Sunnybrook Montessori School

Montessori preschool & kindergarten in New Hampshire's North Country

Holiday Excitement

The classroom was buzzing with energy and excitement in anticipation of the upcoming holidays and winter break!

Guitar accompaniment for Let It Snow

Guitar accompaniment for Let It Snow

The children have been diligently practicing and preparing for the winter performance.  Kelly will be accompanying the students on the guitar for our child friendly version of “Let it Snow,” so she joined us for practice time on Wednesday . We are all looking forward to entertaining our families and friends Friday evening!

Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad

Dancing to The Nutcracker music

Dancing to The Nutcracker music

We read a lovely version of The Nutcracker by Susan Jeffers and danced to several of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker compositions, including the battle between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Spanish Chocolate Dance.

bring me 9

bring me 9

locks and playdough

locks and play dough

stone soup game

stone soup game

farm animals in Spanish with movable alphabet

farm animals in Spanish with movable alphabet

ten board

ten board

triangles

triangles

working hard on her map of Africa

working hard on her map of Africa

blocks and farm

blocks and farm

chains

chains

golden bead work

golden bead work

hundred board

hundred board

pattern blocks

pattern blocks

pictures for mom and dad

pictures for mom and dad

Puff the Magic Dragon Puzzle

Puff the Magic Dragon Puzzle

star ornament

star ornament

We were very busy at the art table this week!  Each student made a star ornament to take home for their tree.  Thanks to some wonderful donations, the class had a fabulous time creating the most lovely holiday centerpieces.  The children spent quite a bit of time perfecting them, returning to add and adjust throughout the week. They are anxious to bring them home after the performance on Friday.  We also completed the holiday cards for the elderly, which were given to the residents of Ice Pond Village near the elementary school.

centerpiece construction

centerpiece construction

art

art

winter centerpieces

winter centerpieces

snowmen

snowmen

more centerpieces

more centerpieces

stencils

stencils

Recording Science

Recording Science

Friday students did a freezing experiment.  They measured out ¼ cup each of water, oil, dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and mouth wash to see when each one would freeze.  They observed that the water and dish soap froze first, then the mouthwash and oil, but the rubbing alcohol did not freeze at all!

What will freeze first?

What will freeze first?

checking our experiment

checking our experiment

Birthday kids enjoying their cupcakes!

Birthday kids enjoying their cupcakes!

On Friday we also celebrated two five year-old birthdays!  After the birthday girl and boy took their turns walking the globe around the candle sun, and being serenaded with the birthday song in both English and Spanish, we enjoyed some cute piggy and Thomas the Tank Engine cupcakes.

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