Montessori Classroom News November 2, 2017

In connection with our trip to the farm, we have been learning the song “Los Pollitos” (The little chicks) in English and Spanish:

Los Pollitos:

All the little chicks say pío, pío, pío
When they are hungry, when they are cold

Mama chicken looks for corn and some wheat

That will give them dinner; that will give them heat

Under her wings, the chicks she will keep

Until the morning the little chickies sleep.

Los pollitos dicen pío, pío, pío
cuando tienen hambre, cuando tienen frío.
La gallina busca el maíz y el trigo
Les da la comida y les presta abrigo.
Bajo sus dos alas, acurrucaditos,
hasta el otro dia, duérmen los pollitos.

Word Game: Opposites Play a game where you name a word and your child says the opposite. Examples: - up/down                - wet/dry - cold/hot,               - short/tall - over/under           - in/out - clean/dirty     - happy/sad        Another way to play is to ask a question that confuses a pair and let your child correct you. For example, “Is fire cold?” “Is water dry?” Once your child has the hang of opposites, you can offer to let your child say the first word, and you come up with the opposite. (Don’t worry, if you’re stumped, you can always ask your child for help!) Thursday, Nov. 16 Parent-Teacher Conferences Our fall conference is a time for us to share with you about your child’s work and interactions at school, discuss any questions you have, and together decide on some goals for your child’s school year. We look forward to the time to connect and strengthen our parent-teacher partnership!

Pumpkins

We continue our exploration of pumpkins into November, learning about the parts of a pumpkin, how they grow, and trying different foods from pumpkins.