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February 2015
Wrapping it up! 1/28/15
January 2015
Our School Auction and End of the Year celebration was a Great Success!
What an amazing year we had! Thank you to all my wonderful parents and staff who supported the school with enthusiasm, trust and love! Below are our photos from school auction and end of the year celebration! Thank you to everyone who made this night a great success!
Fun in the Sun! 5-15-2014
Gardening!
April Flowers
March Madness!
Sunny Weather! 3/10-3/12
Welcome March! 3/10-3/12
Fine Motor Skills, Memory, Art and the Movable Alphabet
Math and Swimming! 2/19/14
Snow Day! 2/19/14
Just another day! 2/10/14
Working Hard!
Science- Frozen Hearts 2/4/14
What is ice made of? What happens if we put drops of cold water into ice? What warm water? What if we left our ice hearts outside? How about inside?
Cooking lessons with Ms. Taylor!
January 21, 2014 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
End of 2013 Snapshots!
How Block Play Promotes Development
Social/emotional development. In the Block Area, children negotiate for
materials they want to use, determine how many children can work in the
area, care for materials, and follow the rules for building safely. They also
exchange ideas. Since one child’s idea of how to build a zoo, for instance,
may differ from another’s, children expand their knowledge and learn to
respect viewpoints different from their own.
Physical development. Children’s small muscles develop when they carry and
carefully place blocks together to form a bridge or make an intricate
design. They gain strength in their large muscles using hollow blocks, and
improve eye-hand coordination when they carefully balance blocks so they
won’t tumble.
Cognitive development. As children experience the world around them, they
form mental pictures of what they see. Playing with blocks gives them an
opportunity to recreate these pictures in concrete form. The ability to
create these representations of their experiences is the basis for abstract
thinking. Moreover, block play promotes a concrete understanding of
concepts essential to logical thinking. Children learn about sizes, shapes,
numbers, order, area, length, patterns, and weight as they select, build
with, and put away blocks.
Language development. Children are very willing to talk about their
constructions when adults ask questions and show genuine interest. They
increase their vocabularies when adults give them new words to describe
what they are doing, and develop their writing skills by making signs for
their buildings.
Social/emotional development. In the Block Area, children negotiate for
materials they want to use, determine how many children can work in the
area, care for materials, and follow the rules for building safely. They also
exchange ideas. Since one child’s idea of how to build a zoo, for instance,
may differ from another’s, children expand their knowledge and learn to
respect viewpoints different from their own.
Physical development. Children’s small muscles develop when they carry and
carefully place blocks together to form a bridge or make an intricate
design. They gain strength in their large muscles using hollow blocks, and
improve eye-hand coordination when they carefully balance blocks so they
won’t tumble.
Cognitive development. As children experience the world around them, they
form mental pictures of what they see. Playing with blocks gives them an
opportunity to recreate these pictures in concrete form. The ability to
create these representations of their experiences is the basis for abstract
thinking. Moreover, block play promotes a concrete understanding of
concepts essential to logical thinking. Children learn about sizes, shapes,
numbers, order, area, length, patterns, and weight as they select, build
with, and put away blocks.
Language development. Children are very willing to talk about their
constructions when adults ask questions and show genuine interest. They
increase their vocabularies when adults give them new words to describe
what they are doing, and develop their writing skills by making signs for
their buildings.
Block Play
"What did you do today at school?" "Oh, nothing." (I think not!)
Thank you all for my amazing quilt and gift card. Your thoughtfulness, support and kindness truly brightened my holiday!
We snuggle with our quilt when someone needs a little extra love or when reading a book to get cozy! It is a wonderful addition to our classroom. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Of course I spent the gift card and then some on some much needed school supplies for our room. The gift card was very helpful; I can't thank you all enough!
With Love and Gratitude,
Mrs. Fisher
We snuggle with our quilt when someone needs a little extra love or when reading a book to get cozy! It is a wonderful addition to our classroom. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Of course I spent the gift card and then some on some much needed school supplies for our room. The gift card was very helpful; I can't thank you all enough!
With Love and Gratitude,
Mrs. Fisher
Growing Seeds Montessori Children’s House Welcomes You to Our
Christmas Celebration
2013
The Nutcracker Performance 12/15/2013
12/15/2013