Our little family joins circle time:
"The earth goes round the sun, the earth goes round the sun. It takes a year, your birthday's here. The earth goes round the sun, and now you're one!"
...and now you're two!
Bea loves the singing and get a little daddy-smooch:
Josie makes a special secret birthday wish:
A very special secret birthday wish:
Best friend Lucia gets chosen to help:
Bea delights the class with her infinite cuteness:
I pause to consider how quickly Bea will be taking circles around the sun:
A couple of weeks later, Josie's school had its bi-annual parent work day. On this day, we get to come to the school on a Sunday afternoon to be shown the montessori ropes by our little ones. Josie was SO eager to take us through a work-cycle. It was amazing to see how her work choices have evolved since our first parent work day.
Some math using the bead strings:
Preparing us a hummus & carrot bread snack:
Spelling with the movable alphabet:
Learning from the masters at the art desk:
Showing me the steps to thumb-print painting:
More math, sorting the rods:
I can't tell you just how much we love montessori education. It's so well-suited to our philosophies as parents, our core values as people and our priorities as a family. Here's a great little overview of the difference between traditional and montessori education if you are interested in learning more.
