We are beginning a unit on the mail and geography. The students will learn how the postal service works and begin to learn more about different places around the world. Many of our lessons in the classroom are even mail-themed. We are asking that you (and your family and friends) write letters or postcards to the students and mail them to us at school. When they arrive, we will place them in the mailbox that we will have in our classroom. We are planning on sharing the letters at our morning meeting time and then will plot where the letter came from on our world map and/or USA map. The letters can be sent from now through the end of the school year.

We would love to receive mail from as many different places as possible, so please spread the word! When sending mail to the school, please use the following address:

HCA Pre-K

475 Shadeland Avenue

Drexel Hill, PA 19026

Montessori Work Time

Spring has brought many new and exciting materials to our shelves. The students have been so motivated to learn about these new lessons, while continuing to challenge themselves to master their individual goals.

Maya is strengthening her fine motor skills
by using the screw board.

Cal is ordering the colors of the rainbow
and strengthening his grip at the same time!

Jack is matching envelope patterns and stamps.

Miles is matching quantities and numerals
from 0-10.

Seth is spelling short /e/ words.

Enzo is stacking packages by color from
largest to smallest.

Aubrie is finishing stamp patterns.

Gianni is practicing his cutting skills.

Sophia is coloring a rainbow pattern.

Munkar is so proud of himself and celebrating!
Learning is so much fun!

Fiona is writing the room! She is copying works
from around the room and writing them on
the paper.

Francesca is counting the room! She is counting
objects on picture cards around the room
and writing the number on her paper.

Evelyn is observing how much her
flower is growing!

Fun with Peeps!

Last week in our Weekly Reader, we learned how Peeps candy chicks are made in a factory - right here in Pennsylvania! This week, we did a science experiment with Peeps. The students are observing what happens when Peeps are placed in three different kinds of liquid - water, vinegar, and lemonade. We are trying to determine which liquid dissolves the Peeps the fastest. What do you think?

Our little Pre-K scientists are still observing their flowers growing as well!

Thank you to Fiona's mom and Evelyn's mom for being our mystery readers this week!

Please have your child prepare three clues to help their classmates guess what object they chose to share. The upcoming show and tell topics are:

Friday, April 18: NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
Friday, April 25: something to do with sports
Friday, May 2: something that begins with /n/

Uniform Schedule for April 14-18

Monday-Tuesday: gym uniforms

Wednesday: regular uniforms

Thursday-Friday: NO SCHOOL

Hope you and your families have a blessed Easter!

Happy Spring!

On Monday, we gathered with our kindergarten friends to learn about plants and what they need to grow - water, sunlight, air, and soil! Students examined marigold, petunia, pansy, and nasturtium seeds and pictures of the flowers they would grow into. They compared and contrasted the different kinds and then it was time to plant our own flower seeds. The students filled a cup with soil, made a small hole and added the seeds, added some more soil on top, and then watered the seeds. (The boys and girls even planted seeds for their friends who don't attend school on Mondays so everyone would have their own flower.) They are soaking up the sunshine in our classroom and we are trying to be patient waiting for them to grow!

The Pre-K and Kindergarten students are also keeping their very own plant growing journal. We will be observing our plants and recording what we see as they grow!

By Friday, we saw our first seeds begin to sprout in some of the cups! The squeals of excitement could be heard down the hall. The students recorded their observations in their journals - some observed changes with their sprouts going and others had no growth as of yet.

Over spring break, Francesca and her family went to Italy! When she returned to school, she shared with the class about her adventures and also brought one of her favorite Italian treats - lecca leccas (lollipops)! Thank you to Francesca and her family for remembering all of us!