What Have We Been Up To?

I wanted to pop in and show some photos to give you an idea of how we been spending most of our days.

                                    Outside The Classroom

                                                      Swinging and singing.

                                               

                                                                   

                                                      Enjoying Potatoe Sack races.

                                              Sliding and screaming.

      Hanging out at the park with friends we haven't seen in a while (check out the poses).

                             Earning their yellow belts in TaeKwonDo.

In The Classroom

Working with the moveable alphabet, spelling cvc words.                                             

                                         Knobbed Cylinder Block.

                                      Dry pouring with beans.

                                 Sensorially working with Color Box #2.

                                

                            Tracing Sandpaper Numbers with fingers.

                                                                               

 Finally things have slowed down around here:) In a good way. I have families that are now taking their summer vacations which is allowing me to have more time for planning and preparations as we start our fall semester on September 6th. I hope everyone is enjoying what is left of this summer. Now back to planning I go!!                                                                                                                                                           

                                                         

Montessori Monday

We had a fantastic week !  Everyone stayed on task and enjoyed their work time. They are really taking on new challenges and repeating their favorite works.
                               
                        Working with the seed puzle.

                                                                 
          Making Little Red Riding Hood storytelling puppets.

Gluing foam circles, practicing one to one correspondence.

Clock puzzle work.                                                                                 

Yellow knobless cylinders.                                                                    

                                                                           
                     Matching picture to picture.
      

                                                                                       
                                    Spindle box.

Number rods.                                                                                

Stamping numbers.                                                                                             

Sensory bin.                                                                                     

                                                                                               
                    Using a glue stick.

                                                                               
             Red knobless cylinders.

To see other children doing activities inspired by the montessori method please head over to One Hook Wonder.

                                                                                                                

Montessori Monday

 We are still working here. We will have Friday off and return on Monday. This is still a daycare, I work when parents work . Which is a wonderful thing if you live in Michigan where the economy is bad! Finding a job is hard.  Here some pics of the kiddos working in action.

                                                         Practical Life

                                                                 Watering plants.

                                                             Velcro dressing frame.

                                                                    Scissor practice.

                                                                    
                                                                    Language

                                       Pink level matching words to pictures.

                                                                  Metal Insets.

                   Matching socks.  I added more socks to make this more challenging.

                                                                         

                                                                   Mathematics

                                                      Cards and Counters variation.
                         

                                                       Graphing our favorite way to stay warm.

                                                                            
                                                                        Cultural

                                                      Parts of the tree cards.

                                                Watching the earth orbit the sun.

                                                                 Owl craft.

                                                                                
                                                           Solar System puzzle.

                                                                            
To see other children doing montessori activities please visit One Hook Wonder.

Montessori Monday

      Unbelieveable how the kids are still working with focused concentration!! The weather has been beautiful here. They are sticking to the routine. I have been waiting on a moment to take a break, they won't give one. Am I complaining NO!! I am a bit tickled. Many will say that everybody needs a break, I guess if you are bored with what your doing. We are never bored here. We are happy and excited about all the new things that we are exploring and learning. Take a look.

                                                                   Practical Life

Nut chopping. Dry pouring. Wet pouring variation. Pin punching.

Language

Working with moveable alphabet with spanish pink level series. Small group working on letter sound "m".

Mathematics

Small Bead Frame. Teen Board. Algebraic Trinomial cube.

Cultural/Geography

Working with landforms. Tracing leaves in Botany Cabinet. Observing growth of a peanut plant. Working with Tree puzzle.

Sensorial

Working with Blue Knobless Cylinders. Blue Constructive Triangles 

 To see what others are doing pop over to One Hook Wonder.