Current Children’s House Families

Learn more about how to support your children, our students, while classes are suspended.

Please scroll down to see dated letters from your teachers.

Also, please click here to check out this general list of Montessori inspired activities for all our Children’s House students.

June 19, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families and the Rest,

Hope you all enjoy our butterfly video. We would like to wish all of you a healthy and peaceful summer. 

Agnes and Julie 

June 19, 2020

Good morning all,

Well, we have come to the official end of the school year. I feel honored to have been able to maintain our connections and learning with your children right through to the very end. This will be my last audio book I send out, but please feel free to scroll down to visit old favorites or find the email links to watch any of the books again!

Today's book is called The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak.  It is a funny and silly book that I hope makes your kiddos laugh out loud!

Please keep in touch and all my best,Mantie

June 17, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Here are the supporting videos for the activities about sea life.

The first video is Julie reading A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle 

The second video is Agnes reading What comes in the shell? By Susan Canizares and Betsey Chessen.

 Enjoy! 

Agnes and Julie 

June 15, 2020

Hi Here is the video about Whales presented by Jon Brink ( Charlotte's dad).

Enjoy ! Julie and Agnes 

June 15, 2020

Good morning families,

I hope everyone had a good weekend and was able to enjoy the sunny weather. Today I read Lobsterman by Dhalov Ipcar, an artist and author from Maine. This is still a favorite of my son's, and we used to love lingering on each page to look closely at her illustrations. I hope your children enjoy it too!

For our last week, we will still have our Tuesday and Thursday zoom circle times in the morning at 9:30.  We will also organize a parent social zoom Thursday evening at 7:30.  And don't forget our Kindergarten celebration parade at 4pm Wednesday in the school parking lot. We still have a lot of bags of clothes to send home. And need any remaining rest mats returned.  We will be at school tomorrow 11-2 and Wed. 1-4.  If you cannot come by this week, please let me know and perhaps we can drop it off for you!

Fondly,

Mantie

June 15, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

During our last week of school, we are continuing our unit of study on Sea Life.

On Monday morning, we have a special video by Jon Brink (Charlotte’s father) to discuss Humpback Whales, and he will also be sharing many artifacts.

Wednesday’s video is Julie reading 

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. The second video is Agnes reading What comes in a shell? by Susan Canizares and Betsey Chessen.

Agnes has a beautiful presentation on naming and sorting the shells. 

On Friday we will have our end of the year zoom meeting at 9:00am with the whole class, followed by releasing the butterflies movie.

Agnes and Julie 

June 12, 2020

Happy Friday all!

I can't believe we are coming upon our last week of school.  What a completely unexpected way to finish out the school year! It has been quite the learning experience for us all.  

We will not be sending home any new work or learning grids for this last week, but rather will focus on reflection and connection together!

Today's book is Curious George at the Aquarium

Best,

Mantie

June 10, 2020

Good morning families,

It was great seeing some of you yesterday when you picked up belongings. If you didn't get a chance to come, please let us know when you would like to.  We also plan on being there next Tuesday and Wed, but there is always someone at school to let you in the school each week day.

Today's story is a Dr Suess tale called McElligott's Pool.

Please see the video above at the top of the page. I encourage you to watch it as a  family!

Be well, Mantie

June 8, 2020

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Please find Jenny’s link to you Kindergarten work grid for this week. Thanks!

June 8, 2020

Good Morning Red Room families and the rest,

Today's story is called A Blue Whale by Jenni Desmond. I hope your children enjoy listening to this beautifully illustrated non-fiction about what makes up blue whales. It is interesting and informative!  

Please find Jenny’s work grid for those younger than Kindergarten age here.

Best,

Mantie

June 8, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Here are the supporting videos for our Whales lessons.

First is Julie reading The Big Blue Whale:

Second video is a craft project by Julie making a Whale 

Enjoy 

Agnes and Julie

June 5, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Kindergartners, 

In the upcoming packet, you will find a red booklet for Dynamic Addition with Stamp Game. Before starting that work, please watch Agnes’s video on that lesson.

It is a  new lesson with exchanging. You all have played exchanging game with bank - beads materials in the classroom.

After the video, click on the link below and it will bring you to a virtual stamp game. Link below:

https://montessori.tools/stamp-game

You can move the numbers by dragging them down. Enjoy making numbers- read them, build them, write them, color code and add them. You can make as many as you want. 

We are also sending you a list of sight words that you can practice over the summer.

For our zoom meeting, please be prepared to share one addition problem with the stamp game (red booklet). And if you would like to read another book to us, that would be great!

Agnes and Julie

June 5, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Over the next two weeks, we will be studying sea life. This coming week the unit of study is whales. We received a wonderful video from Charlotte’s Dad- Jonathan Brink. Jon is a Senior Naturalist and works with Whale Watcher Cruises in Hyannis. Check out this amazing video: 

On Monday you will receive two videos from Julie. In the first video, Julie will be reading Big Blue Whale by Nicole Davis and illustrated by Nick Maland; this is a non-fiction story. In the second video, Julie will present an art lesson on how to make a blue whale.

In next week’s packet, you will receive several whale activities for students!

For zoom meetings next week, please have your child bring something related to sea life- a drawing, stuffy, a sea shell, etc

Have a wonderful weekend!

Julie and Agnes

June 5, 2020

Dear families,

If there is only one video story for you to watch in the next week, I hope it is this one.  A friend and educator introduced it to me, and I immediately went to Titcomb's bookshop to buy it so that I can share it all with you.  It is a beautiful story of kindness, love, compassion, and our universal connection with each other.  Such an important message during this time of division and inequities.

The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst

You are welcome to pass it on to any friends or family if you would like to share the message:)

Best,

Mantie

June 3, 2020

Good morning,

Today's story is called Out of the Ocean by Debra Frasier.  Rather than being about sea life underwater, it is about all the wonderful things--both natural and human made--that can be found while walking along beaches.  I hope it inspires you and your child to take a walk along the beach in search of your own treasure!

Jenny and I spent the day at school yesterday gathering items for another packet to send home.  We also packed up everyone's belongings--extra clothes, slippers, papers, art etc that can be picked up NEXT TUESDAY JUNE 9TH BETWEEN 11AM-2PM.  You can come to our side door on the playground and we can pass it off to you.  If you cannot come during that time, there is always someone at school most days and mornings so let us know what will work for your family.  (Kinder families- you can pick up belongings when you come for the parade on 6/17) But we are usually there on Tuesdays and would love to say hi:)

A few other reminders:

• Wednesday, June 17th @ 4:00pm: celebration parade for our Kindergarteners

• Thursday June 18th @ 7:30pm: parent Zoom evening social  

• Friday, June 19th: last day of school Fondly,Mantie and Jenny

Be well, Mantie

June 2, 2020

Hi Friends

Here are the supporting videos of how to build a rocket and example of a robot. Enjoy and have fun building one. Julie and Agnes

June 1, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Here are the supporting videos for the Solar System Unit of Study. 

In the First video, Julie is reading a story about Earth.

In Second video Agnes is presenting a lesson about the planets.

Enjoy! 

Agnes and Julie

June 1, 2020

Hello Red Room Families,

For our ocean life week, here is the classic Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni.

For our zoom circle time tomorrow children can bring something that is fish related--drawing, stuffy, etc.  I will send the link again in another email in case you need it.

Best,--Mantie

June 1, 2020

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Please find a link to a grid from Jenny. You all should have received an email from Jenny as well. Thanks!

June 1, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Please find a link to a grid from Jenny and Mantie. You all should have received an email from Jenny as well. Thanks.

May 29, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Kindergartners, 

In the upcoming packet, you will find a red booklet for addition with Stamp Game. Before starting that work, please watch Agnes’s video on the lesson: 

It is a review lesson since all of you have done this in the classroom.

After the video, click on the link below and it will bring you to a virtual stamp game. Link below:

https://montessori.tools/stamp-game

You can move the numbers by dragging them down. 

Enjoy making numbers-

• read them

• build them

• write them

• color code and add them

• You can make as many as you want. 

Click Here for a problem page.

We are also sending you a list of sight words that you can practice over the summer.

For our zoom meeting, please be prepared to share one addition problem with the stamp game (red booklet). And if you would like to read another book to us, that would be great!

Thanks,

Agnes and Julie

May 29, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

This upcoming unit of study is on our Solar System.

A little update on the butterflies- they are all in a pupa growing bigger.

On Monday you will receive a video of Julie reading Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by David Litchfield. Agnes will also send a video with a presentation of our planets. In the packet we send home, you will see many activities on the solar system.

On Tuesday, you will receive a video of Agnes building a rocket ship and Julie building a robot. 

Send us a photo of your rocket ships or robots! Agnes and I love seeing your work!

Thanks, Julie and Agnes

May 29, 2020

Happy Friday all,

Hope you had a nice week and got to enjoy some of the warm summer like weather!

This is a beautifully illustrated non-fiction book about sea turtles.  We loved seeing the creations some of the children made of turtles during our morning circle yesterday.  

Enjoy!
Best, Mantie

May 27, 2020

Dear Children’s House Families,

This past week, three of your classmates made some special videos for you to watch. 

The first video is Brielle reading Buttons.

The second video is Alex reading A Rainy Day

The third video, Treehouse Story with Lambros 

Enjoy!

May 26, 2020

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Here is Jenny’s Kindergarten grid for this week. Thanks.

May 26, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Here is this week’s grid for you that Jenny has prepared for your for the week. Enjoy.

May 26, 2020

Hello families,

Here is the link for this morning's video book. It kicks off our focus on turtles for this week!

Yertle the Turtle, by Dr. Seuss

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, Mantie

May 22, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

This week we are continuing our unit of study on invertebrates- insects. We will cover the life cycle of the butterfly

Tuesday you will receive a video of Julie reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and in the second video Agnes will be reading 

Caterpillar to Butterfly by Melvin and Gilda Berger.

In the packet we send home you will see many activities on the life cycle of the butterfly. 

On our zoom meetings next week please share one of your activities with your classmates!

Have a wonderful weekend 

Agnes and Julie

May 20, 2020

Good morning families,

Today's story, while not about butterflies, is adorable in its own right. It's about a small dog who tries to be a cat! Widget by Lyn Rossiter McFarland

For the butterfly coffee filter craft that I sent home, here are the directions:

1. Color in the filter in any way using markers.  You do not need to color it in completely--simple circles or designs are fine

2.  Gently wet the filter and watch the colors bleed together.  It will end up looking tie-dyed

3. Let dry

4. Pinch together in the middle, then secure inside the clothespin.  You should have 4 wings--two on each side.

5. Draw a face or color in pin if desired.

Have a beautiful day! Mantie

May 19, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

We hope you all enjoy Agnes presenting the circle lesson!

Enjoy! Julie and Agnes

May 18, 2020

Hi Yellow Room Families,

Here are the supporting videos for the lessons we have outlined.

The first link is Julie reading a story about bugs. 

The second link is lifecycle of a ladybug.

Enjoy the video and the works in a packet. 

Agnes and Julie 

May 18, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Good morning families,

This week our focus is on butterflies, so my story today is a short non-fiction about their life cycle and the amazing journey of Monarch butterflies.

Tomorrow for our zoom meeting we will have Vanessa join us and lead us in a butterfly craft.  I sent everyone a baggie and pipe cleaner to use for this.  (We will do something different with the coffee filters and clothes pin on Wednesday)  Here are the instructions from her to prepare for tomorrow:

1. Take a quart-size (or larger) Ziplock bag and fill it with small drops of tempera paint. If possible, use two different primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) for this step so your child can see a secondary color being made (green, purple, or orange). You do not want to use too much paint as they will want to see the designs and color mixing happening as they go along.

2. Zip up the bag without mixing the paint colors. You will want to save this for your child to do. 

3. Apply tape to both ends of the bag, especially sealing off the zippered end. Be careful not to mix the colors up.  See the picture above. Lay flat until ready to use/mix.

4. When we meet on Tuesday, lay the prepared bag flat on a clean surface. I will ask the children to use their fingers to mix the paint colors and spread them all around the inside of the bag.

5. Once they are done and the paint is all spread out, we will pinch the bag in the middle and twist the pipe cleaner around to make the butterfly's antennae. 

6. These can be hung up or taped to a window.

Thanks, Mantie and Jenny

May 18, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Please click HERE for this week’s lessons. These are especially for those students younger than Kindergarten age. Kindergarteners can click below as well as explore this link. Thanks, Jenny

May 18, 2020

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Please click HERE for this week’s lessons!

Thanks, Jenny

May 15, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families 

The upcoming unit of study are invertebrates - insects. We will cover the lifecycle of a ladybug. 

Monday you will receive a video of Julie reading Peek a Bug illustrated by Jerry Smith, and in the second video Julie will be reading Ladybug Life Cycle by Justin McCory Martin.

In the packet we send home you will see many activities on the life cycle of the ladybug.

On Tuesday, Agnes will be presenting a sensorial lesson with circles. The circle is one of the most recognizable geometric shapes. You will have in your packet an activity for this lesson as well - tracing circles and circle ladybug. 

On Wednesday Vanessa will be presenting a lesson - a sensory butterfly during our zoom meetings. The supplies for this lesson are in your packet. Hope you all can join us!

Enjoy the warm weather this weekend!

Julie and Agnes

May 15, 2020

Happy Friday!

Today's story is Not A Box by Antoinette Portis.  It is a quick one--so simple yet has a great message about the power of imagination.

Next week our focus will shift to butterflies.  On Tuesday we will all make a butterfly craft together during our zoom circle time with Vanessa and I will send along directions and materials needed this weekend.On Wednesday, I will then show them how to make a different butterfly craft with the coffee filters and clothespin I sent home in the packet.I hope everyone has a great weekend!

:) Mantie

May 14, 2020

Dear Yellow Room families and the Rest,

Please enjoy this video showing how to make paper tissue flowers 

Enjoy.

Agnes and Julie

May 13, 2020

Hello families,

Today's story is the classic fable Henny Penny.  I hope you enjoy this version by Paul Galdone.

Thanks for helping your children get all set up for our morning zoom gatherings.  They have gone very, very well, and we look forward to seeing them each Tuesday and Thursday.  As Jenny emailed about, your child can bring the bird craft that I sent in the packet to our meeting tomorrow.

Fondly,

Mantie

May 13, 2020,

Hi Yellow Room Families and the Rest,

The first video is Julie reading a story about flowers.

The second video is lesson about flowers by Agnes.

Enjoy the videos and the work from the packet.

Thanks, Agnes and Julie

May 13, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Friends and the rest.

Here comes the volcano fun! 

Enjoy it!

May 11, 2020

Good morning again!

This week, I broke our story up into two videos as the story is very long. It is one of my favorites though, One Morning in Maine by Robert McClosky. 

Here is part 1:

and here is Part 2:

Enjoy, Mantie

May 11, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Before the weekend, I spent the day at school gathering many different worksheets and activities to send home to each and every student in our class.  They went out in the mail Friday afternoon so hopefully you will receive them today or tomorrow.  

Here is what is in there: math/number writing, cut and paste letter sound work, rhyming page, nature scavenger hunt, doodling page, bird life cycle, butterfly life cycle, and two crafts in baggies.  Oh, and a Mother’s Day sheet that perhaps another adult in the family can help your child with!

Please save the butterfly craft and sheet for the following week as we will focus on butterflies May 18-22. You are welcome to make copies of anything your child might want to repeat, or let me know which sheets were a hit and you want more of for next time.

For the bird craft, please have your child bring the bag to our group zoom Tuesday morning.  I will show them how to do it as a group.  There is also a master sheet for it in your packet you can look at and follow the link for if your child cannot make it to the meeting.

Since we have changed it up a bit with Zoom meetings, we are backing off from the suggested work plan that Jenny sends each week.  For this week, we will continue to focus on birds so please refer to last week's grid as it is full of great ideas and links.  

I hope everyone had a really wonderful Mother’s Day weekend and your children treated you with extra special kindness and love.  Thank you for all you do at home.

Love,

Mantie & Jenny

May 11, 2020

Hi Yellow Room Friends and the Rest,

The first link is Julie reading a story about flowers.

The second link is a lesson about flowers by Agnes.

Enjoy the movie’s and the work from the packet.

Thanks, Agnes and Julie

May 8, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

The upcoming unit of study is flowers.

Monday, you will receive a video of Julie reading The Reason For A Flower  by Ruth Heller.

You might want to take a walk outside to discover what flowers are coming up. The second video you will receive will be Agnes giving a lesson on Parts of the Flowers.

In the packet we will send home, you will see many activities relating to the flower.

Tuesday and Wednesday are our Yellow Room Zoom Meetings. We will be observing our tadpoles weekly at our meetings.

On Wednesday, Agnes will present a science experiment - The Volcano.

On Thursday we will call each of you to check in. 

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and Grandmothers! 

Warmly,

Agnes and Julie

May 8, 2020

Hi Yellow Room KINDERGARTEN Families,

In the packet for this coming week there is a work with Golden Beads -decimals system. Before making numerals please watch Agnes video on this lesson. 

It is a review lesson since all of you done this in the classroom

After the video click on the link below and will bring you to virtual bank materials. Link below 

https://montessori.tools/golden-beads 

You can move the beads by dragging them down.

Enjoy making numbers - read them, build them, write them color coded. 

You can make as many as you want. Next week we will move to addition. 

Thanks, Agnes and Julie

PS. Our next zoom meeting on Wednesday please be ready to show us some of the work

If you have any questions email us or zoom us.

May 8, 2020

Happy Friday everyone!  Today's story is about the love and bond between a parent and their child.

Have a wonderful and relaxing Mother's Day!

New packets will be arriving in the mail Monday for you all!

~~Mantie

May 4, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families and the Rest,

Here comes the  story of a tadpole read by Julie Davis,

Enjoy!

Agnes

May 4, 2020

KINDERGARTEN: Notes for this week (also in the email): 

1) Happy Mother’s Day to all you incredible Moms and Grandmothers. Your children and Grandchildren are so lucky to have YOU!!! 

2) For my Kindergarteners: drop-in time for you and/or your children to say hi and ask questions: ANYTIME you need to. I will answer if I am available! 

3) Red Room whole group zoom call - Tuesday and Thursday (encouraged, not required!) - Mantie will send out a different link for these video calls. Note that we are using Zoom for these meet-ups. Please read Mantie’s letter regarding protocol. You may need to download Zoom beforehand. Let us know if you have any technical questions. We are all learning, please be patient! 

4) ZOOM KINDERGARTEN LUNCH ON WEDNESDAYS 11:30 

5) KINDERGARTEN LIBRARY: THURSDAY AT 11 AM. Recurring Zoom link will be sent again from Suzanne

And the "school work"... 

We know that your child’s biggest need right now is to feel safe and connected to you - hugs, health and laughter come before academics! We suggest that you aim for 30-60 minutes of focused instructional time each day. It is great for your child’s development if much of their day is time they can independently focus on activities of their choice (playing, creating, exploring, helping with household tasks) for much of the day. 

I will only be posting new assignments Monday -Thursday. Friday is to catch up on anything missed, review, and enjoy some of the enrichment ideas!

CLICK HERE see Kindergarten work grid sent be Jenny via email. Thanks.

May 4, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Notes for this week:

1) ​Happy Mother’s Day​ ​to all you incredible Mom’s and Grandmother’s. Your children and Grandchildren are so lucky to have YOU!!!

2) Red Room whole group ​zoom​ call -​ Tuesday and Thursday ​(encouraged, not required!) - Mantie will send out a different link for these video calls. Note that we are using ​Zoom​ for these meet-ups. Please read Mantie’s letter regarding protocol. You may need to download Zoom beforehand. Let us know if you have any technical questions. We are all learning, please be patient!

And the "school work"...

We know that your child’s biggest need right now is to feel safe and connected to you - ​hugs, health and laughter come before academics​! We suggest that you aim for 30-60 minutes of focused instructional time each day. It is great for your child’s development if much of their day is time they can independently focus on activities of their choice (playing, creating, exploring, helping with household tasks) for much of the day.

I will only be posting new assignments Monday -Thursday.​ Friday is to catch up on anything missed, review, and enjoy some of the enrichment ideas! CLICK HERE to see work grid ideas from Jenny.

Thanks, Jenny

May 4th, 2020

Hello Red Room Families,

    We are excited to try something new this week to connect with your beautiful children as a whole.  Jenny and I would like to offer a chance to have virtual circle time together 2 times a week!  Presumably many of you are now familiar with Zoom, the online platform that enables virtual video meetings with many people.  All that is required is a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet access and a camera.  You do not need to have a zoom account to participate. Zoom circle time will begin promptly at 9:30am with an estimated time of about 20-30 minutes and to begin this week we will offer it Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  (I will not send out my audio book videos on these days.)  

    In order to make this both fun and successful, we have compiled a few guidelines and requests to follow.  Please review with your child:

• Please please let your child do the talking, sharing, and interacting without interference or prompting

• When you log on, initially MUTE the microphone, but show your child how to unmute when needed (or help if needed)

• Remind your child to please just talk when directly asked a question or when we are singing together.  Keep on mute all other times.  If they really need to tell us something they can still raise their hand and we will call on them

• Find a comfortable place for your child to sit with the computer screen or tablet secured in place to center their face/torso

• Have your child bring to our circle time 1 selected stuffed animal/lovey to share with each other (please, no toys)

• For those children wanting to know exactly what to expect, this is a rough idea: sing our good morning song and greet each other, share our stuffies, & read a story together.  It will be just Jenny and I with our class.  We hope to keep it fun, short and engaging!

• While we hope all will join us, this is completely optional so no pressure for reluctant kiddos

We look forward to trying out this new platform together!

--Mantie & Jenny

May 1, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Happy Friday!  

Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. I can't believe that it has been 6 weeks since we have been in school!  And another 6 to go:)

Jenny and I have some changes in the works for next week we are excited to share. We are going to offer a virtual Red Room circle time beginning Monday or Tuesday.  It will just be 2 or 3 times a week, and of course, completely optional.  We will iron out the details this weekend, but be on the lookout for an email with info and a link for it.  

For today's book, I read The Little Red Lighthouse by Hildegarde Swift.

Have a great weekend!

Mantie

May 1, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Please keep an eye out for incoming mail. The unit of study this week is Amphibians: the Life Cycle of the Frog.

Monday, you will receive a video of Julie reading Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace. You might take a walk to a pond to see if you can find some frog eggs.

On Wednesday Agnes will present a science experiment. We will include an explanation of it as well. Please ask your child what they think about it. We would like to hear the children's response to the science experiment. Thanks! 

Warmly, Julie and Agnes 

April 30, 2020

This is a lovely story about beautifying our earth!

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Enjoy,Mantie

April 29, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Parents and the Rest,

Here comes another lesson about senses.

Enjoy!

Agnes

Dear Red Room Families and the Rest,

Today's story is Curious George Plants a Tree.

Enjoy this beautiful day!

Mantie

April 28, 2020

Hello families,

Today's story is called Isabella's Garden by Glenda Millard.  At the end of the story I show you all how to set up a planting tray for your kids and also how to make your own seed starter pots from newspaper.  The link for a step by step process is also in our weekly At Home Learning grid that Jenny sent out yesterday.

Hope it goes well! 

Do share any pictures or stories of how it went.

Best,

Mantie

April 27, 2020

Hi Yellow Room Families and the Rest,
As promised in our last letter, here are the lessons on senses. Enjoy.

1. Julie reads My Senses by Aliki

2. A lesson by Agnes - Sense of Touch 

3. A lesson by Agnes - Sense of Smell 

Have fun,

Julie and Agnes

April 27, 2020

Dear Red Room Families and the Rest,

I hope you all had a wonderful week. I missed reading to the kids each day! 

Today's book is a classic story of generosity and sacrifice: The Giving Tree by Shel Silversein

Enjoy!--Mantie

April 27-May 1, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Week 6 Letter

In honor of Earth Day, this week's lessons are focused on celebrating our earth!
Please do your best to be in touch with Jenny or Mantie daily so we stay connected to you. Families are welcome to contact and communicate with us when it works for you. Our office hours are from 9am-11am Monday-Friday, but please feel free to try us when it works best for you. We miss the children and you! We LOVE to hear updates from you and see photos!!!

We feel that your child’s greatest need right now is to feel safe and connected to you---hugs, health and laughter come before anything else! We suggest that you aim for 30-60 minutes of focused instructional time each day. It is great for your child’s development if much of their day is time they can independently focus on activities of their choice (playing, creating, exploring, helping with household tasks) for much of the day. For example, consider setting aside a shelf or low table with activities on trays or in baskets that they can choose to do independently (much like how our classroom is set up). Remind them to put their work back on the shelf once it is completed and before choosing something else. You can change some of these works out
as we send on these weekly grids or share different activities. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you would like us to provide more ideas and
tips at any time!

Love and peace,
Jenny and Mantie

April 24, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Please keep an eye out for incoming mail. The unit of study this coming week is our Five Senses.

Monday, you will receive a video of Julie reading My Senses by Aliki and Agnes presenting the mystery bag and smelling lessons.

On Wednesday,  Agnes will present a lesson on the Five Senses.

We have included a worksheet for a Nature Walk. When on the walk with your child, ask questions about the senses. Did you smell anything? What did you hear? See? What did you feel/touch?

We will be working on setting up another zoom gathering with your child.

We enjoy seeing and hearing from many of you.

 Warmly,

Julie and Agnes

April 17, 2020

Happy Friday everyone!

Today's book is called Animal Friends, by Jane Werner.  It is a classic story from the 50's and has a great lesson in where animals live and what they naturally eat.

Last week I shared a lesson in living vs. non-living.  For this week and during your bingo game or hunt that I sent yesterday, think about and discuss plants vs. animals. While both are living, they have different characteristics that set them apart (for starters: both grow/need food and water/ reproduce; only animals move independently/take in food and eliminate it/communicate with each other/have skin, feathers, fur or scales etc). You can sort pictures, just discuss them as you observe, or make a collage from magazine pictures.

Next week is our scheduled April break, and as you know BVMS teachers will take the week off from sending videos, lessons, calls etc.  But I encourage you all to find some great Earth Day activities and get outside as much as possible! I do have a fun planting activity I would love to share. It involves a bit of origami using newspaper but is worth the tricky folding to make your own compostable plant pots. 

As always, reach out anytime.

Best,

Mantie

April 16, 2020

Today I read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

Enjoy!

April 16, 2020

Good Morning Red Room Families and the Rest,

Another beautiful spring day today! Since by now you know that my main goal with you all is to not only stay connected and be a resource, but also to inspire you and your children to find ways to get outside and connect with nature and our beautiful environment.

So attached is a wonderful "nature bingo" game I found on the Mass Audubon website. I hope that you are able to print it up and play it together with your family.  Just put out a picnic blanket, relax in the sunshine, bring some coins or gather acorns to use as chips to cover up each picture as you hear or see it. Alternatively, go on a nature walk with just one of the Scavenger Hunt sheet and use it as a guide.

If you cannot print this up, please let me know, and we can print and send them to you.

Best,

Mantie

April 15, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families and the Rest,

Please enjoy the video on sink and float experiment.

Thanks Agnes and Julie

April 15, 2020

Good Morning Red Room Families and the Rest,

Today I decided to read a classic tale -- about Spring time -- called Home for Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown.

Thanks for listening!

--Mantie

April 14, 2020

Hello Red Room Friends and the Rest,

Today's story is another non-fiction booklet about insects. This one focuses on Ladybugs, and after I read it, I share a quick activity to make their own!  

The materials you will need are:

• 3 toilet paper tubes

• paper

• paint

• Q-Tip

• toothpick

• paper and pen

• glue stick

Enjoy this beautiful day!

Mantie

Enjoy!

Agnes and Julie

April 13, 2020

Dear Red Room Families and the Rest,

Please find a weekly schedule as well as activities.

Art: #2 Cut cardboard egg cartons so there are two attached.  Remove the bases to form two eye openings. Poke a hole in each side and attach chenille stems to form earpieces for eyeglasses. Add chenille stem for antennae. Decorate! 

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pe_p5FXE2g,

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6pe_p5FXE2g

The lesson below is designed to teach students to draw a graph.

Materials Needed

plastic insects: beetles, spiders, crickets, ants. graph paper

Start by asking your family. “What is your favorite insect?” Write all the answers down. If you write down every time someone says their favorite insect, then you would have to count all the times you write it down. You can then take your “data” and put it into a bar graph to find out what your family’s favorite insect is. We’ve done this several times in the classroom.( eg. Our favorite kind of apple)

Here is a video showing how to put your info into a bar graph

April 13, 2020

Good Morning Red Room families,

Today's story is about insects, specifically bumblebees. It is short and non-fiction, but I think the kids will still enjoy listening to it.

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

Mantie

April 10, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families and the Rest,
Please keep an eye out for incoming mail! You should all receive a work packet by this weekend.

Monday, you will receive a bingo game video. This is a fun game for practicing numbers. There will be accompanying materials in your packet for that. You may play this throughout the week if you wish.

In the packet you will see many activities for the continent of Africa. On Monday, you will also receive two videos to use with the Africa materials. Please have your child watch the videos of Julie and Agnes early in the week before beginning this work. Julie will be reading “We All Went on the Safari”. Agnes will share several activities on Africa that you will find in the packet.

On Wednesday, we will present a video of a Sink or Float science experiment. You will find an accompanying activity in the packet for that as well. 
Please send us any questions and please send us pictures. We love seeing your children in action!

Enjoy and Happy Easter!

Agnes and Julie  

Easter activities in the packet -pictures of fun activities.

1. Egg painting and stickers

2. Find the bunny game -read the number

April 10, 2020

Dear Red Room Families and the Rest,

Today I thought I would read the classic English story of Peter Rabbit.  At the end of the story, I show what we did with the white rocks my kids and I collected at the beach--instead of dying easter eggs we painted the rocks like eggs. We will use them both as a table decoration and also will hide them outside... maybe even at the beach so others can find them!

Supplies I used:

• ovoid shaped white rocks

• acrylic paint

• Q-Tips

• tiny brushes

• tooth picks

• sponge brush

Have fun with it and please share any pictures of ones you create!
Whatever traditions you and your family celebrate this weekend, I hope they are filled with joy, gratitude, and love.

Best, Mantie

April 9, 2020

Dear Red Room families and the rest,

Today's story is Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, a sweet story about a bat who thinks she is a bird.

Hopefully today will be another day good for searching for patterns, spirals and ovoid shaped rocks in nature to collect. I am also including an image link to a quick read about the importance of immersing children within the natural world, and more importantly letting them touch, pick, and revel in its beauty.  I hope you can take the time to read it:).

It was so nice to see some of you last night in our red room Zoom social.  I hope we can do it again next week or the week after!

Best,

Mantie

April 8, 2020

Hello Yellow Room Families and the Rest, 
We wanted to share some more videos with you about birds.

In the first video, Agnes is reading Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlerd.

The second video is a tutorial on how to make a bird feeder out of recyclables. After the activity you can observe and perhaps study a bird that you see at your bird feeder! 

We love to hear from you. Keep your messages and pictures coming.
Enjoy!

Agnes and Julie

April 8, 2020

Dear Red Room Families and the Rest,

Today's story is called Brown Cow Farm by Dahlov Ipcar.  She is (was)an artist and children's book author from Maine, and I Iove her whimsical illustrations. There is lots of counting in this book; feel free to pause the video so you and your child can count the animals on each page!

Best,

Mantie

April 7, 2020

Good Morning Red Room Families and the Rest,

Instead of attaching a written lesson like last week, I decided to begin my story with it.  Many students in our classroom have had a lesson in geometric solids: naming different 3-D shapes with proper nomenclature.  The 3 shapes I focus on this morning are SPHERE, CUBE and OVOID/ELLIPSE.  It is the last one that I challenge the kids to find while outside today or tomorrow.  I hope many of them are able to find rocks in the shape of an OVOID (think egg shaped) as I hope to do an activity with the found rocks later this week.  Good luck and have fun with it!

April 6, 2020

Hello Yellow Room Families and the rest,

By now all of you should have received packets with materials about  birds.We wanted to share a couple of videos with you on birds. In the first video Julie is reading a story about the life cycle of a bird.

In the second video Agnes is presenting the parts of a bird.

Enjoy!

Agnes and Julie

April 6, 2020

Good Morning all,

Today's story is from "Adventures of Little Bear" by Else Holmelund Minarik.  In it they end up looking at a beautiful conch shell--which is of course in a spiral--which in turn is the focus for this week's schedule from Jenny.  Hope the kids enjoy it and that you get to spend LOTS of time outside today.  It is supposed to be beautiful!

April 6, 2020: Week 4 Letter

Play outside, let them have free choice, rest/nap, color, draw, read...

KEEP IT JOYFUL!!!

A few Notes from Jenny--​-PLEASE READ!

Greetings Red Room families. Today begins week 4 of our at-home-learning. Mantie and I have been in close contact and a strong common theme between us is how much we miss our students. There have been many challenging aspects of this new teaching model. The greatest is not having access to our classroom. We both have been isolating our families and taking the suggested precautions to stay home. Luckily, I have many copies of work at home and will be sending out paperwork in addition to the weekly schedule.

A reminder: Keep it flexible and manageable for ​your​ family. If it doesn’t feel like it’s working for your child or you, PLEASE let either of us know, and we can help you adapt.

The aim is for the schedule to help engage your preschool child for 30 minutes a day (with an adult) and 60 minutes for the Kindergarteners. Most of their “school time” can be independent activities. Please reach out with any questions, concerns and feedback.

I’d like to keep a virtual “attendance” each day with this remote learning schedule. Please be in contact with us at least once a week to share something your child worked on during the week. We love seeing photos too!!!

Lastly, we will be calling each of you sometime this week to touch base, get feedback, and generally see how everyone is doing. We look forward to connecting with you in this way and please be honest with your feedback. Mantie is also hoping to set up a Zoom social hour after the kids have gone to bed for each of you all--and us--to connect with each other. You will get an invite in your email possibly for a Tuesday evening “gathering”.

My best, Jenny

April 3, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families, 

Please keep an eye out for incoming mail! You should all receive a work packet by this weekend.  In the packet you will see Parts of a Bird. Please have your child watch the video of Julie and Agnes on Monday before doing that work. Julie will be reading a story about the life cycle of a bird. Agnes will share a lesson on parts of the bird. 

Thank you for sharing your children’s pictures with us!
Enjoy the weekend,

Julie and Agnes

April 3, 2020

Hello Red Room families and all of our other Children’s House families,

Another Frog and Toad story today.  I just love those books--so simple and lots of little lessons in them about friendship and our natural world.

Hopefully the rain will let up so that we can all get some outside time today.

Best,

--Mantie

April, 2, 2020

Hello Children’s House Families,

Enjoy Mantie’s story, Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald.

Thanks!

April 1, 2020

Good Morning all,

Today's book is all about strong emotions and what one girl does with them. I really encourage you all to talk about the events/reactions in the book after you read it. Make connections to things that might have happened with your child when they get angry.  How do they respond?

During this time of isolation, viruses, and change in routine, our children probably have so many different emotions running through them right now.  The best thing we can do as the adults in their lives is to provide acceptance of these strong emotions; acknowledge their validity, name them, and empathize with them. Sometimes the best thing we can do is just comfort and listen--we don't always need to give them the answer or cure. I love how in this book Sophie is able to calm herself down by finding respite outside in her special tree. Is there a safe place--either inside or outside your home--that your child can go to calm down? Or to just find peace or solace? Perhaps you can find one together and make it a special place of refuge.

As always, please reach out if there are any social-emotional needs or questions you have. Jenny and I might not be experts, but we have numerous hours of child development classes and years of experience with children so we are here to help offer guidance!

Also, I know your kids see and listen to me through these videos.  But if at anytime your kiddos wants to talk or FaceTime, Google Meet or Zoom, please just let me know.  (Mantie has sent her cell # in an email) I will keep you posted on a parents only Zoom evening!

Best,

Mantie

April 1, 2020

Hello Families,

We wanted to share a couple of videos with you on Practical Life!

Julie has done a lesson on table washing.

The second video is Agnes washing a mirror/window.

Hope you enjoy!

Keep family close,

Julie & Agnes

March 31, 2020

Good morning all,

Today's story is about rain; called "Rain Drop Splash" by Alvin Tresselt.

Pictured on the right is a lesson plan that I hope will guide you while exploring outside today.  Please don't hesitate to write back with any questions or thoughts on how it went!

I hope everyone is doing well and coping with this big adjustment of working from home while also trying to take care of the family and keep the kiddos learning and engaged.  I know I am!  I went to bed last night thinking about how we don't just miss your children, but also our interactions with each other as parents and adults. So it got me thinking, who might be interested in a Zoom meet up just for us adults? Thought it might be good to connect a bit.  If there is enough interest I will try to set up a meeting for one afternoon or evening this week.  Let me know your thoughts and what might be a good time.

Best,

Mantie (mpilzer@bridgeviewmontessori.org)

March 30, 2020

Dear Yellow Room and the Rest of Children’s House families,

Color Mixing Experiment:

Here is a video tutorial of Agnes explaining her Color Mixing Experiment! Agnes shows you how to set up an experiment which explores how colors interact and mix with one another. All you need is 6 clear vessels, water, paper towels or napkins, and food dye or coloring. We recommend the primary colors blue, yellow, and red, but you can use whatever you have, and if you are low on paper products, perhaps try coffee filters or an absorbent cloth/rag instead. You can set this experiment up whenever, then come back to it later to observe your results!

Story Time with Julie:

Please join Julie as she reads Elmer, a story all about the fun of colors. This story complements our lessons on the primary colors blue, yellow, and red. Enjoy!

Julie & Agnes

March 30, 2020

Dear Red Room Families and the rest of Children’s House Families,

I am excited to announce our theme for this week is Nature Exploration--In the Backyard.  Jenny and I have come up with some great ideas and activities for you all to do, whether its academic, artistic or just general bonding with nature.  Each day I hope to send you a specific activity to help build your child's connection to nature and our beautiful surroundings.  The biggest component I want to stress to you all is that just being outside and encouraging a sense of wonder and awe is the single most important thing we can do for our children to help them develop a respect for the environment.  It is not necessary to know all the names of plants and insects, but just to take the time to stop, observe, and gently interact with the natural world.  

Storybook this week is Frog and Toad, "Spring"

Today's activity:  Making Binoculars

Supplies:

• 2 toilet paper rolls

• arms length of string

• paint and/or markers

• glue

Steps:  

1. Make sure rolls are free of glue and/or tissue paper

2. Use your imagination to color your rolls.  Paint or markers work great.

3. Poke 1 hole in the side of each tube, about 1/2 inch down from one end.  Just use a thumbtack or nail and swivel it around so it is large enough for the string, but not too large that it will end up ripping.

4. Stand tubes side by side.  Line up the holes so that they are opposite each other on the far outside edges of the tubes.  Mark with a pencil where the tubes would meet, then use hot glue gun to glue the tubes together side by side.

5. Tie string to each hole in tube. All done:)

6. Use binoculars while exploring nature in your backyard!
Take care,

Mantie and Jenny

Today’s morning song is Brave by Sara Bareilles. Check out her video if you wish here.

See our Learn-at-Home chart below.

March 26, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Families,

Agnes and I have compiled work packets for your children. The works we have chosen are lessons they are familiar with. Please do not expect them to complete these works in one day! Move through the packet as you see fit, making copies if you can so that your children can do the work again and again.

Please let us know how this packet works for your family. What did you like? What can we do differently?

Thank you for your patience and grit. Julie and Agnes

acavanagh@bridgeviewmontessori.org

jdavis@bridgeviewmontessori.org

March 26, 2020

Good morning all,

Today I decided to "read" a book about making pancakes...but there actually are not any words in the book so it's more about interpreting the pictures and making your own story from them. I also love how it clearly shows where some of our basic cooking ingredients come from...it is not just the grocery store). I thought it would fit well with this week's cooking theme! I hope the kids enjoy it.

Today is supposed to be a nice day---hope you can get some fresh air and vitamin D!

--Mantie

March 25, 2020

Dear Friends,

Thank you for all the emails, feedback, and pictures you have been sending our way.  We love to hear how things are going and what the kiddos are up to.  Is everyone managing to stay healthy? I do hope so.

Today's story is Library Lion by Michelle Knudson.

Enjoy! Mantie

March 25, 2020

Hi Friends,

We are sending you a instructions on how to play "I Spy." You can use any objects around your home. Have fun and enjoy!

Agnes and Julie

March 23, 2020

Dear Children’s House Friends

Here are is a video lesson that Julie and I prepared for you. Enjoy! Spring is here; let's plant some seeds and watch what happens. Kindergarten friends could have an observation journal where they record what happens each day (just an idea).

Thanks, Agnes and Julie

March 23, 2020

Dear Red Room Families,

Please find a calendar below from Jenny and Mantie. As always, you can contact Jenny and Mantie via email. Thanks, Suzanne

March 16, 2020

Dear Yellow Room Parents, 

As we embark on this unique time, we want to assure you that we at Bridgeview Montessori are here to address your questions and concerns. With that said, we, Julie and I,want to share our thoughts on how to keep your children engaged in their learning and connected to the Yellow Room and to us. 

First off, we will be available each day via email from 1 pm to 3 pm daily. Please contact us for any of the following reasons:

• just to check in to say hello…send a picture of your child at work and play

• ask for guidance with a particular home learning challenge

• ask for ideas on a particular topic

• share a story or quote from our wonderful Yellow Room students

We strongly suggest that you check in at the end of each week to let us know what your child has been up to. 

Yellow Room Kindergarten students should explore the activities attached and will also be receiving a special packet. You will learn more about that from Jenny soon. 

We suggest that you find time in each day for the following:

• reading 

• writing or drawing

• math/counting

A goal for this unique time is to keep us all connected by sharing with each other pictures and anecdotes throughout our time apart. 

Our emails:

Agnes: acavanagh@bridgeviewmontessori.org

Julie: jdavis@bridgeviewmontessori.org 

As our situation continues to evolve, we plan to be as flexible and innovative as possible to keep our learning community strong. You will hear from us again soon.

Thanks for your patience and grit! 

Agnes and Julie

March 16, 2020

Hello Red Room Families!

Jenny and I, along with our whole Bridgeview Montessori school community, are committed to helping our students and families remain engaged, healthy and connected during this uncertain time period. While some of you may look at this time at home as a great way to bond and connect with your child, we understand the sacrifice that has to be made in order to stay within the protocols of social distancing. It will be tough, but we can do it together!

Please do not hesitate to reach either of us via email anytime, but we will commit to being available each day between 9-11am. M-F.  You can share pictures, ideas, or even ask questions regarding any challenges or concerns you may have.  

mpilzer@bridgeviewmontessori.org

jmartin@bridgeviewmontessori.org

Here in our classroom we are always working on focus, self awareness, confidence, independence, and fine motor skills (in addition to academic skills of course!) Below are lots of ideas for these themes, and then some:

• Allow your children to pick up around the house using ONLY tongs! 

• Teach and Practice shoe tying, zippering, getting dressed independently 

• Sorting Games. This helps our students with MATH. Let them sort anything you can think of...inside of the house and also out. These games are great for developing visual discrimination, coordination and concentration. They can sort colors, lengths, weights and sizes. 

• Food Preparation: Allow them to plan meals, prepare food and cook. They do a good deal of this work in our school anyway. You’d be surprised how much they already know. Have them cut, decorate place mats. Have them write everybody’s name on each. Have picnics! Inside or out. 

• Daily Chores: Let them help you with daily chores, such as unloading the dishwasher, pairing or even rolling socks and laundry, feeding and walking any pets.  BUT let them pick the music and sing and dance while they are working. 

• Backyard Experiments: Give them a jar and let them collect bugs. Then, they can do research on what they found. Have them journal with pictures and writing. We will share information when we get back together. Living/Non-living — Even something this simple is exciting to them. Have them collect or take pictures of 5 living things and 5 non-living things. Also look for Signs of Spring: Pussy Willow, bulbs popping up, buds forming, even wind.  Spend lots of time outside in the fresh air!

• Creative Play: Let them put on their bathing suit and use finger paints in the bathtub. Allow them to unleash their creativity. If you have large pieces of paper you can place those on the walls and save their art. After they are finished---SHOWER TIME! 

• Literacy: Read Read Read!—compile all of your household books and set up a home library. Let them decorate their own “home” library card and check out books to read together and also on their own. Let them read aloud to you! This not only builds their vocabulary, but their confidence too. 

• Scavenger hunts 

• Physical Activity: obstacle course, bike riding, running, tree climbing, dance hour! Usually after they eat they have the energy of 10 children combined. Let them dance! 

• FREE PLAY!!! Free play is so important. Allow them to self-inspire too. Any kind of sensory play helps them in numerous ways. It supports language development, motor skills, problem-solving skills, and cognitive and social growth (even if just with their family members).

KEEP THEIR LEARNING JOYFUL!!! 

Stay healthy and connected,

Mantie and Jenny

March 16, 2020

Dear Kindergarten families,

Bridgeview is committed to helping our students stay engaged, healthy and connected during this evolving, transitional time.

Below you will find information I have complied about resources and specific ideas to aid your child’s continued learning.

Please know that I am here, flexible and committed to your child’s learning even though we are not in the same building. I will be available during the hours of 9-11am Mon-Fri. Please stay in touch every week. Send a quick note, lengthy email or photos with your children’s progress.  Allow them to be a part of that process so they know we are all connected

In addition to this first email I will compile work packages to send home to each of the Kindergarten students.  I will be going into school tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17 to put the work together. In that packet you will find a copy of the Kindergarten curriculum and projects and paperwork to keep your Kindergartener engaged. Stay tuned. 

Here is a  handful of fun, yet engaging and important skill work. My plan is to send weekly ideas to you.  I don’t want to overwhelm you with information... So, I’m thinking by the week is best practice.  Feel free to send me your thoughts.

In our classroom we are always working on fine motor skills.

• Allow your children to pick up around the house using ONLY tongs!

• Practice shoe tying. 

Sorting Games: 

• This helps our students with MATH.  Let them sort anything you can think of...inside of the house and also out.  These games are great for developing visual discrimination, coordination and concentration. They can sort colors, lengths, weights and sizes.

Food Preparation:

• Allow them to plan meals, prepare food and cook.  They do a good deal of this work in our school anyway.  You’d be surprised how much they already know.  

• Have them cut, decorate place mats.  Have them write everybody’s name on each.

• Have picnics!  Inside or out. 

Daily Chores:

• Let them help you with daily chores, BUT let them pick the music and sing and dance while they are working.

Backyard Experiments:

• give them a jar and let them collect bugs.  Then, they can do research on what they found.  Have them journal with pictures and writing. We will share info when we get back together.

• living/nonliving.  Even something this simple is exciting to them.  Have them collect or take pictures of 5 living things and 5 non living things. 

Creative Play:

• Let them put on their bathing suit and use finger paints in the bathtub.  Allow them to unleash their creativity. If you have large pieces of paper you can place those on the walls and save their art.  After they are finished---SHOWER TIME!

Literacy:

• Compile all of your household books and set up a home library.  Let them decorate their own “home” library card and check out books to read together and also on their own.

• Let them read aloud to you! This not only builds their vocab, but their confidence too.

Mind, Body and Heart connection: Every day in kindergarten we meditate, practice yoga or movement.

• Continue breathing exercises daily with your children.  We all need to take a moment to do those BIG yoga breaths. 

• Planks.  Another daily activity.  They love doing these and challenging themselves to beat their record. 

• Scavenger hunts

• Obstacle course

• Bike riding

• Running

• Dance hour!  Usually after they eat they have the energy of 10 children combined.  Let them dance!

FREE PLAY!!!

Free play is so important.  Allow them to self-inspire too.  Any kind of sensory play helps them in numerous ways.  It supports language development, motor skills, problem-solving skills and cognitive and social growth (even if just with their family members)

KEEP THEIR LEARNING JOYFUL!!!

Please keep your eye out for packets with more focused development in the mail. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me whenever you feel the need.

My school email is JMartin@bridgeviewmontessori.org

Hours I will be available are 9-11, Mon-Fri.

All my best,

Jenny

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Stay safe. Thank you.