Montessori in the Home: Possible home responsibilities for ages five to six

•Helping with meal planning and grocery shopping

•Pouring own drink

•Preparing the dinner table

•Tearing up lettuce for a salad

•Helping to add ingredients to a recipe

•Choosing an outfit for the day and dressing self

•Scrubbing the sink

•Cleaning mirrors or windows

•Separating laundry

•Folding clothes

•Helping clean the car

•Taking out recycling

•Feeing pets

•Learning to tie shoes 

•Water plants      

 

 

 

   

Montessori in the Home: Possible home responsibilities for ages three to five:

•Setting the table

•Putting groceries away

•Help with grocery shopping and creating the shopping list

•Follow a schedule for feeding pets

•Help with yard and garden care

•Help do the dishes or fill the dishwasher

•Dust the furniture

•Spread butter or cream cheese on toast or bagel

•Prepare cold cereal

•Help prepare plates for family dinner

•Hold the hand mixer to whip potatoes  or quiche

•Get the mail or newspaper

•Share toys with friends (practice courtesy)

•Play without constant adult supervision

•Sharpen pencils

•Wash hair

BOOK FAIR LUAU

There will be some changes coming to TMA’s Library in the next few weeks!  The Book Fair Luau will be making a festive stop at our school from Wednesday, May 9^th, to Tuesday, May 15^th.  Hours during school days will be 8:20am to 5:00pm.  Saturday, May 12^th, will be family day, with the Fair being open from 10:00am to 4:00pm.  Parents will have the chance to choose books with their children for their summer reading enjoyment.

The Library will be turned into a fun beach-themed luau with tikis, surf boards, and hanging palms.  One of the books being offered with this theme will be Pig Kahuna. In this picture book, two little pigs discover some beach fun with a surf board.  Froggy and his family have a warm Aloha when Froggy Goes to Hawaii.

Since this year marks the 100^th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, several Titanic books will be available. There will be a special two-book set from Magic Tree House: Tonight on the Titanic and a companion nonfiction “Fact Tracker” book to answer all of your Titanic questions.  Remembering the Titanic follows specific people who worked on the Titanic or were her passengers.  It starts with her building, tells of her crash and sinking, and finishes with the eventual rescue of the survivors.

These and many, many more books of different reading levels and on a wide range of subjects will be available under the swaying palms.  There’s sure to be something for all the readers in the family.  See you at the Book Fair Luau.  Mahalo!

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