Kindness and Caterpillars

“Only Kindness Matters” is a quote by long time Sunnybrook teacher Gerrie Scott that we have posted in our room.  We talked about what this means and looked up kindness in the dictionary.   We have been mindful about being kind and will continue to share ideas about how to do this and why it is […]

Books, Books, Books

Our second week was filled with books, books, and more books.  We learned that authors write stories and illustrators draw the pictures.  We read some books by Tomie DePoala, a New Hampshire author and Illustrator.  Some of our favorites are The Knight and the Dragon and Strega Nona. The children used information from the story […]

Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Workshop

Please join us for a look at the Montessori Philosophy and materials in practice on Monday, September 30th from 7-9 PM. We will examine the question, “What is Montessori?” and demonstrate how the materials in the Practical Life Area and the Sensorial Area of the classroom are used, and discuss what purpose they serve. Any and […]

A Fabulous First Week

Welcome and welcome back!  It was wonderful to see all of our old friends and to meet some new friends during this first week of school.  All of the children jumped right into the routine of the day, busily exploring the room, visiting, and working. During the first few weeks of the year we will […]