"This then is the first duty of an educator: to stir up life but leave it free to develop."

–Maria Montessori

Monday, December 24, 2012

Making Christmas Ornaments

Happy Christmas from our class! Here are a few pictures of us making the Christmas ornaments we sent home.






Tracking Santa Claus

Would you like something fun to do with your children while preparing for a certain jolly visitor tonight? Go to the below website to track Santa's travels. It will be a great reinforcement of geography and time zone concepts.

 Track Santa with Norad


Thursday, December 13, 2012

International Night Photos

We had such an awesome time tonight! International Night was a big success. We sang music from Japan, ate food from India, and looked at art from China. We also displayed and answered questions about our research projects. Thanks to everyone who helpd to make it a success. Here are a few pictures from the evening.

Some of our art (diyas, fans, origami, and sewn pandas)

Singing "Sakura, Sakura"

Telling parents about Diyas (candles lit for New Years in India)

Explaining how we made the studded pandas

Telling parents about origami

She is doing a great job explaining about Smilodons.

She did a great job answering questions about Russia.


Parents enjoyed the presentations.



Some of the food we sampled (hummus, fortune cookies, seaweed wrapped crackers, sushi, and beef with Tikka Masala)



These guys did so well!



Monday, December 3, 2012

International Night

We are all looking forward to celebrating our study of Asia on December 13 at 6:00 pm! We will sing a song we have learned, showcase art from Asia, and sample food from various countries on the continent. We will also be displaying our projects from the research we've done in class. Please arrive on time as we will start promptly at 6:00. Your child doesn't need to bring anything or wear anything special. They just need to be their amazing selves. Because space is limited, we will only be able to accommodate immediate families. Any questions about the celebration or the project, please contact me!