French with props

Our French teacher has used props to teach the words for common objects, which the children have learned to identify. This has been very effective in prompting the children to quickly express what they have memorized. In turn they have also used similar objects within the classroom, to prompt their friends to use the French words for the objects they play with. This has also given the classroom teachers opportunity to randomly ask the children the French words at times outside of the French lesson.

Here they are learning modes of transportation.

A close up view of the vehicles.

The children can also identify the fruits and vegetables and other objects shown here in French.

Colours and shapes are identified in French using these props.

 Flashcards placed into plastic sleeves in a binder are used to teach many other things - among them are the parts of the body.

The toddlers have learned so much this year - our French teacher will have to kick it up a notch for next year! I am more than sure the toddlers will rise to the occasion! :)

Memories

The CASA classes at our school have made these wonderful Scrapbook albums for each family as a keepsake. I was blown away when I saw them. There is so much work that goes into each one. There are photos, pieces of the childrens work done during the year, creative elements and most of all memories!

Individualized!

A couple of the pages inside.

Cover

Wrapped to go home!

Frutti

http://montessorihomes.blogspot.com/2011/06/free-download.html
It all started with this wonderful free download from At Home With Montessori - as posted by Living Montessori Now http://www.facebook.com/#!/LivingMontessoriNow

We introduced the concept 'inside / outside' - as we used our senses to discover the many qualities of fresh fruit. The best part was making fruit salad for snack! :) We used the wonderful photos to open the discussion about each fruit - then we used the real fruit to expand the concepts introduced.

Checking out the pear!

We tried to get all the fruits in the photos so we had all the wonderful tastes, colours, textures and smells in our salad.

Feeling the texture of the orange, outside.

Feeling the texture inside the orange.

We could smell the orange as soon as we cut it!

The salad tasted awesome!

Even if some of the fruit was sour! :)

It was like a party in our mouth!

We all wish every activity tasted so good!

Illuminating!

http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/06/diy-colorful-discs-for-the-light-table-in-preschool/
Look what has been happening over at Teach Preschool! Smart lady! I love these - now I have to source some of these cups. Maybe I'll find some at a garage sale this weekend - LOL!

Playing with colour

I was lucky enough to pick up these plexiglass panels this weekend for FREE - the kids loved them!

They could colour mix - test which ones were translucent, opaque, or transparent.

I don't think they will get tired of playing with these.

This weeks garage sale finds in action!

My little office area. OK here is my $4 desk - my Free red chair - Free Computer - $7.50 shelf set up in my classroom. The computer is beside the circle area so we can turn it to teach lessons when required! Heck even all the stuff on my shelf is either garage sale or dollar store and super cheap bargains!

I moved my puzzle shelf beside my practical life shelf.

Again, almost all the puzzles and things on the shelves came from garage sales - including the paper shelf.

Oh and the paper was FREE from a friend! :) Thanks Pamela!

International Mud Day June 29 2011

We are going to celebrate - International Mud Day June 29 2011! Not exactly sure what we will be doing but you can be certain we will post the pictures of our fun!

http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011