Back from Break

Salutations, everyone!  The Academy was back on track this week after what we hope was a long and relaxing weekend for all.  The children went back to work and had some outdoor when weather permitted.  Below are photos taken this week of our students as they got back into the swing of things at school.  I hope you enjoy them.

LITTLE ROOM

All Academy students enjoyed a cooking presentation and snack courtesy of Mrs. Masi.  Be sure to take a look at her cooking summer camp application!

Planting grass

Working alongside friends

The beauty of Montessori is the opportunity for children of all ability levels to work with materials in their own way.  This abstract use of the pink tower and broad stair is a perfect example.


TRANSITIONAL ROOM




Outdoor play :)

A practical life activity to help strengthen fine motor skills

Letter matching from the language area 

Planting radish seeds was an interactive science activity

Golden bead work has various extensions to continue engaging children in math

BIG ROOM

                                      

                               A practical life activity of carrot peeling to help fine motor and kitchen skills  

All smiles in the math area

Fridays are for book reports

A challenge from the sensorial area

Using hammer and nails in the practical life area with the utmost care and protective wear.  

The movable alphabet helps letter recognition, spelling, and literacy skills 

A very concentrated student working in the language area

This activity helps children visualize the purposes and functions of various parts of plants.  Students saw the white petals of these flowers change color due to the food coloring in the water they were in.  Amazing!  

Til next weekend, Children's Academy family.  Enjoy the weekend.  

Spring Egg Hunt

Salutations, all!  The past two weeks have been eventful at the Children's Academy, ending in a wonderful Spring Party.  The children all enjoyed the warm weather and outdoor play it provided.  They also had a wonderful time hunting for eggs on our playground!  I hope these photos help you visualize all the excitement.  Have a great Spring Break!

LITTLE ROOM

A little spooning from practical life

Color matching activity from the sensorial area.

Combining knobless cylinders provides an engaging challenge.

TRANSITIONAL ROOM

A discussion about life cycles

A science experiment to help understand the concept of static electricity

Will they sink or float?!  Children explore the idea with easter eggs filled with different materials

The golden bead count through from the math shelf.




THE BIG ROOM

Tis the season for gardening.  Students are learning about rooting with a hands on approach.

Tracing letters in sand

Making "April Showers" come to life at the art area.  

Working with sound containers from the language area


SPRING PARTY!