Christmas time is here!
The Pre-K boys and girls are definitely in the Christmas spirit! Between the Christmas work on the shelves, making some amazing Christmas crafts, and preparing for the Christmas show, the joy is palpable in our classroom!
Today, the students drew a picture of something special to them about Christmas and then shared with the class:
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| Wolf made a Christmas tree and his sister, Willa. |
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| Aline drew a Christmas tree with presents. |
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| Louis drew a present with Christmas tree wrapping paper. |
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| Eli made a candy cane. |
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| Emily drew a Christmas rainbow. |
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| Jack drew Christmas people. |
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| Rogan made presents. |
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| Sarah made a Christmas rainbow. |
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| Khadijah drew Shiv next to her Christmas tree. |
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| Shiv made a Christmas tree with snowflakes falling. |
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| Mia drew herself and her mom next to their Christmas tree. |
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| An made Santa next to his Christmas tree. |
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| Kai drew Christmas show practice with Miss Nast. |
Toys for Tots!
The Pre-K and Kindergarten students were eager to see how many toys we collected. We brought all the donation bins to our classrooms and the students sorted them into various categories - baby toys, vehicles, dolls, puzzles/games, and more! Then, they were able to count them in smaller groups and get to our grand total!
Thank you to all the families who supported Pre-K and Kindergarten's Toys for Tots drive. Because of the generosity of the HCA community, we were able to collect over 100 toys. The students were so proud of all they were able to accomplish and knew they helped to make Christmas brighter for children in need!
Wins of the Week!
Montessori education is rooted in the belief that each child learns at his/her own pace, and that growth should be celebrated whenever it happens. In our classroom, that means meeting every child exactly where they are, supporting their unique learning journey, and acknowledging each milestone along the way. This week, the boys and girls have been deeply engaged in their individual lessons, and we’re excited to share some examples of three big accomplishments!
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| Louis worked with the Hundred Board. He grouped numerals in groups of 10 and then ordered those numerals from 1 to 100! |
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| Bennett read the class the directions to our Weekly Reader game. |
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| Kady mastered letter names and sounds for SMAT and was able to sort picture cards by those initial sounds. |
- Wednesday, December 17: something to do with Christmas
- Wednesday, January 7: something to do with winter
- Wednesday, January 14: something that begins with the /g/ sound
- Think /g/ like goldfish, gorilla, grape instead of /j/ like giraffe, gingerbread, gym
- Wednesday, January 21: something that begins with the /h/ sound
- Wednesday, January 28: something that begins with the /j/ sound
- Please remember to send in a seasonal change of clothes for your child. We will return the summer clothes when we receive them. Thank you!
- The countdown is on for the Christmas Show on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 pm. Students should arrive dressed in the classroom at 5:30 pm. We can't wait for you to see our angels shine!
Have a great weekend!
