Author Archives: Sassafras
Mar
Italy
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Diving further into our study of Europe, we took a closer look at Italy! As we looked at the Italian flag we talked about how the colors of the flag are the colors that make up one of the Italian’s … Continue reading
Mar
Europe
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Passports As we continue learning about various continents, we introduced the idea of having a passport. We talked about why you need a passport and what information it tells about you. Each child made their own passport, complete with a … Continue reading
Feb
Emperor Penguins
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As we continued on with our study of Antarctica, we took a closer look at penguins and the emperor penguin specifically. Did you know a male emperor penguin can grow up to 48 inches tall and weigh 90 pounds. … Continue reading
Jan
Conferences
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Conferences are coming up next month! Please call the office to schedule a time! It is not required but it is highly recommended that you come and observe your child before conferences. It is a great opportunity to see … Continue reading
Jan
Antarctica
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It has begun to look and feel a lot like Antarctica outside, just in time to begin our study of Antarctica in the classroom! We have spent a lot of time talking about what the land in Antarctica looks like, … Continue reading
Dec
North America
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Sassafras has moved into a deeper study of North America. The North America puzzle map was introduced and the children have enjoyed taking out each country and trying to put it back into the puzzle. It’s really tricky when they … Continue reading
Dec
Character Traits
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We have started introducing character traits to the children during morning circle, and we revisit them throughout the week. We have discussed the trait of being RESPONSIBLE and talked about how we can be responsible in our classroom. The students … Continue reading
Nov
Thanks and Giving Celebration
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West Side Montessori Children’s House has secured Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio as the recipient of the Thanks and Giving Celebration donation on Tuesday, Nov. 26. We are looking forward to sharing with the children an act of great kindness and the spirit … Continue reading
Nov
Sassafras Room News
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October 21-30 The end of October led the Sassafras room to the study of the human skeleton. The children learned how important our bones are to hold our body up. Without our bones we wouldn’t be able to move around … Continue reading
Oct
Fall Is Here!
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October 7-17 Many of our beginning science units help the children learn to classify and sort items based on certain characteristics. We began with the concept of living and non- living. From there our focus has been on living things to … Continue reading
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