During the month of December, we spent some time learning about different holidays celebrated around the world. We played the Dreidel Game and saw a Menorah as we learned about Hanukkah, we had a mini tree with decorations in Practical Life for Christmas and we read books about Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Chinese New Year and Diwali. Our students had fun making a special gift and card for their families (shhh! It’s a surprise!) and we hope you enjoy them when they come home.
We also spent some time learning about many different places in Europe. Children had fun building the Leaning Tower of Pisa and labeling famous landmarks of Europe. We also learned about different animals that live in Europe.
In addition to our regular Montessori academic work, this month brought lessons on trees. We had a chance to observe the leaves changing color and falling off branches, leading to discussions of deciduous trees (that lose their leaves) and coniferous trees (that stay green all year long). We learned the names for the parts of the tree in English and in Spanish:
Arbol – Tree
Hojas – Leaves
Ramas – Branches
Tronco – Trunk
Raices – Roots
Here are some photos of our activities in P1 this month.
Friday, December 17 is the last day of school before Winter Break. We hope everyone has a safe and restful holiday. We will see everyone back in school on Tuesday, January 4!
Happy Holidays!
Ms. Melissa, Ms. Diana and Ms. Kini