Can you believe the end of this school year is just about 6 weeks away? In some ways we are winding down–reviewing basic skills and in other ways ramping up the challenging lessons. I’m not expecting proficiency but I would like the children to at least be exposed to new works and invite them to test their abilities. I have examined the MSLT Goals of the Montessori Kindergarten Program and by graduation we will have surpassed the goals! Yay! I have also reviewed the Douglas County expectations for first grade and I believe our graduates enrolled in first grade next year will be well prepared. And, children repeating kindergarten will have a positive experience as well. Next month I will provide a few ideas to keep your child fresh and excited for the new school year.
Last month we had a ton of fun with St. Patricks shenanigans. Making the leprechaun magic rock is easy. Make a paste mixture of baking soda, green food coloring and water. Heavily coat a coin (either plastic or real) and shape into a rock. Let dry for at least 24 hours. The rocks can then be “washed” in a vase of vinegar. Our leprechaun hid the rocks and the Kindies had a ton of fun “washing” them to see if the leprechaun left a surprise or a trick (no coin). The kindergarteners invited Mr. John to join the fun!
Lessons for April:
Compound words
Multiplication
Clock–parts of and o’clock
Silent “e”
Bouncy ball experiment
Uneven snake game–addition with remainder
Money review and addition with coins
Noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Earth Day cookies
Patterns
Fractions
Dynamic addition with thousands
Blends ST,SL,SP
Digraphs CH, CK, SH, TH
I will be watching the weather to find a day for another field trip to the park. I will send permission slips and a volunteer sign up when we have a date.
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