The Montessori Minute

November 2014 Edition

Reminders:
Send a fall change of clothes with
your child to school to replace the
summer clothes if you have not
already done so.
Keep reading with your child
each day.
Make sure your childs name is in
his/her jacket so that we can identify
it if it gets left at school.
From Mrs. Rousey
Tis the season for giving thanks !e feel
very "lessed to have a wonderful group of children
and great# supportive families. Thanks for all your
hard work
For mans mind which directs and controls energy
is, without question, superior to all the forces it
can control. It is by leading the child to the fullest
development of his powers that we can help the
child to lead the continued march of civilization.
- Maria Montessori
We are learning about:
~ USA
~ Native Americans
~ Thanksgiving
~ Fruits and Vegetables
~ Vertebrate/Invertebrate
~ lection !a"
Self$help skills to
work on at home:
Tying shoes
%uttoning
pants/jackets
&ipping coats
'utting on
hat/scarf/mittens
Upcoming Events:
November 2- Daylight Savings Fall back an hour
November 4- No School Election Day
November 11- Veterans Day
November 12- Early Release Day or !s
November 1"- #$% Family Night
November 21- &irth'ay (unch
November 26-28- No School
Table Talk about Lessons:
Letter Lessons: We have stated Letters in Motion we have learned a
motion to go with the letters: a, b, m, s, & t. Everyone should be
able to say the letter name, letter sound and make the motion.
Number Lesson: We are all working on dierent areas but a great one
to dis!uss is what !olor bead ea!h number is: "#red, $#green, %#
&ea!h'&ink, (#yellow, )#light blue, *#&ur&le'violet, +#white, ,#
brown, -#dark blue, ".#brown.
/im&le addition around the house would be a un way to
add learning at home.
Practical Life: We are starting multi#ste& lessons like washing tables,
washing hands, washing baby dolls, and dierent ty&es o
&olishing.