PEACE

Children's Literature appropriate for ages 3 through 6.

Spring

“Spring Has (we hope) Sprung” here and the gardening at TMA has begun!  At our Sock Hop a few weeks ago the children had the opportunity to plant seeds to start for our school garden.  We planted tomatoes, broccoli, cucumbers, basil, & dill.  The children scooped dirt into small paper mache cups, selected their seeds and planted them, and then watered the seeds.  The children in each Early Childhood classroom have been caring for the seeds in preparation for planting them outside in our school garden.  Children from Room 4 were excited to plant peas outside in the garden.  When it is warmer they will plant green beans.  We are looking forward to tasting our vegetables this summer.

Submitted by: Lois Burns

Solving Conflicts the Montessori Way

Peace Education was an essential aspect of the curriculum to Maria Montessori.  If we teach children how to be peaceful, as they grow they can help spread peace throughout the world.  The Peace Rose is a concrete tool empowering children to calmly resolve conflicts and instill harmony in the classroom.  After utilizing the Peace Rose, the children have felt a great sense of accomplishment and a renewed, closer friendship.  The following is a demonstration of how to use the Peace Rose by Room 4.

A friend used her hand roughly.

Respectfully get the child’s attention

One child can bring the rose to the other child.

Kindly express what happened and how it made you feel.
 “When you pushed me it made me angry.”
They form an agreement:
"Can you please not push me next time?”  “Yes, I will not push you next time.” 

  

They finish by each holding the stem of the rose and saying together “friends.”

Based on this book 

Submitted by: Lois Burns

We're Busy!

Scrubbing

Metal Insets

Scrubbing a Table

Transferring with a Ladle 

The Clock Work

Odds & Evens

The Stamp Game

Snack

Lunch

Book Fair Fiesta

Book fairs are highly anticipated events at TMA. Soon after school resumes in August, students start to ask, “When is the next book fair?” Our first book fair of each year is the December Book Fair Blizzard.

The wintery décor of a Book Fair Blizzard. 

Our second book fair of each year is in May; it has a warm-weather theme.

Students enjoying Book Fair Carnival, one of our previous May book fairs.

Our May 2014 theme is Book Fair Fiesta. 

Preparations are under way and Fiesta decorations and supplies are taking over the Library!

Our Book Fair Fiesta will be open 

Monday, May 5, through Saturday, May 10, 2014.

Please join us for this celebration of reading!