Let's prepare ourselves for the last week of October! Get as much rest as possible before Friday, and plan a restful, healthy eating day, on Sunday. I think you just have to roll with it on Friday and Saturday! Oh, also have fun, laugh, take pictures, and have a Happy Safe Halloween!

Having the parents in the classroom is working out wonderfully. I am enjoying the interaction I see with each individual child and their parent. Honestly this is something we will continue through out the year. Please feel free to send feed back of your visit to myself and Mrs Burdett.

I feel very blessed that I attended Spring Valley Montessori Academy for my Montessori Certification. Madeleine Justus is the founder of Spring Valley Montessori Academy which she opened in 1951 in the state of Washington. Mrs Justus wasn't teaching while I was there; however, she did come to share her stories with us. She is 99 years old and still involved in the school. She met Dr. Montessori at the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, attending the Symposium on "Children in an Impending War". Mrs Justus said Dr. Montessori was the most eloquent speaker, and as always interested in the well being of the children. "One test of the correctness of the educational procedure is the happiness of the child," by Dr. Montessori.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd~ After our procession and during  "The Enthronement of the Holy Bible", I asked the children why do we place flowers on the prayer table? Some of the children stated "because they make the prayer table look beautiful." I asked "could we place the flowers on the prayer table to show our love for God?" "Oh yes," the children said. Then one of the children pulled a little blue car out of his pocket and said "I want to give my Dodge to Jesus, and teach him to drive." He was giving one of his most precious toys, what a lesson for all of us!

This week we will finish with our "Parts of the Bat Booklets."
Botany~ Parts of the Pumpkin will continue through November.
Geography~ The Continent Booklets are a work in progress.
Language~ Picture-and-Word Cards, Picture-and-Sentence Books, Matching Games and Sound of the Week.
Math~ Quantity and Numerical Symbol, and Group Games with Number Rods
Friday~ Halloween Party, children not scheduled on Friday may come from 10:00/11:00 dressed for Halloween!

Sound of the Week "g" as in ghost, goblin, and goodies!

Thank you Heidi for bringing the Cantaloupe!

Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen