February Fun...with My Human Body!

For the next 2 months we are studying the human body from the outside in. Each child will be creating a life size body of their own complete with all the organs and parts!

The children have been fascinated by the facts they have learned about how their body works and why. You'll be hearing lots about the body at home and maybe

you will learn something new also.

Kasen Listens for his heart beat.

We are studying the human body and learning about how to keep are hearts healthy.

Ashlynn Juices fresh oranges...Yummy juice full of vitamin C!
It's so good for you.

Brighton looks through the microscope at body parts...cells, skin, hair, eyes ears and more.
He looks like he's concentrating very hard.

Braelyn measures herself next to the Foam skeleton puzzle.

Who is taller? Is this what my bones look like?

Children at Work

Golden bead material: Taylor carefully counts every bead.

Eye-dropping on a Soap saver: Kambria gives each miniature bowl one drop.

Sorting Boxes: Davin places the objects in their correct box.

Lunch time for Braelyn and Levi two of our Kindergartners!

Nathan uses his gustatory sense to taste if it is sweet or salty.

Josie shows Miss Chelsey how she can sort and put away.

Griffin listens as he strikes the tone bars.

Baylee displays her snowman art work!

Homade CLAY DAY!

We had a great time making this snowy white clay and then modeling little snowmen out of it. The children always love the cooking process and got very creative with their little clay balls.

Ashlynn helped count cups and Taylor poured the water in.

Everyone had a turn to do a part of the project.

January 2010

Happy New Year! This month is going to be great. The children always come back so motivated to work. We will be helping them notice attention to details and refine some of the lessons they have been doing. We will be giving many new lessons also.

Practical Life has been transformed into a winter wonderland of activities. From Snowflake sorting to ice cube tonging. Each work adorns the theme of silver blue and white! It is very inviting to the students. Some favorites are: Baby Bathing, flour sifting, silver polishing, bead stringing, flower arranging and basting water into the penguin habitat.

In Science and Culture this month we are discovering the world of animals. We are learning about mammals and Habitats. As well as how animals talk and protect themselves. Some our sorting activities include works like: FUR FEATHERS & SCALES and STRIPES OR SPOTS. Mom and baby animal go together and recognizing animal tracks offer hands on activity with real models. Fun facts about animals have become a part of our line time agenda this month.

GOOD NEWS! Miss Chelsey will be volunteering in our classroom. Chelsey Randall has recently moved in with the Merrills. She was a Montessori student herself as a child and has helped out in Mrs. Merrills classroom off and on throughout the years. She will be helping out with classroom maintenance as well as listening to readers and her favorite thing singing with the children. We would like to welcome her and are glad she is here with us.