/DSC06604.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234795171558906834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxO4pol3jDLi8CxAZjp60tUdUsPGdJki5WOdDWjAH2ToV91gW6LXCBSkCCmMxbJQF-hlNwmNSAXbIYfk9wdXvXamEB-XwGnJKnInwnG2iikxwkUCC7KJejdn47cjMUow-ZUJKy2zDb450/s320/DSC06604.jpg" border="0" /></a> Practical Life<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUIYC7HFfluJNcoHnmPpTO0B1HoHFwlqsza4K4nbwci9ucVSbI769k68bEZilGDBeo7_k89-xhuiARC4afUcGG6BIlv23HxcVCDT8-ZlALV9ruExxR09WIiPwYw7hODdIdXulYjY0r_U/s1600-h/DSC06595.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794894899042786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUIYC7HFfluJNcoHnmPpTO0B1HoHFwlqsza4K4nbwci9ucVSbI769k68bEZilGDBeo7_k89-xhuiARC4afUcGG6BIlv23HxcVCDT8-ZlALV9ruExxR09WIiPwYw7hODdIdXulYjY0r_U/s320/DSC06595.jpg" border="0" /></a> Numerals and Counters<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UAjtIe9btbuQti_3K2ctMfk9-WewOF9pMgqk29HpTIAAwtg5GjmnLXJlLKeUEAaf3FeUEZibpFann-cID99OWKUSuuyyobccA4Vyj0gf6eptHd3fIZamolbOaCnt3qtWnmbOEgA-BU8/s1600-h/DSC06599.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794894171189138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UAjtIe9btbuQti_3K2ctMfk9-WewOF9pMgqk29HpTIAAwtg5GjmnLXJlLKeUEAaf3FeUEZibpFann-cID99OWKUSuuyyobccA4Vyj0gf6eptHd3fIZamolbOaCnt3qtWnmbOEgA-BU8/s320/DSC06599.jpg" border="0" /></a> 100 Board<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG79_4F8bMh5TpMl_NQKm6NZ9HykUEO4YDYYxnvR1_kIuMJktKMzgo6iHUZvWrLui5MROyqmiGNPx9_hN-rz2TERbgCb7Pv2tWbbHKev6UGhCpSPRBo8Z-rIJPfNkmEfdE919mB8QL1uU/s1600-h/DSC06600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794904099032018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG79_4F8bMh5TpMl_NQKm6NZ9HykUEO4YDYYxnvR1_kIuMJktKMzgo6iHUZvWrLui5MROyqmiGNPx9_hN-rz2TERbgCb7Pv2tWbbHKev6UGhCpSPRBo8Z-rIJPfNkmEfdE919mB8QL1uU/s320/DSC06600.jpg" border="0" /></a> Metal Insets<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD0kWPyzdfKgOStX86B7nwAx7DNw16fnO7_BmLiY_R3uWzx0bAtIl48XCZgaKrsfAhzaW2OmMF1rOEdFJUgkA5l7iqroGxuPO1SGw6_V9s-Io9V7t6IluJdfvogysO8zH-NI1BJGTLTM/s1600-h/DSC06601.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794905173587314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD0kWPyzdfKgOStX86B7nwAx7DNw16fnO7_BmLiY_R3uWzx0bAtIl48XCZgaKrsfAhzaW2OmMF1rOEdFJUgkA5l7iqroGxuPO1SGw6_V9s-Io9V7t6IluJdfvogysO8zH-NI1BJGTLTM/s320/DSC06601.jpg" border="0" /></a> Binomial Cube<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQlYWYzd4WTYJvnh_Bu76e9e-PX-WCQWNgn1vXeQJ0bxCsH0hhocy8OU-Bnsn1mM7o5DzaIKE6TwVG_0DJWBH0xDaFSlnXJ9i2JqPxDe5yW9XSYvoHHsB6luJP2Rlh8FyLihFr2UVpEQ/s1600-h/DSC06603.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794905067398546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQlYWYzd4WTYJvnh_Bu76e9e-PX-WCQWNgn1vXeQJ0bxCsH0hhocy8OU-Bnsn1mM7o5DzaIKE6TwVG_0DJWBH0xDaFSlnXJ9i2JqPxDe5yW9XSYvoHHsB6luJP2Rlh8FyLihFr2UVpEQ/s320/DSC06603.jpg" border="0" /></a> Pink TowerSweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-51381733755919965322008-08-15T10:07:00.000-07:002008-08-18T22:10:47.818-07:00Summer Fun!!!<strong>Yes, we're back!</strong> We took a little time off from the Blog for the summer months, and look what we found stashed away in our camera. Some great pictures from some of our<strong> fun</strong> special classes. I think the children really had a great time over the summer. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD5yCR9sXhmQDG77ycnhwSZ92Qmj4uzc7lW7QpasoeZoj8SMoArGhDso5hzDOhb_MPiEdvUcp_BtvSmMkw7wDLmiRQulUNBfO5gn3jIUzEqgCk2LdgyxBEUDk8_A8GY77B4f89kGq12A/s1600-h/DSC06390.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794474518001826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD5yCR9sXhmQDG77ycnhwSZ92Qmj4uzc7lW7QpasoeZoj8SMoArGhDso5hzDOhb_MPiEdvUcp_BtvSmMkw7wDLmiRQulUNBfO5gn3jIUzEqgCk2LdgyxBEUDk8_A8GY77B4f89kGq12A/s320/DSC06390.jpg" border="0" /></a> Look what we accomplished together!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFL66a9Slci1cj6lP1GOtWnm5P2v9G4-At_WKG_FbaWyzMBQHeL7eGJ16ufs0eTNC2HtCMo8YbfelJhM-Qsdi03PLEzxVwbC4XYIPoEACQOixCe_B5IctKDCfyJjgnn6e0Xqm8-f7vho/s1600-h/DSC06395.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794481565911602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFL66a9Slci1cj6lP1GOtWnm5P2v9G4-At_WKG_FbaWyzMBQHeL7eGJ16ufs0eTNC2HtCMo8YbfelJhM-Qsdi03PLEzxVwbC4XYIPoEACQOixCe_B5IctKDCfyJjgnn6e0Xqm8-f7vho/s320/DSC06395.jpg" border="0" /></a> Head, shoulders, knees and toes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRtkV7-1uGhRH2LMioUdSC_YYOS9aOhy4OZvtnvQ464VxmLM0mwlczXwZacVogQRRqCOkOnXbZixnEe8YmTqcn2jwJzQtTC0X9JrwYY9PeQSBILCm3L8cGdRNNs8hasB_gcqe0lL80bs/s1600-h/DSC06397.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOM-3c-K1tJii-9BGv5LFSbntzEyR8_gFiP0LQ9PD_bPTCloOL-CEtr7VKS_UjbZ0n8B77juZxAktBbzL-7Xqc9H43N_vhmPXReTa4sPFjhplpqYo2Kr8a1997pgRn7qNdkIRz_ve9Tuo/s1600-h/DSC06436.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794135648702850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOM-3c-K1tJii-9BGv5LFSbntzEyR8_gFiP0LQ9PD_bPTCloOL-CEtr7VKS_UjbZ0n8B77juZxAktBbzL-7Xqc9H43N_vhmPXReTa4sPFjhplpqYo2Kr8a1997pgRn7qNdkIRz_ve9Tuo/s320/DSC06436.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kick! Punch! Having fun doing Karate!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eTxwiXwzTowxGYpG94x-Gb6hw3W4vd29iB19lK3B0ktLCmLLW1nQlQeR4J7OzsaO7ufWz0AD-AfM6oTfOOEXSxt3Tpb-y8pSHRfneAeRY8wr22sKTZ_GrS3aiJ2cygixgKInOd_qGUY/s1600-h/DSC06297.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAksJt5avFPoDXpUPx5S8J7rGkhdS4R3FnQAk4ioNMFNTGcfAt3MDZ2gCD2TPBD_4G4WKcpTT1zvQ0VTe_5Dg3yL-YyiYnbk1i4SaOGSxZJ12Ar1mKgDykWSOV4W2c2Jza901NxyR0HZc/s1600-h/DSC06317.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794138785886290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAksJt5avFPoDXpUPx5S8J7rGkhdS4R3FnQAk4ioNMFNTGcfAt3MDZ2gCD2TPBD_4G4WKcpTT1zvQ0VTe_5Dg3yL-YyiYnbk1i4SaOGSxZJ12Ar1mKgDykWSOV4W2c2Jza901NxyR0HZc/s320/DSC06317.jpg" border="0" /></a> I really enjoy writing my alphabet letters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5FL54Uh2VBZy4c8w4_DU60TEVBYNLgomzyHEKP94eJ0a2Qqtw4UvjX8LxYT1r03QUcVKqEYVWKrFrtcs_7tTlhQdi8iYtNfA-iwr7TXYjpr7nPtD5bCoQAnrSHis7c9KXiCMISt1RVI/s1600-h/DSC06389.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794140311405650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5FL54Uh2VBZy4c8w4_DU60TEVBYNLgomzyHEKP94eJ0a2Qqtw4UvjX8LxYT1r03QUcVKqEYVWKrFrtcs_7tTlhQdi8iYtNfA-iwr7TXYjpr7nPtD5bCoQAnrSHis7c9KXiCMISt1RVI/s320/DSC06389.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm working really hard on the 100 Board.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca5TNAwdxfytJRYq7BLlQBSGKX4HAPMStZydPZIKpzW2R9y-pJXSFKLYL4l_k4WaKY0XYTWrqjlwO3c2z9IirwcrvBrpUyUIPbxzjqagV7JycQdXUYioNdJkYEoaBCehJje6IMQlVpiE/s1600-h/DSC06390.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpAbWN2-j1Abroe_YdRVeZT_-POtymDYZP9hQNQzDkVQhGrGylNMW3sQ3wTMynH-H1h2uJW6BnLyNvk5gU0HleiNZw51ec1x96qvU6_ZELqnkGYWODDtAOKL8MRSq34nfj7vG5k27Poc/s1600-h/DSC06343.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234793301386449954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpAbWN2-j1Abroe_YdRVeZT_-POtymDYZP9hQNQzDkVQhGrGylNMW3sQ3wTMynH-H1h2uJW6BnLyNvk5gU0HleiNZw51ec1x96qvU6_ZELqnkGYWODDtAOKL8MRSq34nfj7vG5k27Poc/s320/DSC06343.jpg" border="0" /></a> We really like our cooking class, especially sampling our work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKDFZ-sadoEx7hGfysFREqcpSFYG_Ch1hakzdUqgwmnaZ0ljwj6qUq9rxKSOsd7aDlaLHTGXsqBAMvzRNwy5CSvazRnRHnPkcl6AfUHNQBhBjPhx4DaVq809ljLgoHguHyWo82SnpEY4/s1600-h/DSC06345.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234793302255360626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKDFZ-sadoEx7hGfysFREqcpSFYG_Ch1hakzdUqgwmnaZ0ljwj6qUq9rxKSOsd7aDlaLHTGXsqBAMvzRNwy5CSvazRnRHnPkcl6AfUHNQBhBjPhx4DaVq809ljLgoHguHyWo82SnpEY4/s320/DSC06345.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are learning to take turns and work together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSqeAtC_ZPmOX71dFyWFuDQ8260-1qpHEd5daoZL6o0tH8GPNJONnfg6-005Fwrfpyc59nYWzA2GRyjCvlJLcqXbS-NckQUDOz_jrbWJtLSfafCqpVT0x_HQEDYk5tvr9g2bdAnQWlSE/s1600-h/DSC06353.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7o9LdOjyIj6kEcRb-VXP6ipz6id0gWNd5v2HSWpS4HP2s7hZd5kM15bRjRMAAynAPfUJJYQkdOySsHrkMAX2vb92EKCj3TWbX5WHzW5L4MhbRp1PEWJJry2S14O1HWoFBAWhYaripVU/s1600-h/DSC06355.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234793303474333650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7o9LdOjyIj6kEcRb-VXP6ipz6id0gWNd5v2HSWpS4HP2s7hZd5kM15bRjRMAAynAPfUJJYQkdOySsHrkMAX2vb92EKCj3TWbX5WHzW5L4MhbRp1PEWJJry2S14O1HWoFBAWhYaripVU/s320/DSC06355.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are making Yogurt/Fruit parfaits.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PqwHj24He6d_bvbufeTVO33-CBv-fQVVsTauV1XLV0u4VrlkoBPgM0nNwiMmunLImrHO0izuckAAZQ7_Czn-Acj82Z8ThypbmGpbYawFavQpaNpPLaSW4juEVmgOVWcmN4JN6Dx9DY0/s1600-h/DSC06358.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXbkHZM6pMMCetBbWXfAy55OCY48_BKt1_uoIbc7KgQzyXG8leox_U1GGotMXLAnYkSBo3KSStNLkADtL9uVZMiFJ2-bN9P18PQQgetxKcpEfoBlhVKQN-2Tq508OgkHi5LnXaXJCm60/s1600-h/DSC06298.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234792965173923570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXbkHZM6pMMCetBbWXfAy55OCY48_BKt1_uoIbc7KgQzyXG8leox_U1GGotMXLAnYkSBo3KSStNLkADtL9uVZMiFJ2-bN9P18PQQgetxKcpEfoBlhVKQN-2Tq508OgkHi5LnXaXJCm60/s320/DSC06298.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is so much fun, dancing together!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJKVyP9kuf1cMPJDIQuDiHxWDpfFM_erBtm-XjoeqQ__t_54OfsmMIStmcMEaz16z4GHX7s6E6QfkAHoAGDF601irPrviB4lJPTl4kgZORKgmAGTT7548smUswTxnSTNBHVnRvhks_6o/s1600-h/DSC06311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234792965727295042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJKVyP9kuf1cMPJDIQuDiHxWDpfFM_erBtm-XjoeqQ__t_54OfsmMIStmcMEaz16z4GHX7s6E6QfkAHoAGDF601irPrviB4lJPTl4kgZORKgmAGTT7548smUswTxnSTNBHVnRvhks_6o/s320/DSC06311.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ring around the rosy a pocket full of posy.........<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JgQE3FeCkO9_w8ABK75qq9gUJKCrs0BpQYPxX6xFrmKWRQ_gl-CD0LtTPWjUwdmIi09gjU2GkOoi3GCw8FQgLdr5G4iEUkdDW_1F0e71gUJ4ytXhAyZiSWKWv72htEgrRfZT1ZqZn3E/s1600-h/DSC06341.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234792970034354514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JgQE3FeCkO9_w8ABK75qq9gUJKCrs0BpQYPxX6xFrmKWRQ_gl-CD0LtTPWjUwdmIi09gjU2GkOoi3GCw8FQgLdr5G4iEUkdDW_1F0e71gUJ4ytXhAyZiSWKWv72htEgrRfZT1ZqZn3E/s320/DSC06341.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are waiting patiently for our food to come out of the oven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVVFPAQGO1FYXyDCeXjXo_1WZy0VcpUBAvSCE46EwM39mLE2_-QYCt1OeXjluqMZx5-OY5uNtFqbfceF3t_2ulXf64LJsKzRL0fhyphenhyphenlBqQTnvsVrdRMfBo6L9VjIhO1CSC-enbTOm3pYs/s1600-h/DSC06295.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234792641533603810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVVFPAQGO1FYXyDCeXjXo_1WZy0VcpUBAvSCE46EwM39mLE2_-QYCt1OeXjluqMZx5-OY5uNtFqbfceF3t_2ulXf64LJsKzRL0fhyphenhyphenlBqQTnvsVrdRMfBo6L9VjIhO1CSC-enbTOm3pYs/s320/DSC06295.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are learning how to dance!Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-13580626446964631032008-05-18T19:52:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:37:49.136-08:00Winding down the year!As the school year draws to a close, we are so pleased to have witnessed the growth and maturing of each child. They are more independent, organized, self-responsible, aware of others and content than ever before. We have observed the children making personal discoveries, taking great pride when they master a particular skill, offering help when another child is in trouble and we are pleased to see friendships building in the classroom. <div><div><div><div>I have immensely enjoyed this year with your children. They have taught me so much and have provided joyous times for Ms. Stacey and I who spend part of the day with them.</div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong> THANK YOU!</strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Ideas for the Home:</span></em></strong></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Math...............</strong>Give children many opportunities for spontaneous counting, sequencing and ordering.</em></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Have your child count dinner <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">utensils</span> as they help set </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;">the table.</span></em></div><div><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Language.............</strong>Play "I spy" games. "I spy with my little eye something that begins with the sound <strong>"m."</strong> You may<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRORwJa6ApLcwbIKyrbbDIm3oIdZgkgLUg8qHmDi-cmvFuO1FB-r-j7_53KFsHflFXuNB1mdzJzbYHkqLqd3h46OLIPZ_XI0mCK5V2d8P6NFbI_x-dBGij6KFGe6j_iXA35oB1_Es8oo/s1600-h/eye_pre.gif"></a><br />have to give extra hints.</span></em></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwL_saNFJzOzurlPO9ojMuPxt6A2ZVuiMuPQlEKKJJi5mjRbQiYT1IEvNEJlCc-169X1JeeF4_CQxkzCte4r2Iy27t9qLDUCTF2cn1ox_AcmH8BwkZImG9hfyQ31aP-2ZzVxkBdDTS4I/s1600-h/notes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202346717323611922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwL_saNFJzOzurlPO9ojMuPxt6A2ZVuiMuPQlEKKJJi5mjRbQiYT1IEvNEJlCc-169X1JeeF4_CQxkzCte4r2Iy27t9qLDUCTF2cn1ox_AcmH8BwkZImG9hfyQ31aP-2ZzVxkBdDTS4I/s400/notes.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Have your child help you write grocery lists.</span></em></div><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Practical Life....................</span></em></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL-T1Okb8GuCVxbmKnTjsGiTOWf7dn9O0Z57n9rAqG8aK4xACJGMxfn5BPiEa-GmvKIRavLOtgsx_5QyPEDBJM_ara0GiSWtQVyUNICWsC_GAHpbG9yXWOUolUyqtEjTK_U4VfrECKC8/s1600-h/kclothes.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202349109620395810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 58px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px" height="50" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL-T1Okb8GuCVxbmKnTjsGiTOWf7dn9O0Z57n9rAqG8aK4xACJGMxfn5BPiEa-GmvKIRavLOtgsx_5QyPEDBJM_ara0GiSWtQVyUNICWsC_GAHpbG9yXWOUolUyqtEjTK_U4VfrECKC8/s320/kclothes.gif" width="43" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Let your children choose their own clothes (you may give them two choices from which to choose).</span></em></div><div><br /> </div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HiJsXRmVgZnIl_zbMLvHbUhWgWYbeyzEQ56-7ddojvDc87AS3foJqDtDXc4ioXUhfw1cKX_HVmoZhol-HqR81PIO2pw0IJpsBbF0T_9_NWmgrk__OTbqQgFz2RTyrjLjAn06VqFbx5I/s1600-h/DSC05840.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201917426752442018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HiJsXRmVgZnIl_zbMLvHbUhWgWYbeyzEQ56-7ddojvDc87AS3foJqDtDXc4ioXUhfw1cKX_HVmoZhol-HqR81PIO2pw0IJpsBbF0T_9_NWmgrk__OTbqQgFz2RTyrjLjAn06VqFbx5I/s320/DSC05840.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizobZZ7u3uouP0xlFU5vRH0vN37r21eehzoMwZhVJb4reCf5u9ka2mgA0G3qIw2we5gAUjrrb2PBSzw6vimu8X-JXMFPK0I3Vmwg3cScnv8EYs3vcculmrb50OulXN-w-iNX9Z70ox30/s1600-h/DSC05838.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201917431047409330" style="DISPLAY: block; 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I am <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span>....sorry that I have shirked my duty in making my weekly blog report! But between bouts of the flu, a bad cold and being out of town last weekend I just haven't gotten around to it. We celebrated four birthday's in the last two weeks Julia, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Skandan</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nayvi</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Swayzie</span> we tried to make it a special day for each one. Curbside went off without much of a hitch today. It might take a few of you a bit longer to get used to it, but I promise you in the long run its much better for your child. I am always available for phone calls, emails or just popping in for a quick Hi!, as long the other children are under the care of their parent or parents. The safety of your child is my primary concern. Look for a progress/assessment report to come out the week of the 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span>. If there are any questions feel free to call or email me so we can find a time that will work for us both to go over it and talk about your child or children. </strong></span></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXBZwfvJjZuCEJIr3MfbkjN3OlBtbUYodKWZgAbRhzFpGPPYhYJgs55y9kHl6_KjJIBvoWQSXjUCwyVEcxLNVKSbm0JVa02aAVhKs8HP3oK5NUyFIkHWJzlaez-f0pNzmbpgSfMhkQVk/s1600-h/DSC05731.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197403026118443762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXBZwfvJjZuCEJIr3MfbkjN3OlBtbUYodKWZgAbRhzFpGPPYhYJgs55y9kHl6_KjJIBvoWQSXjUCwyVEcxLNVKSbm0JVa02aAVhKs8HP3oK5NUyFIkHWJzlaez-f0pNzmbpgSfMhkQVk/s320/DSC05731.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:webdings;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLSwohroY_0EhXoSdvwH6RHQ38j2Ooe5SdL01fxN-kZsv8eeqdatxorYijVxYrVZHPQ46ut1bmhoNY93ZmgjazU6Pf2E2K4TM2z1yDHUTUpF2yIL0c2VfDfmogkEC9iIYPwY40R6Lmjw/s1600-h/DSC05507.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197402721175765730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLSwohroY_0EhXoSdvwH6RHQ38j2Ooe5SdL01fxN-kZsv8eeqdatxorYijVxYrVZHPQ46ut1bmhoNY93ZmgjazU6Pf2E2K4TM2z1yDHUTUpF2yIL0c2VfDfmogkEC9iIYPwY40R6Lmjw/s320/DSC05507.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-58048334292111913392008-04-20T23:29:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:37:52.790-08:00Happy, Happy Days!!!<span style="font-family:arial;">Wow! I certainly was on my soapbox last week, I will try not to do that too often. I tend to have a hard time keeping my opinions to myself when it comes to Montessori. I just have to say that Stacey and I are having the best time being with your children. Their sweet little faces and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">irresistible</span> personalities are what keeps us moving each day. The pictures that you see below are some of their favorite works. Their focus and concentration is being stretched and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">strengthened</span> as the weeks go by. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">One of the many new works just put in the classroom is the Binomial Cube. The children seem to love it, and it just happens to be one of my favorite works too! It's a two-layered cube that uses three-dimensional forms, the cube and rectangular prism.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">We just have got to let you know that we will be making the jump into full days starting in August! Yes, we think we are ready for it and yes, we are very excited! We will be here from 7:30 until 5:30 each day, that is Monday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thru</span> Friday. It reminds me of a time many years ago when Stacey was just thirteen years old. I had been mulling around the idea of Homeschooling her in 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span> and 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> grade. But it felt like a great big commitment and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">alot</span> of work but work that would also be rewarding. I just wasn't sure I was ready, but the day was fast approaching and I was put on the spot by her. She sat across the kitchen table from me with a twinkle in her eye and a great big smile on her face and said "come on Mom, lets just do it!" How could I resist. I feel the same way today. I just feel very grateful to each one of you who have made our journey so fun and memorable.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uEQv-sYIKJp_8qOP9QVMr3QCphal9mpwekhd2sWZSgCp0TFioHU4mJ17BA8lpImdJy35iggGmbG8qre41Fc0Jl3aTLSwFPTsmdfiPcddKqioBtYaUeNWIlFTDPp7SN7a3K41HE0x-KA/s1600-h/DSC05465.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191584465858540434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uEQv-sYIKJp_8qOP9QVMr3QCphal9mpwekhd2sWZSgCp0TFioHU4mJ17BA8lpImdJy35iggGmbG8qre41Fc0Jl3aTLSwFPTsmdfiPcddKqioBtYaUeNWIlFTDPp7SN7a3K41HE0x-KA/s320/DSC05465.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Botany Puzzle</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UjEL1ZTJYKppKcTnixtJAhgu5ROUBoBBEvMs2ZzMqA1trW83CTZwUcCmFnfuf4bJ2GnS7Q5r1cDk3GaGCpsuJuf5gf8Mq5YKrhoo3YgpLBeDq4UC2q5ZjEOWk-r4A8XNqW-rIGOUjdM/s1600-h/DSC05473.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191583246087828290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UjEL1ZTJYKppKcTnixtJAhgu5ROUBoBBEvMs2ZzMqA1trW83CTZwUcCmFnfuf4bJ2GnS7Q5r1cDk3GaGCpsuJuf5gf8Mq5YKrhoo3YgpLBeDq4UC2q5ZjEOWk-r4A8XNqW-rIGOUjdM/s320/DSC05473.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Binomial Cube</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVApTyrNp4iS_lY0rYUZf4a4sHQ9cwpEg1KZD71GVIKPK6Fo-3YWYlSKWY3UKV88jzsYWW2SJUx-f3aKvE11WzrUr3zdAL22Ay3l96tDoIumb1rZEX0_7l_g1qsXijcLgmdCVyOWLHHOk/s1600-h/DSC05481.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191583246087828322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVApTyrNp4iS_lY0rYUZf4a4sHQ9cwpEg1KZD71GVIKPK6Fo-3YWYlSKWY3UKV88jzsYWW2SJUx-f3aKvE11WzrUr3zdAL22Ay3l96tDoIumb1rZEX0_7l_g1qsXijcLgmdCVyOWLHHOk/s320/DSC05481.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Binomial Cube</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyCl5YelKlPZHhtonqebUGDQvL9F3aw8AsgxWXstx-id1vbAXFyzq5L33-b2u1PWXEiRVs44qQc6nbHLo0mvaKhom3qszVAzmPjUFciXjnwpPDUv7IpjXF_HFqMiQpwJqr9njjmWonwc/s1600-h/DSC05482.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191583250382795634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyCl5YelKlPZHhtonqebUGDQvL9F3aw8AsgxWXstx-id1vbAXFyzq5L33-b2u1PWXEiRVs44qQc6nbHLo0mvaKhom3qszVAzmPjUFciXjnwpPDUv7IpjXF_HFqMiQpwJqr9njjmWonwc/s320/DSC05482.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Numerals and Counters</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXWk7OS5V5wLobV0IMIHKvDqxlpImqq_qKOgdm_e88rg9JpOcMZqzySy2r748zJL5jdMq-HV1kNW_31PAD_tGR4HkKDWfbP_8z47aiwe9F_qg-DaOHpIhZhUVRrb-TL94FcGV72bTajo/s1600-h/DSC05483.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191583250382795650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXWk7OS5V5wLobV0IMIHKvDqxlpImqq_qKOgdm_e88rg9JpOcMZqzySy2r748zJL5jdMq-HV1kNW_31PAD_tGR4HkKDWfbP_8z47aiwe9F_qg-DaOHpIhZhUVRrb-TL94FcGV72bTajo/s320/DSC05483.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">United States Map</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEn7m8F6oo-8Q2CPu8km3uHEFOVz-MqsZF0CENBIdXB-Vz1LPJXjiHAwPJYB0e59UpwNJ8oSUMoJ15WapTNOHBRbJj97x4ta-LJ_v7GvEMqnJctfSZRyGgIpLWVWqJ6jFBa-uBkSqEEFY/s1600-h/DSC05474.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582812296131330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEn7m8F6oo-8Q2CPu8km3uHEFOVz-MqsZF0CENBIdXB-Vz1LPJXjiHAwPJYB0e59UpwNJ8oSUMoJ15WapTNOHBRbJj97x4ta-LJ_v7GvEMqnJctfSZRyGgIpLWVWqJ6jFBa-uBkSqEEFY/s320/DSC05474.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Money Counting and Exchange</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfa_Gmn4Adbrsrhj_aRyrUg7YsERDmqG6Jrm3UuXkuCAK8xjVruOu9sI5Ry7NS9i-nhyNV31r4E8y-d8oMiqoXrOnnCtPfSMo4CYz8GkmCDv9keqIOIELKE2pgggMzQDXDoAK7i2AJ0Q/s1600-h/DSC05475.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582812296131346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfa_Gmn4Adbrsrhj_aRyrUg7YsERDmqG6Jrm3UuXkuCAK8xjVruOu9sI5Ry7NS9i-nhyNV31r4E8y-d8oMiqoXrOnnCtPfSMo4CYz8GkmCDv9keqIOIELKE2pgggMzQDXDoAK7i2AJ0Q/s320/DSC05475.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">World Map Tracing</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrztEZ38drJkO4R2EHgmlDBAmKZiuEBaO3pbXVR2weF9_-9wMEvj00hRu8uY32z8ACvM0ftBPX4sepChvoaxkTbofibFESJ7cxsu-ZnLOR-vW_M2czz0aMMv2OqOwW-AEfDEJKsBAnFTE/s1600-h/DSC05478.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582816591098658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrztEZ38drJkO4R2EHgmlDBAmKZiuEBaO3pbXVR2weF9_-9wMEvj00hRu8uY32z8ACvM0ftBPX4sepChvoaxkTbofibFESJ7cxsu-ZnLOR-vW_M2czz0aMMv2OqOwW-AEfDEJKsBAnFTE/s320/DSC05478.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Counting</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjJpr3zynjYndQYeIPBGh8QG4fkZOuSOMSvjrRPX2RfePulcCip9FzxSoojvfUhspUyHXVujg8NGR0Z2rtUFtL6pNV-91XKsu4ZtV4jwMYRenQ2N2gKik1pyUxRwGjok8IMTWLeciq34/s1600-h/DSC05479.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582816591098674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjJpr3zynjYndQYeIPBGh8QG4fkZOuSOMSvjrRPX2RfePulcCip9FzxSoojvfUhspUyHXVujg8NGR0Z2rtUFtL6pNV-91XKsu4ZtV4jwMYRenQ2N2gKik1pyUxRwGjok8IMTWLeciq34/s320/DSC05479.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Snake Game</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrNI4cm89UUClNvmcac2mYU95Udck49Wit2BWcp7YBtD-JCBcU6uEm-voeRFQU0EqCuwggb7zO0PDMb8xskhK-cG8flItTojNj0FV34WmI9IC1tbvN0Xp3slNTYaXQocolAnF8IThBJU/s1600-h/DSC05455.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582417159140002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrNI4cm89UUClNvmcac2mYU95Udck49Wit2BWcp7YBtD-JCBcU6uEm-voeRFQU0EqCuwggb7zO0PDMb8xskhK-cG8flItTojNj0FV34WmI9IC1tbvN0Xp3slNTYaXQocolAnF8IThBJU/s320/DSC05455.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Numerals and Counters</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJOpyu3JWSbVvQgKMRIbR71BHZIC5t3sGEDZpgNhcM4u97z19zG7WNP5qbS1xKSqcKFYtFj4lDRKImQVDGGR4eFDVgS9myliBNOxbe8PFxlRCiycP-Ww0MiwG_g6DswtF-ub6AYMTJWE/s1600-h/DSC05464.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582421454107314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJOpyu3JWSbVvQgKMRIbR71BHZIC5t3sGEDZpgNhcM4u97z19zG7WNP5qbS1xKSqcKFYtFj4lDRKImQVDGGR4eFDVgS9myliBNOxbe8PFxlRCiycP-Ww0MiwG_g6DswtF-ub6AYMTJWE/s320/DSC05464.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Botany Puzzle</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_s8bEXaMHHEv9AAPqZ-Owv1oQ8-LxvrsZG327FCeouNuzQstIyvRn_i7qKBKzAb6wLF7M1plYEm3x1yG79OWpQA_7ajZTKCeFWQdsf52JQCAyam6vhJK_HfMex5gW0J6097TOTErgtE/s1600-h/DSC05467.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582421454107330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_s8bEXaMHHEv9AAPqZ-Owv1oQ8-LxvrsZG327FCeouNuzQstIyvRn_i7qKBKzAb6wLF7M1plYEm3x1yG79OWpQA_7ajZTKCeFWQdsf52JQCAyam6vhJK_HfMex5gW0J6097TOTErgtE/s320/DSC05467.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Watering the Garden</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z47CJMn1pPuLtlN1SmPwLRfzn3m9188xAgnq7KrlnEyfLCsYZFXciAUnvBDJDv1vz0yt1n-EilGgZhvzUXvllHXmIulY_d2-kXKW40Maqrt8LXM8yJTpXNHeyF71fiNElzg9h_BRk6g/s1600-h/DSC05468.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582425749074642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z47CJMn1pPuLtlN1SmPwLRfzn3m9188xAgnq7KrlnEyfLCsYZFXciAUnvBDJDv1vz0yt1n-EilGgZhvzUXvllHXmIulY_d2-kXKW40Maqrt8LXM8yJTpXNHeyF71fiNElzg9h_BRk6g/s320/DSC05468.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Our Little Garden</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNXGqx6h1VVvSgI175Tts4-osEPDzOpEZIRvgBP5v18X76ky9iv0mF7W-iXNHkYSyx1xAZRZkIF2xR1vqe12k6p9lYLu6HZGFdwJUrd0XqVewdYB-aDdIUfLvA9tXa1DDyoWjMUlmTVk/s1600-h/DSC05471.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191582425749074658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNXGqx6h1VVvSgI175Tts4-osEPDzOpEZIRvgBP5v18X76ky9iv0mF7W-iXNHkYSyx1xAZRZkIF2xR1vqe12k6p9lYLu6HZGFdwJUrd0XqVewdYB-aDdIUfLvA9tXa1DDyoWjMUlmTVk/s320/DSC05471.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Addition with Counters</div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-90847088639908848312008-04-10T14:04:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:37:54.875-08:00CHILDREN AT MONTESSORI SCHOOLS ARE BETTER EDUCATEDThose are <strong>bold</strong> words! But words that I can agree with 100%.<br /><br />I want to share with you portions of an article published in the journal Science. Dr. Angeline <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lillard</span> along with several other researchers compared children aged 3 to 12 at a Montessori school in Milwaukee with those at other schools in the same area. They were tested for mental performance, academic abilities, and social and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">behavioral</span> skills. Here are some of their findings: <br /><div align="left"> </div><ul><li><div align="left">Five-year-old Montessori pupils were better prepared for reading and maths, and 12-year-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">olds</span> wrote significantly more creative essays using more sophisticated sentence structures.</div></li><li><div align="left">Some of the biggest differences were seen in social skills and behavior.</div></li><li><div align="left">Montessori children displayed a greater sense of "justice and fairness", interacted in an "emotionally <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">positive</span>" way, and were less likely to engage in "rough play" during break times.</div></li><li><div align="left">The method discourages traditional competitive measurements of achievement, such as grades and tests, and instead focuses on the individual progress and development of each child.</div></li><li><div align="left">Not only were five-year-old primary school children better prepared for the "three Rs" at elementary level, they also had higher scores in tests of "executive function". This is the ability to adapt to changing and complex problems, and is seen as an indicator of future school and life success.</div></li><li><div align="left">Older Montessori pupils were more likely to choose "positive assertive responses" when dealing with unpleasant social situations, said the researchers.</div></li><li><div align="left">The scientists concluded: "Montessori education fosters social and academic skills that are equal or superior to those fostered by a pool of other types of schools."</div></li></ul><p align="left">Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lillard</span> plans to continue the research by tracking students from both groups over a longer period of time. She also hopes to repeat the study at other Montessori and traditional schools, and assess specific Montessori techniques.</p><p align="left"><em><strong>IDEAS FOR THE HOME:</strong></em></p><p align="left">MATH...............</p><p align="left">Ask your child to help you match and count socks when folding laundry.</p><p align="left">LANGUAGE.............</p><p align="left">Read to your child everyday. Point out things within the pictures or text that you find interesting to encourage discussion.</p><p align="left">PRACTICAL LIFE.................</p><p align="left">Have a small area on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator with a small pitcher of water and snacks. This way they can pour themselves a drink and get a snack whenever they are thirsty or hungry.</p><p align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">SENSORIAL</span>..............</p><p align="left">Expose children to a wide variety of experiences, especially outside. Give names to different textures, sights and sounds which give language to sensory experiences</p><p align="left">Several of the children are <strong>so</strong> close to reading, it is <strong>so </strong>exciting! This past week we have been working <strong>so </strong>hard on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Moveable</span> Alphabet with these children. At Circle Time we explored the science behind Sink and Float. They were able to choose objects from the classroom for the demonstration. It also became a math work by graphing who believed the object would sink and who believed the object would float. The children were pretty much right every time. We also learned about our five senses this being introduced by way of a book. With a discussion afterwards. Your children are such a joy to be around we really love being with them.</p><p align="left"><strong><em>Out of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">mouths</span> of babes...........</em></strong></p><p align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Nayvi</span>, Sage and Dakota were sitting on the bench. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Nayvi</span> and Sage were fighting over who was going to marry Dakota. Dakota said "don't worry girls I can marry both of you."</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWxKZ9L9PZEeqHqxdBNgV6opmVmAxLzH_ylkcqB_oufjFvkpL1slfa6c4lrBf0ortzMHgVSYSj8SSrWUZLcXifIXS-z9_KhMya0iC85Z8qLlTiOfeH2MHpzik8DkGwZ2XFKTauO70hC4/s1600-h/DSC05439.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187730927062526722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWxKZ9L9PZEeqHqxdBNgV6opmVmAxLzH_ylkcqB_oufjFvkpL1slfa6c4lrBf0ortzMHgVSYSj8SSrWUZLcXifIXS-z9_KhMya0iC85Z8qLlTiOfeH2MHpzik8DkGwZ2XFKTauO70hC4/s320/DSC05439.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Bead Stair</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ar67LEg0wYwQRqgq2l9tBRVor7RbfDkBDahpoWJ5Ri42ptreyWXXUyjaeOXejMr_HWpRsIeA3GGBR7pSwtIikqVUVtcqkhuH81DA6oqcyN59VLGdQraYbb1YkfFlfeKztjMW6o_8PnI/s1600-h/DSC05443.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727650002479842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ar67LEg0wYwQRqgq2l9tBRVor7RbfDkBDahpoWJ5Ri42ptreyWXXUyjaeOXejMr_HWpRsIeA3GGBR7pSwtIikqVUVtcqkhuH81DA6oqcyN59VLGdQraYbb1YkfFlfeKztjMW6o_8PnI/s320/DSC05443.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Object/ Picture Matching</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuScOA_uQILG3k1WJbQdb0oOYcjc4bYjtizcvjvZLD1bILYUb5MAI0OkGZRWZk5Yu_ikEyrvVnRa0Rbq0xsn0XuxX9iP2swaLcLayxXTUSovfnrzWkV9gokm58-tD83u3Nkg3ILLQiL4/s1600-h/DSC05446.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727650002479858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuScOA_uQILG3k1WJbQdb0oOYcjc4bYjtizcvjvZLD1bILYUb5MAI0OkGZRWZk5Yu_ikEyrvVnRa0Rbq0xsn0XuxX9iP2swaLcLayxXTUSovfnrzWkV9gokm58-tD83u3Nkg3ILLQiL4/s320/DSC05446.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Numerals & Counters</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qE-vVu4QBHeGuEjSiapd0npzuPZWd9EQoUKacgvHCMkfDrZ8DwFaGKHbx0dB0TJQc68JAO18DDf9o5yRQXV3-DPA5GqV58AsNN8a834OXfEs58H9oESyuLZonyNYgFyaiJUe3aG847c/s1600-h/DSC05426.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727259160455810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qE-vVu4QBHeGuEjSiapd0npzuPZWd9EQoUKacgvHCMkfDrZ8DwFaGKHbx0dB0TJQc68JAO18DDf9o5yRQXV3-DPA5GqV58AsNN8a834OXfEs58H9oESyuLZonyNYgFyaiJUe3aG847c/s320/DSC05426.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Moveable</span> Alphabet</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo_EXf_GJqomJvSY0hB_pKmIO70ECzf5Y0Mq9zwXHYUyKVVLYy7YOKdZ3WxUcP0QIwHa31KmFIK_7ohR0ls_YO3F_xwswZUCHUfvoFxDUQ7Hgfdv3qp_28MRxO1hg2pKVurPY5Wczv2c/s1600-h/DSC05428.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727263455423122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo_EXf_GJqomJvSY0hB_pKmIO70ECzf5Y0Mq9zwXHYUyKVVLYy7YOKdZ3WxUcP0QIwHa31KmFIK_7ohR0ls_YO3F_xwswZUCHUfvoFxDUQ7Hgfdv3qp_28MRxO1hg2pKVurPY5Wczv2c/s320/DSC05428.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Word/ Picture Puzzle</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX7-7I2fhbMiZs8piA_xVRjrJ6L_pqXgAZuNgop_y6z5DK41DpQD-LiJf8SNEcoHFJXYRCpP2w65q8FRzWFrkKauMprqWHgnMz52sKXFN8feiAFtFieGkDTBezRsw-j2Zvg7NL0-nGXs/s1600-h/DSC05434.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727267750390434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX7-7I2fhbMiZs8piA_xVRjrJ6L_pqXgAZuNgop_y6z5DK41DpQD-LiJf8SNEcoHFJXYRCpP2w65q8FRzWFrkKauMprqWHgnMz52sKXFN8feiAFtFieGkDTBezRsw-j2Zvg7NL0-nGXs/s320/DSC05434.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Counting</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxGJxwzkc_8BSnhPOFXaXEA5ARhaxarNFf984WbEVa2E1-SHmAZKhrFx2q7AjJqTfytr2jEMBxuXoXNuITeNl7QK9cVaAaMgvz6Gf1m-604J188sw2GvMB6zXceK4zs8hY4ebe_rpLgI/s1600-h/DSC05436.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727267750390450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxGJxwzkc_8BSnhPOFXaXEA5ARhaxarNFf984WbEVa2E1-SHmAZKhrFx2q7AjJqTfytr2jEMBxuXoXNuITeNl7QK9cVaAaMgvz6Gf1m-604J188sw2GvMB6zXceK4zs8hY4ebe_rpLgI/s320/DSC05436.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Moveable</span> Alphabet</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187727645707512530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkiqNMoRnX3Hs3gwuPN95MbGTfqqOwlMKuiO_0Ij-gfbfZZb7IrRDLP0f84IlaAdEWocwaWW0DBGqENYgNYCG56nm7gEtIHnTHFDN-KME6olCufjRA1-06uTYsATsZbwErqbvOF4Ei2M/s320/DSC05441.jpg" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Moveable</span> Alphabet</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT_a5WL9oubVijO1Hpn-s3TDJ5uzYRH1NfAubrnYx48djyVQ7druHd7F5Wfs-audqnHzZpIVv5nC5gnkVDU7hDuAxiiygOXIe-8LqevrYkxc2-HC8oYhjyC9DI51fwLTaF256K5MzivA/s1600-h/DSC05403.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187726460296538674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT_a5WL9oubVijO1Hpn-s3TDJ5uzYRH1NfAubrnYx48djyVQ7druHd7F5Wfs-audqnHzZpIVv5nC5gnkVDU7hDuAxiiygOXIe-8LqevrYkxc2-HC8oYhjyC9DI51fwLTaF256K5MzivA/s320/DSC05403.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Swing Fun</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0liqbRfdf9e8Np1KHUXH76eIWV1dIeafVgAS_V6FWE6VNkBIznm2tAANpAiv91g6dtsqxNnFjfRfDos6Lt_XUgiEDxhPrIv-Ayj9KBuwFnCgQV9cwhz6En2AGNKA-EPv3qrPZxYlPf1s/s1600-h/DSC05406.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187726464591505986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0liqbRfdf9e8Np1KHUXH76eIWV1dIeafVgAS_V6FWE6VNkBIznm2tAANpAiv91g6dtsqxNnFjfRfDos6Lt_XUgiEDxhPrIv-Ayj9KBuwFnCgQV9cwhz6En2AGNKA-EPv3qrPZxYlPf1s/s320/DSC05406.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Practical Life</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXwV7ZNhG90VQ48gBpuLHcaLwmotjGhqR2uctWJskufUlNpDkBNS7OPSz8v8rvkBF4UgjzmlucWhcSFn5mfwAGtH5e358GaVOvXeVjMoNvBNfESl_IfkcwyV4_LPgBN7PnktehUBknzY/s1600-h/DSC05407.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187726464591506002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXwV7ZNhG90VQ48gBpuLHcaLwmotjGhqR2uctWJskufUlNpDkBNS7OPSz8v8rvkBF4UgjzmlucWhcSFn5mfwAGtH5e358GaVOvXeVjMoNvBNfESl_IfkcwyV4_LPgBN7PnktehUBknzY/s320/DSC05407.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Classification Cards</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHd5OSx4rSmptgy88PouKXdyrJNCIvKtbBmHKWroMD4MWnwsdWpaMURF0evVL4IzLIo3GBxMq3ts3RWFuWSS_nF6_IUnAMFNpXKzo4JoFJnVAb6XRSmzEY64-DAiqMNp0YcvGR-3GG_k/s1600-h/DSC05412.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187726468886473314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHd5OSx4rSmptgy88PouKXdyrJNCIvKtbBmHKWroMD4MWnwsdWpaMURF0evVL4IzLIo3GBxMq3ts3RWFuWSS_nF6_IUnAMFNpXKzo4JoFJnVAb6XRSmzEY64-DAiqMNp0YcvGR-3GG_k/s320/DSC05412.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">Object/ Picture Matching</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqjSDl0TS7IfzaSwgw-nnXFzM-L9PMxdqbw1z1fbyu4wKy3-jJHRkwThH796FUyewEaeQpiHAZomVJykZ-8GDLpHoCZE6VS-YR3S_CqmZ5hknbrusv1hooZXfBH_ggcoY3GdaYeHxnhc/s1600-h/DSC05424.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187726473181440626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqjSDl0TS7IfzaSwgw-nnXFzM-L9PMxdqbw1z1fbyu4wKy3-jJHRkwThH796FUyewEaeQpiHAZomVJykZ-8GDLpHoCZE6VS-YR3S_CqmZ5hknbrusv1hooZXfBH_ggcoY3GdaYeHxnhc/s320/DSC05424.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Classification Cards</div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-58943140283628156072008-04-03T13:07:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:37:55.525-08:00Project Garden!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczLC1wwIKCxsZFvIpioUfBBWEFCqbo-m_RtoTaJDyNCNXbJVKJtZtVua8NaAEiUr-OFLpdG0vVBRNQUA1OctRPhWW2js-ctm7p9dfgU7rjSY9btlT3Qvl4DK57u5zpPPztXklI2i4mmQ/s1600-h/DSC05360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczLC1wwIKCxsZFvIpioUfBBWEFCqbo-m_RtoTaJDyNCNXbJVKJtZtVua8NaAEiUr-OFLpdG0vVBRNQUA1OctRPhWW2js-ctm7p9dfgU7rjSY9btlT3Qvl4DK57u5zpPPztXklI2i4mmQ/s320/DSC05360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185114361647612082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Vocabulary Rhyming Work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPb0Ymu08TEfpHxKV5GpGPex7e9kZss2qrU9xq4LQL6bbdbG4YPpR_bwQJxpdxX6c7MHP5bhE51zmWRjO1oi6pe47rywO_5MeRMYNa1Zk6JTP9LK0qdWihmBHRcQvYRt5q7GIh_lPlQmI/s1600-h/DSC05363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPb0Ymu08TEfpHxKV5GpGPex7e9kZss2qrU9xq4LQL6bbdbG4YPpR_bwQJxpdxX6c7MHP5bhE51zmWRjO1oi6pe47rywO_5MeRMYNa1Zk6JTP9LK0qdWihmBHRcQvYRt5q7GIh_lPlQmI/s320/DSC05363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185114370237546690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pre-Reading Vocabulary Work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P0NJKhQzNsMnByhyn4m4sFjxYXqDBiybdVNK8Xh4c4zfr48IWpysJhEYlgoU9ivoKh8VWFgG6psXxQWd9_1jPSoLQPs-RyK8zePcLsU6bE69bcxYzcgqRMwfJ0nEXo_exsFTX8tK9GA/s1600-h/DSC05366.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P0NJKhQzNsMnByhyn4m4sFjxYXqDBiybdVNK8Xh4c4zfr48IWpysJhEYlgoU9ivoKh8VWFgG6psXxQWd9_1jPSoLQPs-RyK8zePcLsU6bE69bcxYzcgqRMwfJ0nEXo_exsFTX8tK9GA/s320/DSC05366.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185114374532514002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Children Love to Eat Outside!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This week we worked on our Spring planting. We planted corn, cucumbers, green onions, soy beans (not sure how these will work out), basil, carrots, watermelon and pumpkins. The children can't wait to see them grow! They want to water it 10 times a day! For share day Ms. Stacey brought in her new puppy to play with the children. This was a great opportunity for us to talk about the responsibilities of caring for a pet. We talked about feeding them, bathing them, and cleaning up their messes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965890123982300507.post-6073947722579830072008-03-27T13:17:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:37:57.858-08:00Thank Goodness for Grass!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn_xBYu3VYzzCdW0QpdqpCG06kvOz98fluIgexajKdYjZ2iAb-9ZTAIkd4d6kFa72yjbLFtN6aCDDvOdd8lbFgogJEGa3XDA1quaUcNzPDBjblBsl_571bXVf4wi-ZCE_JvaPl4IEvBY/s1600-h/DSC05297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn_xBYu3VYzzCdW0QpdqpCG06kvOz98fluIgexajKdYjZ2iAb-9ZTAIkd4d6kFa72yjbLFtN6aCDDvOdd8lbFgogJEGa3XDA1quaUcNzPDBjblBsl_571bXVf4wi-ZCE_JvaPl4IEvBY/s320/DSC05297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182522086891471010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And we thought we were excited to get the grass in the backyard!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2xzWvoczmcDLrRj3OUGYr4eVEanjYmwKn4J9zUWygv60iMkZG5k6hKkNUVEwabABtQb9XQdaNc6CNETivv2cRmZ7EEBKfxAHGAxXN29oojeXo0Q3CGAaffzl1ThuX2QNuS7WMztPGI8/s1600-h/DSC05306.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2xzWvoczmcDLrRj3OUGYr4eVEanjYmwKn4J9zUWygv60iMkZG5k6hKkNUVEwabABtQb9XQdaNc6CNETivv2cRmZ7EEBKfxAHGAxXN29oojeXo0Q3CGAaffzl1ThuX2QNuS7WMztPGI8/s320/DSC05306.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521872143106146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Easter Egg Hunt</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsaQB9yfq0QwAJQrsdJ1BTgWY4mrwRrUz6i9L5aEyjac0VSbt3uamq1bnPigP_V6CXhgCKT7UGRboXqYZF2odMXktSItk54BCEfanP0H6Q-iicdQwwDNeJvZICb5pWAqYCME32Li5cjY/s1600-h/DSC05305.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsaQB9yfq0QwAJQrsdJ1BTgWY4mrwRrUz6i9L5aEyjac0VSbt3uamq1bnPigP_V6CXhgCKT7UGRboXqYZF2odMXktSItk54BCEfanP0H6Q-iicdQwwDNeJvZICb5pWAqYCME32Li5cjY/s320/DSC05305.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521876438073458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The children were great at making sure everyone found the same amount of eggs.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXSOLw-QmgTiK8AMrpyQ4MzNMCLrNRm29yCt9QxpGqcw8fUWtHvSWrCkSrus_I84ORLxCEVfyqHEzKJQ68TcZ5YQeZ2byDgYUOWGzMPoXuwvnqrZ9cbNOUECeDkXBBTZKQEe1Q9N_rFI/s1600-h/DSC05304.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXSOLw-QmgTiK8AMrpyQ4MzNMCLrNRm29yCt9QxpGqcw8fUWtHvSWrCkSrus_I84ORLxCEVfyqHEzKJQ68TcZ5YQeZ2byDgYUOWGzMPoXuwvnqrZ9cbNOUECeDkXBBTZKQEe1Q9N_rFI/s320/DSC05304.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521880733040770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They were also excited about the candy inside!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8pPXOGnbb2n0KWYB5-EwAqz-h0rSK-caJUpeHhJ2sDpXSP7RbE15HDVNltp-w6xlxbE1Xln7AssYpPbfy0qwbBDKGm_Bhyphenhyphen0mQsr7YqOmXjWDk3hWCgaxZLQsy-Y_dThMtGuR7dYm9jA/s1600-h/DSC05300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8pPXOGnbb2n0KWYB5-EwAqz-h0rSK-caJUpeHhJ2sDpXSP7RbE15HDVNltp-w6xlxbE1Xln7AssYpPbfy0qwbBDKGm_Bhyphenhyphen0mQsr7YqOmXjWDk3hWCgaxZLQsy-Y_dThMtGuR7dYm9jA/s320/DSC05300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521880733040786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">His egg had a car on it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfv7hn67gEi_X_FNvzqgKfko3iSg2GlYi7_g0Kh2Md4teI4oRdeoLLLIWH-59YgAL5ujOtuPDzGMZzwMIJO2Kw7uYEWfQzoQvT_SlUPtDd7tyvsEv0qp0rwM2pHGoumAz-_4cL-aKeAVc/s1600-h/DSC05321.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfv7hn67gEi_X_FNvzqgKfko3iSg2GlYi7_g0Kh2Md4teI4oRdeoLLLIWH-59YgAL5ujOtuPDzGMZzwMIJO2Kw7uYEWfQzoQvT_SlUPtDd7tyvsEv0qp0rwM2pHGoumAz-_4cL-aKeAVc/s320/DSC05321.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521545725591570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bead counting and biggest to smallest work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaWjj35kYRCYaFSUTqrmgiBUwjB-RxOgL9KgPleqHRFRR73lc3hpnzepXOIFdXOa0UjUJjAEKsLpGJiEDlof259sFmNkCae21ffIh7GOXKmG96Ty-Titq50KjheFRQLD6oGVdv7Y82ks/s1600-h/DSC05320.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaWjj35kYRCYaFSUTqrmgiBUwjB-RxOgL9KgPleqHRFRR73lc3hpnzepXOIFdXOa0UjUJjAEKsLpGJiEDlof259sFmNkCae21ffIh7GOXKmG96Ty-Titq50KjheFRQLD6oGVdv7Y82ks/s320/DSC05320.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521545725591586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Picture and object matching work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcGxYrPFh89-g-zo9fxR1kqtFWm8cazoAkDOH4MURxitrUnRzZBxtidzE_kLILj9g5-FaUZe2PSDtYe1n1mgo0u_V0qbIK4mQeS7BBU0TPtweRWxeJeqEqpYBIrw5nnOD86NIKvItgmM/s1600-h/DSC05319.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcGxYrPFh89-g-zo9fxR1kqtFWm8cazoAkDOH4MURxitrUnRzZBxtidzE_kLILj9g5-FaUZe2PSDtYe1n1mgo0u_V0qbIK4mQeS7BBU0TPtweRWxeJeqEqpYBIrw5nnOD86NIKvItgmM/s320/DSC05319.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521550020558898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Word matching and rhyming work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsu6bVq9Td60_9FdEvaVUTTzTyqjL4Nhobr_e-AALxIHR3qRyl5T-F1lYxjYeuRzvVqeaL8qOO78azbQxNM8DJxWwqBepzHYTHhdy6NUsQa6URN6j3wcL42a9lKbKbmfucKQ32o5WWXDQ/s1600-h/DSC05317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsu6bVq9Td60_9FdEvaVUTTzTyqjL4Nhobr_e-AALxIHR3qRyl5T-F1lYxjYeuRzvVqeaL8qOO78azbQxNM8DJxWwqBepzHYTHhdy6NUsQa6URN6j3wcL42a9lKbKbmfucKQ32o5WWXDQ/s320/DSC05317.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521550020558914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The children are so good about making sure no one eats alone.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQkGuVCcI4-eHgml_rRtwxpTPTvifrtu8V9vPW63Oiuf_PStuIbUs2A5UDpQZ4Pcs7NQYp62bwv2L9CGMFlhNV5wvrR6Lbf78IpA0vzNIkZbJ3rUVRJZL8FNDvHABww7IrnGOYJkey2s/s1600-h/DSC05308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQkGuVCcI4-eHgml_rRtwxpTPTvifrtu8V9vPW63Oiuf_PStuIbUs2A5UDpQZ4Pcs7NQYp62bwv2L9CGMFlhNV5wvrR6Lbf78IpA0vzNIkZbJ3rUVRJZL8FNDvHABww7IrnGOYJkey2s/s320/DSC05308.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521554315526226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Painting is always a favorite activity</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs468KjMntmjjU9t77hRCg7BDWZcSW5CDIYY1YZne-hGlIUKGxTTtrdXkdHshorECVVPNIA1IR1WY2N5d-scXYzrSOy9f8Wulju9p1yKFsez8Bz7o4dMWKLMNxl30Y-ta31a0-TS1n_RQ/s1600-h/DSC05329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs468KjMntmjjU9t77hRCg7BDWZcSW5CDIYY1YZne-hGlIUKGxTTtrdXkdHshorECVVPNIA1IR1WY2N5d-scXYzrSOy9f8Wulju9p1yKFsez8Bz7o4dMWKLMNxl30Y-ta31a0-TS1n_RQ/s320/DSC05329.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521197833240530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Animal and map location matching work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYRKa3Fxu080ezpWpaNgG74iPaqoj8pl90JSA75dDxYKUV1kESXwmDDCHq6TIDcLuH9CArcDRPXZoN8tF7IkuqLZOVWJMTGrtiuNn0EcJ6McISYoozIZvsKrQViZEpiIdNbhGCuqleFk/s1600-h/DSC05326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYRKa3Fxu080ezpWpaNgG74iPaqoj8pl90JSA75dDxYKUV1kESXwmDDCHq6TIDcLuH9CArcDRPXZoN8tF7IkuqLZOVWJMTGrtiuNn0EcJ6McISYoozIZvsKrQViZEpiIdNbhGCuqleFk/s320/DSC05326.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521202128207842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Introduction to reading language cards</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKbXONsYWjAXK5blBLcNrdBpwxq922nzcJzGm2oIxDvmEkxzDkZkEzuAT6C_Nii01PPGXS5sLYjHtDza9nAAibqjI_VyHMVN8zD8LD31T6johUpjmnZ-NFnUiKJey9MOsK7gy6eu-gGA/s1600-h/DSC05323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKbXONsYWjAXK5blBLcNrdBpwxq922nzcJzGm2oIxDvmEkxzDkZkEzuAT6C_Nii01PPGXS5sLYjHtDza9nAAibqjI_VyHMVN8zD8LD31T6johUpjmnZ-NFnUiKJey9MOsK7gy6eu-gGA/s320/DSC05323.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521206423175154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Word and picture matching puzzle</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq7hmjpsYVZs_TH9rC6_gySBZuWP8x7kdO_EogXkFN9al6wiQAW6Hj623SJ6HCENA_HlwM-OEf1vgsy9izC3O5jkwYLQrq51g6_2fxINOgudtNdsSNwS6Wj9KNcv8coZ19gDY34SoVik/s1600-h/DSC05322.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq7hmjpsYVZs_TH9rC6_gySBZuWP8x7kdO_EogXkFN9al6wiQAW6Hj623SJ6HCENA_HlwM-OEf1vgsy9izC3O5jkwYLQrq51g6_2fxINOgudtNdsSNwS6Wj9KNcv8coZ19gDY34SoVik/s320/DSC05322.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182521206423175170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cutting work</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well we finally got the sod laid in the backyard. The winter grass never really caught on so it has pretty much been a dirty muddy mess back there. The children couldn't get enough of the new grass! They all wanted to lay on it and take their shoes off and walk around on it. On Monday we had an Easter egg hunt. The children were awesome hunters and found the eggs quickly even though some of the hiding spots were really tough. They were excited to open them and eat their candy. I am always amazed at how aware the children are of their friends and making sure everyone has candy. They are awesome sharers! We also finished off the rest of the vegetables from the garden this week. Next week will be our early spring planting. The children worked really hard this week! We are so proud of all of them.</div>Sweetwater Bay Montessori Preschoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679273162884062011noreply@blogger.com1