December has been an exciting month for Afternoon Kindergarten! In Science, we learned that chemistry is the science of mixing- and then we gave all that mixing a try. In Social Studies, Kindergarten began their investigation of Europe.
It has been a busy month for Afternoon Kindergarten! We learned about the Statue of Liberty and the bald eagle; We discussed two Native American groups, the Leni Lenape and the Lakota; Canada and sugar maples and Niagra Falls; In Science, we turned out attention to anatomy.
The Student Gardening Program at Brookeside Montessori School. Our summer gardening program has harvested lettuce, radishes, tomatoes and herbs. Now, in Fall, our students, including Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes harvested our Autumn garden. We raked out potatoes and pulled turnips and red beets!
Mrs. John's Pre-K and Kindergarten class had lots of fun today with their "Butterfly Release". For the last six weeks, the children have been watching the caterpillars grow and make their miraculous change into Painted Lady Butterflies. The weather was perfect - warm and sunny. We all watched as they flew over the field to find a new home!
Afternoon Kindergarten students joined our Elementary students for an International Festival on May 8th. Each child presented a poster showing photos and details of a country of their choosing. They also prepared- and shared- a recipe with their parents and classmates.
