Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Scarecrows and Turkeys adorn the classroom wall


Who would have thought these decorative fall buddies would've have taken three weeks to complete! The kids were so meticulous with their painting, cutting and gluing that this multi layered project went on and on, but boy did they turn out nicely.
  
 

Turkey Button Activity


A simple task for an adult is to button something. For a toddler this can be a whole new world. The fine motor skills it takes to fasten a button is not something that comes easy for little hands. This turkey button activity adds a little fun to learning this crucial life skill. 

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Counting doesn't have to be boring!


This Fall inspired counting activity has the school children more than interested. Simply spin the small wheel, stack the corresponding number of building blocks on the corresponding pumpkin number and we have ourselves a fun lesson in number counting. Yes, easy – but profound for learning counting.

Fun FLUBBER finds it's way to the classroom


It's not play dough...
It's not cloud dough...
It's not goo...
IT'S FLUBBER!

So much fun to play with, flubber is in the classroom and many have asked how we do it!

The students have sincerely enjoyed playing, stretching and molding the new "flubber" in the classroom. Are you brave enough to re-create at home? You should be! It is so easy to make and flubber is hours of fun. 

Learn how to make it here....

2013 Holiday Program - Mark Your Calendar!


Our Holiday Program will be Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm. 

The children will perform for parents, siblings, grandparents and anyone else who shows up!

Getting to know your turkey dinner


The Sweetwater students are learning about all the parts of the Turkey this week. If you are serving this bird on your family dinner table this year, make sure to discuss the different parts that made "the cut" or the parts that were left off the serving platter. 

Brrrr...It's cold outside!



Please make sure your child has mittens, a hat and a warm jacket that can stay at school. Layered clothing is always a good choice! They love to go outside, frosty or not!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Halloween party was a monster good time!


The annual Sweetwater Montessori School Halloween party was a huge success. The carved pumpkin was carefully constructed by Jeffry who was strongly instructed to not make it too scary! The classroom was beautifully decorated with pumpkin and hanging ghosts from all, but the Kinder Starlight Pumpkin Art Lesson definitely topped the  decoration in the room. 

These glowing pumpkins had a lot going on: drawing from observations and sequence, primary color mixing, adding highlights, cutting and pasting skills and composition. They did wonderful with this multi-step project