Parent-Child Evening

Part of the model at Montessori Children's Center is an opportunity each semester to do an Open House in which the kids show off the different kinds of "work" they've learned to do.  Both Joe and I were able to go, which was great, but still left us playing zone defense in terms of covering all the kids' activities.  But it was wonderful to see all the things they've learned to do and also to see what they're excited about.  They very much enjoy showing off what they know how to do.  And when I'd ask if they wanted to do a different kind of work, they would tell me, "No, that's for two year olds".

Daniel

Caroline is tracing and writing her 2's

Max is matching his instruments

Daniel has the knots down.  The digits beneath them, not so much.

"Metal Insets" are a big thing

Matching colors

I wasn't entirely sure what this was, but Max had it down

Polishing silver

Getting herself a cup of water

Daniel putting on a blindfold

And Max

The kids pull shapes out and feel them to guess what shape it is before peeking out from the blindfold to verify.  I was impressed they used terms like "ovoid", "triangular prism", and "conical sphere".

Caroline knew what all the continents are!

Rolling up the mat

Hiya!

Listening to Miss Renee in Circle Time

Circle Time!