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VILLAGE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
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Volume 17, Issue 9
April, 2019
April hath put a spirit of youth in
everything. William Shakespeare April Calendar
April 1st - April Fool's Day - A each year in late March or April 1, Monday,
day to play tricks and pull April. On Friday, April 19th, April Fools Day
pranks on your friends. April the children in all of the classes
Fool's was started on April 1, will have a spring party and an
1564 in France. Easter Egg Hunt.
Please watch for a note and/or
a sign-up sheet for your child’s
class, regarding any prepara-
tions for the party.
most famous pieces of work
April 2nd - International Chil- April 2nd, Tuesday
was "Romeo and Juliet”.
dren's Book Day - This day is International
celebrated in honor of Hans Friday, April 26th - Arbor Day Children’s Book Day
Christian Anderson the won- This special day gives us an
derful storyteller. It has been opportunity to learn about the
celebrated on April 2nd since importance of trees and to see
1967. the changes in local trees as
spring arrives.
April 22nd - Earth Day - Earth
Day is celebrated every April
22nd. The purpose of Earth day
is to raise awareness and an
appreciation for the Earth and
all its natural resources.
Parent and Child
April 20th - Easter - Easter is
April 23rd - William Shake- Night, Thursday, April
celebrated on a different date
speare's Birthday - He was born 11th, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
on April 23, 1616. One of his
A p r i l F o o l s Day, M o n day A p r i l 1 s t Friday, April 19th
Spring Party and
April Fools Day, begun in move from the Julian Calen- celebrated the new year in
France in the year 1564, dar to the Gregorian Calen- the spring were called ‘April
Easter Egg Hunt
marked a time when a new dar. This meant that the Fools’ and subject to pranks
calendar was introduced to new year would begin on and tricks.
Europe that would be more January 1st, instead of the
Children are welcome to
accurate and correct errors first day of spring.
come to school in silly cloth-
of the previous calendar
Those who were slow to ing, wear their clothes back-
system. At the Council of
hear news of the change of wards or wear mismatched
Trent it was decided to
the calendar and who still shoes, just for fun!
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the dragonfly class
For days, the Dragonfly chil- tinue to read and explore Anderson’s Spring has arrived and has inspired a
dren were delighted to watch other works as well as books by other great many of the children to paint and
thousands of Painted Lady international authors like Beatrix Potter, to draw. They have an easel, water
butterflies flitter across the Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstonckings), colors and other materials to express
windows. It was an amazing sight to Carlo Collodi (Pinocchio). and other their artistic nature.
witness and one that the children en- timeless writers.
One activity they enjoy is to set up a
joyed immensely.
This is a good time to begin to intro- plant or other object and paint a ‘still
The butterflies were in the process of duce different genres of books to the life’. During the rainy days, we saw
their annual migration north from Mex- children, as they are now old enough to lovely clouds and rain paintings appear.
ico and presented a spectacular show differentiate between fantasy and real- It is very interesting to see that the ac-
for us all to enjoy. ity. We offer books that present oppor- tual process of producing a piece of art
tunities for research, (encyclopedias, (the process), is the source of the great-
April 2nd is designated
dictionaries, science, ge- est joy to the child. The actual product is
as International Chil-
ography, history, etc.) bi- less significant for the child but a treas-
dren’s Book Day, in
ographies, poetry, litera- ure to the parents.
honor of Hans Christian
ture, and fiction.
Anderson. We will learn The kindergarteners have all completed
about his life in Denmark Visits to the local library are great ad- workbooks to help them master telling
and explore his many ventures for the children and since they time, the calendar, measurement and
lovely books and stories. The children are able to write their own name, they money. They are quite good in their
have already read ‘The Little Match Girl’ qualify for a library card! work with geometry and especially love
and ‘‘The Little Mermaid’. We will con- triangles.
The but terfly class
The children in our Butterfly Class have The children are very happily exploring flowers, fruit or
been enjoying the spaciousness of our art and this month Easter and spring- cheese to enable
classroom. They have room for move- time are themes they especially enjoy. the children to per-
ment activities that aid large motor They have made little chicks and dis- form these activi-
skills, like walking, skipping, running on played them on the wall. They are also ties.
tip-toe and moving to music. painting California Poppies and learning
that it is our state flower.
Many of the lessons in this area are in-
tended to aid the children in the devel-
opment of self-care, order and inde-
pendence. The children feel great pride
in being able to act on their own be-
half and to care for their own needs
independently.
We guide them and help only when
Music is always great fun for the chil-
requested. We sometimes watch how
dren. We are introducing new songs to
patiently they work at a task like putting
the children and singing old, familiar
In the Practical Life area, the children on an apron or a jacket, rolling a mat or
tunes they love. It’s always funny when
love to do flower arranging. Another setting out their own lunch. We delib-
they ask for
favorite activity is food preparation. erately don’t jump in to ‘help’ or do it
‘Jingle Bells’ or
They love to peel and section orange for them - honoring their efforts to
another song
segments to serve their friends and to achieve independence.
that is past its
cut and serve string cheese. We are
season. (We We are happily looking forward to our
very appreciative of the kindness of
still sing it with annual spring/Easter party and egg
parents who generously provide fresh
them.) hunt.
VOLUME 17, ISSUE 9 PAGE 3
The ladybug class
Please stop by the the Sandpaper Letter, The older students are happily working
Ladybug Class and learning both the with the Golden Bead. After completing
see the lovely art form as well as the work for numbers one through ten, the
the children have phonetic sound of are introduced to our decimal system.
created. We display each lower-case letter. The children learn the quantity, then
it to brighten our room and to feature the symbol of numbers from one to
This critically important work prepares
the lovely work of the children. Miss thousands. When the child is able to
the child for composing words with the
Yesenia is conscientious in providing compose four-digit numbers with both
movable alphabet, for reading and writ-
these wonderfully creative opportuni- the materials as well as the printed sym-
ing.
ties for the Ladybugs. bols, he/she is introduced to the four
The little Ladybugs enjoy their Practical mathematical operations (+, -, x and ÷ ).
The younger scholars are busy working
Life work and are busy pouring, polish- This work is ideal for the older children
in the math area designated as
ing, dusting and sweeping. They are as it allows for them to work with other
‘Numbers, one through ten’. The Spin-
gaining coordination, concentration children with games that are very enjoy-
dle Boxes are a favorite for the children.
and improving their sense of order able.
In the language area, through their work.
the children are play-
They also enjoy Sensorial work with the
ing sound and letter
Sound Games, Pink Tower and Broad
games and tracing
Stair.
The Bumblebee Class
The children The children love to learn about animals the movements of the Earth that are
are showing and insects so we will explore the bees, responsible for them. The children are
a great inter- elephants, whales, giraffes, insects and learning the months of the year as well
est in the coral reefs. They love books, stories and as the names of the seasons.
Montessori lessons about the multitude of life on
It is an ideal time to
Puzzle Maps. our precious planet.
plant seeds and to
These maps
learn about the proc-
enable the
ess of germination
children to
and the needs of a
learn the con-
plant. We are planting
tinents, countries and states or territo-
flower seeds to create
ries around the world. Of particular
a garden that the chil-
interest at this time are the maps of
dren can tend. We
North America and the United States.
are very fortunate to
The children first learn the names of the
have a lovely, spa-
places and later are able to read tickets
cious patio just out-
that correspond to the map pieces.
side our classroom to house our gar-
Monday, April 22nd, is designated as den.
Earth Day. In class, we will be learning
The Montessori materials provide a
more about our earth and the need to
great deal of work that helps the chil-
respect it as well as protect the various
dren to learn more about the parts of a
species of life that are endangered.
plant (tree), a flower, the roots and the
Spring this year has been spectacular
leaves. They are able to enrich their
with the greenest hills we’ve seen in
vocabulary with the proper botanical
years and the abundance of wild flow-
terminology related to the work.
ers blanketing the hillsides. We are tak-
ing the opportunity to introduce the We are all looking forward to our spring
children to the concept of seasons and party on April 19, especially the Easter
Egg hunt!
VILLAGE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
“We’re Building A Better World,
One Student At A Time”
23377 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, California, 91765-2030
Phone: 909 860-4001
FAX: 909 860-5076 www.villagemontessori.net
Email: sfoo@villagemontessori.net
The Super bloom
After several years of drought, the rains In each of the classrooms, the children As we explore the change of seasons,
of the winter months have brought us can experience the miracle of germina- we point out to the children how the
the delightful green hills and the abun- tion (the sprouting of a seed). They are movements of the Earth cause changes
dant wild flowers of our recent Super able to watch the emerging root and in our weather and create the seasons.
Bloom. shoot and experience the growth of a We just had the Vernal Equinox, on
plant. March 20th. The tilting of the Earth on
its axis gave the even day and night
In the Sensorial area of the classroom
hours on that date. Now, each day the
are materials that introduce the unique
Earth tilts a little more so the days will
leaf shapes to the child. The materials
get longer and warmer, benefitting the
include a Botany Cabinet, Botany Cards,
plants.
and tickets to label the various leaf
forms.
The children are able to understand the Other materials in this area include sets
cycles of seasons and weather by see- to introduce the parts of a leaf, tree,
ing the changes around them. The root and flower. The children learn the
warmer, longer days that began with terminology and later are able to read
the coming of spring and the prolifera- the related materials for themselves.
tion of flowers on all the hillsides are Still later, sets extend the work for the
clear evidence of change. children as they continue their explora-
A part of the Montessori curriculum is tion. Dr. Montessori strongly believed that
the study of Botany. The children learn the individual subjects the children ex-
to identify the kingdom of plants plored were like pieces of a marvelous
(plantae) and learn about the many mosaic. As children explore botany, for
types they see in their environment. example, they are able to include art, as
they illustrate their work. Additionally,
They learn that there are two essential
geography is explored in its relationship
parts of plants, the part of the plant that
to botany. Certain plants grow in differ-
exists below the ground, the root sys-
ent geographic or climate zones.
tem, and the parts they see above the Art is an essential part of the children’s
ground, the shoot system. They learn work each day. The means to produce The plants are affected by the seasons
the purpose and importance of each their own creative work is always avail- and weather. We plant, harvest and
system and the parts of the systems. able to the children. Shelves are consume plants, fruits and vegetables.
equipped with various papers, crayons, The children are fascinated to learn that
Materials in the class-
pastels, paint, scissors, clay or play without our flowers, we’d have no fruits
room, as well as first-
dough, glue and pens to permit the for example.
hand experience
child to explore independently and to
with plants, flowers, In the Practical Life area of the class-
express his interests in art forms.
leaves and roots, room, the children
help the children are able to use citrus
learn the parts of a plant, a leaf, a flower fruits to make juice.
and the root. Flower arranging,
caring for the plants
They are able to care for plants indoors
in the classroom and
and outdoors. They are able to see the
in the garden are
production of flowers and that the
also well-loved activities.
flower can produce the fruit that pro-
duces the seeds. We have marveled at paintings of the It is very rewarding to work with the
rain, the migration of the Painted Lady children and to see the wonder in their
butterflies, the sky with dark, heavy eyes and recognize the appreciation
clouds and other images the children they have for the discoveries they make.
took notice of and documented in their
art.
Village Montessori Academy - 2018-2019
2019 CALENDAR
3 Labor Day - Holiday SEPTEMBER 2018 MARCH 2019 15 St. Patrick's Day Party
13 Parent Night 17 St. Patrick's Day
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8 Columbus Day OCTOBER 2018 APRIL 2019 19 Good Friday - Spring
31 Halloween Party S M T W Th F S
Party and Egg Hunt
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21 Easter Sunday
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12 Veterans' Day NOVEMBER 2018 MAY 2019 12 Mother’s Day
22, 23 Thanksgiving Holiday 27 Memorial Holiday
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14 Winter Program DECEMBER 2018 JUNE 2019 16 Father’s Day
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18 Presidents Holiday FEBRUARY 2019 AUGUST 2019 28, 29 Teacher In-Service Days
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