“The senses, being the explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”  -Maria Montessori Lower Elementary students made puppets representing their families. Lower Elementary students did a Hanukkah presentation in which everyone had a chance to ask questions and play with dreidels. Middle Elementary students worked on making family trees. They learned Spanish vocabulary to describe the family, including uncle (tio), cousin (primo), etc. Then they put each member of their family in chronological order on a family tree. To reinforce the verb vivir (to live), Middle Elementary students built a house made of sticks. The students learned about the Cultural Celebration “Las Posadas,” a Mexican tradition in which people go from house to house looking for a place to stay. Middle Elementary students did a small presentation in Spanish. Upper Elementary students drew family portraits and practiced descr

Early Childhood A students have been studying South America. They created God's Eyes, a traditional craft that the Aymara people make as symbols of protection. They believe that each end of the stick represents one of the four elements (land, water, air, and fire). By thinking about each element while weaving they believe that they gain protection from the elements. They typically hang these in children's rooms so the child will be protected. Early Childhood B students learned about the work of Georgia O'Keefe and created flower paintings inspired by her work using oil pastels and watercolor. In  Early Childhood  music with Kari connections are being made, lights are going on. Their confidence in their ability to solve musical puzzles and create melodies is skyrocketing. There is a musical community developing where they respect and help one another. This is foundational for ensemble work. From the beginning, the students have been working on a gr

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