Beginnings and More Beginnings

 Montessori is full of beginnings! "Learning is discovering that something is possible."--Fritz Perls

Pouring,

buttoning,

and rolling a work mat are some beginning lessons in the Practical Life Exercises.

They build concentration,

coordination,

independence,

left to right sequence,

care of self,

hand-eye coordination,

and care of the environment.

The senses are an essential ingredient in learning.

visual discrimination involves comparing diameter,

geometric shape,

length,

height and width.

From tasting bottles, sound cylinders,

and Owl cooking

to African drums,

we explore all five senses!

Puzzle maps help us explore the continents

as we begin to understand our big, interesting world.

Order

and count with one-to-one correspondence!

It all adds up to numbers

you can multiply,

measure,

divide,

and share.

Begin to discover the beauty of math!

Matching letter and sound,

building words with the moveable alphabet,

and blending sounds,

are all steps to beginning reading.

Experimenting

exploring,

connecting,

observing,

you begin to discover that science is fun!

Friendships

begin

with sharing and taking turns.

and end with cooperation, camaraderie

grace, courtesy,

and service.

Celebrate the school year!

Begin summer holidays!

Commence to first grade!

Begin to appreciate all you have learned together!

"Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories!"

Have a wonderful summer. See you August 29th to begin anew!