We talked about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this past week. We discussed some of his ideas – nonviolence, and having the same rules for everyone. The students were divided by brown hair and light (colored) hair. We pretended that light – haired children could go to the playground and brown-haired children could not (no…
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We planted a salad!
On Monday morning the children put paper from our recycling box, into empty toilet paper tubes (to create a false bottom.) They stood the tubes, vertically, in a plastic storage box. Then mug-full by mug-full, they filled the tubes with potting soil. When the afternoon group arrived, they planted seeds – radishes, snow peas, romaine…
November 2013 Blog
This is our Veteran’s Day door. Thank you to all families that sent in names of family members who served our country! On Veteran’s Day we read each name, branch of the military and the name of the student to whom they are related. We said “Thank You” to each family! Ask your student about…
New School Year!
” I will be a friend today, I will be kind in every way, to every person big or small, I will be a friend to all.” We are off to a great start this year! Practical Life and Art areas are very busy! We are doing lots of alphabet puzzles and matching works in…
Election News
The campaign only began on Friday the second of November. The children have heard a lot about the importance of Mommy and Daddy voting! i told them that it is your job to vote. We are holding an election too! Milk and Juice. Milk makes you strong. Juice tastes good. There are images and “catch…
winter weather wear
Just a quick reminder about weather… If the temperature/windchill is 27 degrees or warmer, we will go outdoors to play. Please send your student with a hat, mittens and boots! Please have your student’s name on each item – you would be surprised how many other children like the same color/character/style of winter wear that…
Hi Ho, hi ho. It’s off to school we go!!
The first day of school is Monday, 20 August 2012! Oh my gosh, where has summer gone? Please plan on attending our Open House on Thursday, 16 August 2012. If your student is a kindergartener or a morning student – please come from 6-6:30 P.M. If your student is an “extended day” student or an…
Penguins in the News…
The students at Ashland Montessori School have been learning about penguins! Parts of a Penguin is one of the works on the science shelf as is a “time line” egg hatches, chick has down, chick grows & gets feathers, penguin dives for food. On a recent Thursday afternoon the children made igloos (with sugar cubes…
Geography Area
The geography area expands on some things in science. We will discuss Air, Land and Water and vehicles. There is a very basic puzzle of vehicles to classify, a wooden vehicle puzzle , a matching work and another wooden vehicle puzzle. The third shelf has three classifying works, the bottom shelf has a work to…
Science Shelves
In “science” we will learn about Air, Land and Water, why they are necessary and classification of animals that move in the air, on the land and in the water. There is a mat to put on the floor with a scene on it. The children will place animals in the air, on the land…