Diary of a First Year Montessori Kindergarten Teacher - Week 28
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This
week was filled with celebration over watching your children take
ownership of their learning. So many beamed as they shared the
concepts they have learned. My highest JOY is to see their
confidence grow over these last weeks in the classroom in their
reading, writing and math skills. Thanks so much for partnering with me
to help guide their mental, emotional and academic lives.
As
I mentioned in an earlier email, I discussed with the class a Spring
Break project where they create a map of their room, home and
neighborhood. I leave it up to the student as to
his/her interpretation of what "neighborhood" means. We will discuss
this more as a class when we come back from the break.
So
you may wonder what the thought process is behind teaching Geography
from both a global and personal perspective concurrently. This link
offers some wonderful insight as to why this
is part of the Montessori tradition: https://www.
Monday:
personal narrative review
sequencing/handwriting sentences
choose your math
new works in Practical Life area
Write the room: length and measurement
Geometry review - 3D objects - three part cards
Tuesday:
Science - Uranus painting and video: https://www.youtube.
Time - review of parts of the clock; the role of the hands on the clock
Begin creating Solar System books
prepare for student led conferences
Wednesday:
1/2 day
science - Neptune painting and video: https://www.youtube.
diagramming sentences - small group work - nouns, articles, is there a verb?
math: what is a number sentence? how do you create a picture from reading a number sentence?
sight words spelling/dictation
Student led conferences
Thursday:
1/2 day
Science - create our new planet presentations day 1
choose your math
choose your language
Student led conferences
Friday:
1/2 day
Science - create our new planet presentations day 2
new language work in the classroom
free choice full classroom
Thanks
to everyone who sent in disinfecting wipes! We are cleaning and
preparing the room for another quarter of joyful learning. We
appreciate each of you.
Warmly,
Mrs. Norgren