November Reminders

November is here!  Montessori will be learning all about fall, including the parts of a leaf, apple, and turkey. Don't be surprised to hear names like "ovate", "cordate" and "linear" after your child has worked with the Botany Cabinet!  We love learning and using new vocabulary! Don't be surprised to find that we love raking leaves into giant piles! We will also be tasting apples as well as chopping them to make applesauce for our Thanksgiving Feast on November 20th. Look for our Favorite Apple Graph in the hall!

The Lunchers will be learning about symmetry, probability, and geometric solids.  They will also be counting pennies and dimes and building tens, hundreds, and thousands with the Digi-Blocks.

Here are some dates to remember this month:
Nov. 2--Lunchers taking Spanish celebrate Dia de Muertos
Nov. 6--Picture makeup day
Nov.8-9--Parent Conferences (no class for students)
Nov. 15--Lunchers taking French celebrate National French Week
Nov. 21-25--Thanksgiving holiday
Nov. 29-- Lunchers trip to Imagination Stage

Note:  On Thursday (11/8) and Friday (11/9) we will have small table activities set up in the hall outside the Montessori classrooms for children waiting while parents attend their conferences.  Plan to explore the Book Fair together after your conference.

                                                             The Botany Cabinet

                                                                  Leaf rubbing