Fall is in full swing and the seedlings are really enjoying our new fall works and songs. For the past week we have been practicing a new class favorite, “The Leaves are Falling Down”. The children have begun to memorize the words and follow along with the hand movements. We sing this song as a part of our morning greeting and also during morning recess. We have been watching the leaves as they fall each day and the children have found some beautiful leaves to bring into our

“One, two, three, four, five… there are FIVE chrysalises!” reported a very enthusiastic child. Our class was generously given several Monarch caterpillars to observe during our plant and animal studies in Science. The children eagerly watched our insect friends throughout the days, patiently waiting for the magic to happen. It was a wonderful celebration the day our first butterfly emerged from her chrysalis. “What happened to the crystal?!” one child asked curiously referrin

September blew out with a gust of wind and sheets of rain…our first true rainy day at Pine Grove. The children spent the day entranced by new creative play items that appeared in the classroom during the indoor recess such as Legos and magnet blocks. We did movement songs and found as many ways as possible to get our bodies moving without actually running around our classroom. One of the activities we learned and participated in was the song “Singing in the Rain”. As we fo

As our year begins, we are reminded of how quickly children adapt to a new situation. Within our first week of school, the children in the Pre-Primary room are practicing getting out work rugs, choosing works, sitting at circle and serving themselves snack. We present so many opportunities to these little people and they almost always eagerly rise to the challenge. Today, a young three-year old who is new to Montessori, was observed choosing a work. She slowly walked back

Our seedlings have been very busy for the past month of school. As we are starting to learn more about each other and our environment, we have had the opportunity to put our strengths together. The sound of drums and bells has become a regular attraction while out on the playground. Our seedlings are very musically inclined and have all expressed interest in joining our classroom “band”. We have drummers, dancers, singers and more. The band also travels by train to our next s