Carrot Cutting is more than just for “C”

The kids have been experiencing a wonderful “farm-to-table” activity that teaches them about many Montessori values such as manners, respect, valuable life skills and more.

The carrots were planted by last year’s kindergartners and this year we are pulling up some pretty large carrots. The kids get to take turns prepping and serving the carrots, which is actually a large ordeal for a little person.

As you can see in the picture, they have to get fresh water to clean and scrub the carrot multiple times. They also learn how to peal the carrot and cut the excess off and put in the compost. After they cut the carrots into servings they will share with their classmates. When serving they are supposed to greet each person by name and ask them if they would like a piece of carrot. Their classmate is supposed to respond with a “no thank you” or a “yes please.”

Cloud Dough

The kids enjoyed making and playing with 

Cloud Dough as we covered “C” in the class room. 

The dough is easy to make with just flour and 

baby oil. Easy to clean up too! 

Badger FREE class room

Mr. Dapple decided to go hunting for Badgers in the class room. Digging for them comes natural to him as dachshunds were originally specifically bred for the purpose of badger hunting – just not through carpet! Needless to say we are safe from badgers thanks to Dapple. 

Post Office Field Trip

A field trip to the local post office was a great way to kick of the new school year. Such a trip offered such valuable curriculum even for the littlest of students. 

The kids followed a letter from the point of entry into the office to its departure for delivery. The experience shows them how the mail touches everyone’s lives almost everyday. Plus it was loads of fun!

 

Halloween Party – Important Information

Time for the Sweeetwater Annual Halloween Party!

Thursday

October 31

10:30 am

Parents are more than welcome and younger siblings are welcome as well. Please send your child’s costume in a labeled bag. No weapons please! We will help them get changed into their costumes at party time (this is where the parent volunteers come in handy).

There will be a food sign-up sheet for treats on the orange bulletin board. Please be creative in thinking of a treat that is not excessively sugary. And please NO hard candy!

Houses = Addresses!

One sunny autumn day the kids took an eventful walk in the neighborhood to learn about numbers. With every house and street sign the kids stopped and identified the numbers and letters.

Applying what they learned, the kids are busy making their own houses. Complete with windows, doors and a roof they will be finishing the project by labeling it with their house number. Please help your child identify their house number so they are ready to complete their home.

Sunflowers head to seed

Who knew that the biggest and flashiest flower in the garden would also pack a tiny sized snack? 

The Sweetwater kids sure know now! With tweezers in hand they have been periodically welcomed to challenge themselves to picking the tiny seeds out of the large sunflower head. 

Some of the kids enjoy this more than others, but the coordination and concentration this task takes for small hands is impressive. 

"A" is for Apples on a tree

The kids have been working hard at decorating our classroom tree with painted apples and Froebel pinned leaves and stems.  

Show and Tell / Sharing

Children love to bring things from home to share. Here are some guidelines to help you help your child select appropriate items:

Encourage your child to bring an item that begins with our sound of the week. This is a great way for parents to reinforce the language work that goes on in the classroom.

Children may bring toys to school when they directly relate to our sound of the week or other current unit of study. Please refer to your printed school guide for more information.  

We plan to change the letter of the week MOST Fridays.