Mirror Neurons
This is a link to an interesting Nova video about a recent discovery in brain research. The Montessori method is based on demonstration of materials, and this 14 minute video shows why this is such an effective method.
September Leaves
Lots of exciting things happened at Sunnybrook this week! For music time on Tuesday we got to use the big drum for the first time. Everyone was so excited to have a turn beating out a rhythm. At the art table we decorated our talking stick, which will be held by whoever is […]
Adios Summer! Hola Fall!
We enjoyed the beautiful weather during these final days of summer by playing fun Spanish games with Zeanny, preparing the sandbox spot by digging with our new shovels, and kicking around our new soccer balls (thank you to the O’Loughlin and Schmidt families)! We were careful not to touch any caterpillars and to be respectful […]
Why Spanish?
Have you wondered why we are so excited about our Spanish program with Zeanny? This PBS article gives a quick overview of the research about the many benefits of early bilingual education. If you are feeling curious, check it out.