Ms. Terry’s Class E-mail

Ms Terry’s Class 1/30-2/3/2012

Virtue of the Week – Courageous


Monday

Language – Introduce the letter “C” sound box

Geography – Kansas birthday was the 29th 

Discuss the state bird, capital, and produce – all aspects of our state

Tuesday 

Language – Letter “C” book

Math – Counting to 100

Geography - 

Continue discussing Kansas


Wednesday

Language – Letter “C” brainstorming 

Social Studies – Discuss Chinese new year 

Year of the Dragon – Eating noodles with chop sticks

 Geography – Learning China on the map


 Thursday 

 Language – Word Building

Social Studies – Learning about the Chinese culture        GUNG HAY FAT CHOY

Writing in Chinese

Art Lanterns

 

Friday  

 Review Day – All previous letters

 Housekeeping

 Music with Ms. Kathleen

 

 

 Ms. Terry 


Ms Terry’s Class 1/17-20/2012

Virtue of the Week – Kindness  

Showing a loving attitude towards others


Tuesday 

Language – Introduce letter “K” Practice writing either in sand, chalkboard, or paperwork.

Science – How do we get day and night? We didn’t get to this lesson last week.


Wednesday

Language – Letter “K” book and brainstorming the letter “K”

Math – Weight  Talk about heavy and light, ounces, and pounds. Discuss the use of scales. 


 Thursday 

 Sensorial – Inset extension

Math and Sensorial – We will weigh different materials in the classroom pink tower, broad stairs, and cylinders

 Review – 

  *Colors in Spanish

 *Seasons

 *Numerals

 

 



Friday  

Geography – World Map Puzzle

Find the continents on the map

 Review- Letter sounds and word building

 

 Special note below: 


 January 23rd is our one hundredth day of school. We decided to celebrate with ice cream sundaes. There will be a signup sheet to what topping you want to bring. Our boys and girls have been so excited counting down the days. They are also encouraged to bring something small to count on our 1-100 board and perhaps can glue them to a board. Have a wonderful weekend.


 Ms. Terry 


Ms Terry – Ms Susan’s Class

Week of Nov. 14-18


Virtue of the week – diligence



Monday 

     Language – Letter “d” sound box and writing in the sand sandpaper letter.


     Geography – Discuss the North American Indians and their part in helping the pilgrims.

 


Tuesday

     Language – letter “d” book and more word building.


     Math – Individual lessons


     Art – Indian corn



Wednesday


 Language – Brain storming “d” words


 Geography – Discuss the Pilgrims and their journey to Plymouth Rock.

 


Thursday


 Language – word building with s,m,t,b,f,a,h,n,&d


     Geography – Drifting Continents – When the earth was new the land was one continent called Pangaea. 



Friday 


 Art – Indian head bands – with Indian symbols. 


     Music – Ms Kathleen – practice for program Sunday 11/20


     Native Americans Drumming – Drumming out our names



                                                                                                    Ms Terry

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                                                                                                     Ms Susan




                                                      Ms. Terry and Ms. Susan’s Class

                                                        Virtue of the week “ Respect”




MONDAY         Introduction to the letter “I” along with sound box and sandpaper letter and writing in the   

                            sand. Sorting rocks

                            Science – Talk about America and the pilgrims coming over from England.  

                            Find America on the globe.  Introduce new materials pertaining  to Thanksgiving.                                         

 

TUESDAY         Letter “r” book and word building

                            Science – Pass igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks around and talk about the                                                                                                                         .                           differences in their formation.


WEDNESDAY  Brainstorming “r” words.

                            Science – Review the continents and talk about how mountains are formed.


THURSDAY      Language – rhyming words.  

                             Science – Sorting rocks


FRIDAY             Language – Review s, m, t, b, f, a, h, n.  Practice word building

                             Talk about Veterans Day

                             Music with Ms. Kathleen


Notes from Ms. Terry;                                                                                                                                         


Do not forget “Take your parent to school night” on Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  This is probably one of the most important education nights as far as helping your child learn to read.  


Holiday celebration – I am sure your calendars are already marked for Sunday, November 20th for our big family feast and musical at the Shawnee Civic Center at 4:00 p.m.  The sign up sheet for the potluck dinner will be going out to the classrooms next week along with a volunteer sign up sheet.  This is our biggest event of the year.  Plan on inviting grandmas, grandpas, and friends.


Veterans Day - Do you have a grandpa or friend who is a veteran that would like to come and talk with us on Friday?


Thank you for keeping up with your child’s clothes in their cubbies.  We do lots of water work and other things that might call for a change during the day.  When making sure there are two sets of clothes do not forget underwear and socks. 


Lesson Plans July 25 - 29

Character trait this week is ‘brave’

Monday

This week we will talk about the new animals that Lewis and Clark came across on their journey across the west.  We will talk about the prairie dog. 

Tuesday

The students will have water day!

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

We will talk about the Buffalo, the ruler of the prairie.

Annual All School Family Potluck Summer Picnic

Drama & Music Festival - 6:00

Enrollment for returning students will be from 4:30 – 6:00.

Thursday

The students will have water day!  

Friday

We will talk about the Grizzly bear and Salmon!

Orff music class with Ms. Kathleen.



Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Terry’s Class  

July 4 - 8

           Character trait this week is observant   

Monday

NO SCHOOL - Independence Day!

Tuesday

The students will have water day!

Water plants and vegetables

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

We will talk about the plants and animals in the ocean.

Parts of a fish.

Thursday

The students will have water day!  

Friday

We will talk the layers of the ocean.

Music Class!  


Christots Montessori School July Activities 2011


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NO SCHOOL

5 Swimming

Picnic

Shawnee Mission Park

Beach 



Spanish


Mr. Michael6 

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Moon Marble

10:00 AM




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Art / Orff Music9 

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Science



12 Swimming

Picnic

Shawnee Mission Park

Beach 


Mr. Michael13 

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Nature Center

7018 Woodland Drive



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Art / Orff Music16 

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Science



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Kaleidoscope

10:45 AM –11:45


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21 Swimming

Picnic

Shawnee Mission Park

Beach 


Bowling


Mr. Michael22 

Art / Orff Music23 

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Science



 

Mr. Michael27 Swimming

Picnic

Shawnee Mission Park

Beach 


Shawnee Indian Museum

Puppet Show

1:0028 

Johnson County Museum 10:00


Swarner Park 2:00

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Art / Orff Music


Spanish30 

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Notes:  Dates and time subject to change



Field Trip Days:  Please remember to apply sunscreen, in the morning, open sack lunches & water bottle.  














Lesson Plans June 27 - July 1

           Character trait this week is courage  

Monday

We will talk about the Statue of Liberty.

Art - Sponge art – Water garden day

Tuesday

The students will have water day!

Art – Flag with popsicle sticks

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

We will talk about Mount Rushmore and the presidents that are on the Monument.  Flag with red, white & blue paper – discuss what the colors mean.

Thursday

The students will have water day!  Water the garden.

Friday

Orff Music Class with Ms. Kathleen.  

We will talk about Independence Day. 

PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD’S BIKE/THREE WHEELER AND HELMET TO SCHOOL TO DECORATE FOR A PARADE.  

We will be sending off balloons and will have red and white treats.

NO SCHOOL - Monday July 4th!  Classes resume on Tuesday, July 5th.


Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Terry’s Class  

June 20-24

           Character trait this week is curiosity  

Monday- We will talk about the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch in Saint Louis.

Tuesday- The students will have water day!

Wednesday- We will talk about talk about the third president, Thomas Jefferson and his accomplishments, including the Louisiana Purchase.

Thursday- The students will have water day!  

Friday- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark introduction.


Ms. Chitra & Ms. Susan’s Class

June 13 – 17 (Pioneer Week)

Week of Experiments

Monday

Sink or float experiment

Tuesday

 Singing glass

Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)

Swimming and picnic at Shawnee Mission Park Beach 

(5 & Up)

Pre-Kindergarten Water Day

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

Tornado in a bottle.  

Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up) 

Drama – Ms. Lindsey

Thursday

Make giant water bubbles.

Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)

Pre-Kindergarten water day

Friday

Magnet test

Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)

Music Class with Ms. Kathleen  

Spanish – Ms. Bridgette


“One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” - Maria Montessori

 


Ms. Chitra

  • Reminder – Bring sack lunch & water bottle every day.



Ms. Terry’s Class

May 31 – June 3

Hola,

Monday

NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

Tuesday 

Discuss classroom rules.  Introduce compass (N, S. E. W.)

Erect our tents for camping and flashlight tag.

Science

Study the parts of a frog.

If it is not raining we will be weeding and replanting pumpkin and melons seeds.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

Study pioneers; Wild Bill Hickok, Shawnee Indians.

Thursday

Prepare environment to do outside practical life work.



Friday

Review the frog and game day.  If you have a favorite game board or card game please feel free to bring it.

Music Class with M. Kathleen.

Spanish – Ms. Bridgette

Afternoon Movie


Ms. Terry


*  Ms. Bridgette went to Christots through 1st grade.  She is a junior at Shawnee Mission Northwest and will be working part-time this summer teaching Spanish and other wonderful things.  She is Ms. Linda & Mr. Phil’s granddaughter and Riley’s big sister.  Her mission in life is to teach.  I know we will all have fun with her this summer.




Ms. Terry’s Class

May 23 - 26

Virtue of the Week – Quietness

Hola,

Monday

We will review all letters.  Review the continents.  Review butterflies and ladybugs.

Tuesday 

Discuss how much we’ve grown and changed thru out the year.  

Celebrate Jasmine’s birthday.  She will invite friends to help measure and bake her birthday cake.  She will share the time-line of her life and walk our celebration circle and present her gift to the classroom.  This event brings tears.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

Review addresses and phone numbers.  Most of us know our phone numbers.

Science

Discuss the grasshopper.

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

We are going to enjoy our last day together – Story telling games and hopefully gardening.  There may be a surprise or two.

We are open.

May 26th is the last day of school.  This year has been awesome!  Thank-you!  

Family Wellness Fair - 4:00 – 6:00

Lots of professionals are coming to this event bringing us life changing information.  We promise fun food and life Even if you do not attend, this is worth the effort to come by.  Chipolte has donated burritos.

Friday

We are closed Friday May 27th to prepare for our summer program.  

Monday May 30th Christots will be closed for Memorial Day.

The first day of summer school starts on Tuesday May 31st.

God’s Blessings for those who are leaving us to explore the world.  Please come back for a visit.  We will miss you!  We have grown as a family.  We have sat down for many meals and have discussed many issues.  I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU – just kidding.  I have enjoyed everyday with your child.  I’ve have personally had a blast this season.  So many personalities finding their place in the world.  ‘Thank You’ for letting me be a part of their lives.  I am blessed!

Love,


Ms. Terry


Ms. Terry’s Class

May 16 - 20

Virtue of the Week – Respect for another

Hola,

Monday

Language

We have reviewed all letters.  We will be brainstorming letters and words all this week.

Science

Review of harmful and helpful bugs worksheet.  Check garden – hopefully finish planting and do some weeding.

Tuesday 

Language

Review of all letter sounds – word building

Science

We will be observing ladybugs today.  Discussing facts about our helpful bugs.

Math 

Work sheets and individual lessons.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled



Wednesday

Math

Lady bug count – cutting and glueing the spots to the numbers.

Science

Ladybug art – ladybug puppets

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Language

More barnstorming

Gardening

Working and weeding in the garden

Friday

Review and have fun with the ladybugs.

Cleaning and discuss how we can get along better with each other.

Ms. Terry


Ms. Terry’s Class

May 9 - 13

Virtue of the Week – Peaceful

Hola,

Monday

Language

Review letters letter's ‘q’, ‘y’ and ‘z’. Focusing again n the vowels.

Science

Viewing our chrysalis.

Tuesday 

Geography

Review the continents and learn the 5 major oceans.  

Story – ‘Ant Bully’

Science

Study the parts of an ant.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled

Wednesday

Language

Brainstorming all letters.


Science

Review of ants.  

Gardening

Planting seeds in the garden.  We need to plant carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, watermelon and a lot of plant seeds.

Science 

Life of a ladybug.

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Language

Practice writing our letters and numbers – Individual reading.

Gardening

Watering and weeding.

Friday

Review of everything

Cleaning

Watering garden

Please remember to check the cubbies for spring outfits – please label everything.  We measured everyone and most have grown at least an inch.


Ms. Terry


Ms. Terry’s Class

May 2 - 6

Virtue of the Week – Kindness

Hola,

Monday

Hopefully do some planting.

Language

Review letters focusing in on ‘c’, ‘p’ and ‘v’ and reviewing vowels

Math

Worksheets and individual lessons.

Science

We are watching our chrysalis turn into butterflies.

All week we are planning and preparing for our Mother’s Day Tea!  

Tuesday 

Review our continents.

Gardening – Good bugs and bad bugs in the garden.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled



Wednesday

Language

Brainstorming letters.

We will work outdoors planning and cleaning our gardens & preparing for the party.

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Review – Geometric solids – Identifying while blind folded.  Working in the yard, landscaping and planting.

Preparing food for our party.

Finishing Mother’s Day gifts.

Friday

Preparation for our party.  It will start @ 3pm till 4:30.  Wear your hats and gloves!  Hope everyone can attend.  Your children have worked so hard.  


Ms. Terry



Ms. Terry’s Lesson Plans

April 18 – 21

Virtue of the Week - Forgiveness

Hola,

Monday 

Language

Review of n, d, h, r, and w.  We always add the vowels to the mix.

Math

Individual Lessons

Science

We have seen so many tiger swallow-tails pass by this past week, so we are going to study butterflies.

Tuesday 

Language

Reviewing sounds

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

We will be dying Easter eggs and having an Easter egg hunt!  Please have your child bring 4 hard-boiled eggs to be dyed at school.  Also if anyone would like to donate some plastic eggs or candy to fill the eggs it would be highly appreciated.  

Science

What’s the difference between a butterfly and a moth?

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Review the continents and sounds of the week.

Science

Discuss how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

Friday

CLOSED – Good Friday

“Have a Wonderful Easter”

Ms. Terry


Ms. Terry’s Class

April 11-15

Virtue of the Week – Respecting Nature

Hola,

April is a month of celebration exploration and discovery.  We will be ‘celebrating April’ by studying and learning about gardens, Easter and other springtime wonders.

Thanks to every one who donated seeds.

Monday 

Language

Review s, m, t, b, f and the readers will be focusing on blends.

Math

Individual Lessons

Art

Paint and discuss the redbud tree.

Science

We collected worms last week and will continue to observe them.

Tuesday 

Language

Review the vowels – Brainstorming with s, m, t, b, and f.

Science

Examine dandelions and weeding them outside – Book about how the seeds spread.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled

Wednesday

Geography

Review of continents and the solar system.

Science

Tools of the garden

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Review the geometric solids

Science

Labeling and dissecting parts of a flower.

Friday

Review of sounds we’ve studied all week, Spanish words and virtue of the week.

Music with M. Kathleen

We will spend time outside if weather permits – measuring our raised beds and discussing where we will plant what vegetable works best in that location.

Ms. Terry



Ms. Terry’s Class

April 4-8

Virtue of the Week – Determination

Hola,

Monday 

Language

Review of all letters – Focusing in on what my younger friends need to focus on – If you don’t have flash cards maybe now is a time to purchase some. 

Math

Individual Lessons – we have been adding (some subtracting) 

* Numbers 1 – 10, * Different ways to add 10 - * More or less

Science

Germination – Beans in a bag

Tuesday 

Language

Blending letters to build words.

Sensorial

Review of geometric solids


Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled

Wednesday

Language

Blends for the ones who know all phonic sounds.

Math

Individual lessons

Science

Care of seeds – Discuss different ways plants grow.

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Language

Review of letters and blends.

Science

Hopefully work outside and look for worms.

Friday

Show-n-Tell

Please bring things of nature, pictures or favorite books.

Word building with all letters

Housekeeping

Review of stuff – Continents, colors in Spanish, counting by tens signing our letters.

Please check in cubbies – We are need of socks and underwear.  Please label everything – Our space is so small –If something falls out of the basket, I have no idea of who it belongs to.

We will be working outdoors more so we probably will be dirty but they will sleep good at night (I promise).

We love to cut apples, if anyone wishes to donate – we need the small ones.  

Thanks for all you do.

Love You,

Ms. Terry



Ms. Terry’s Class

March – April 1

Virtue of the Week – Uniqueness

Hola,

Monday 

Language

Introduction the letter ‘u’ sound box, sand paper letter in sand, chalkboard and paperwork

Review all vowels

Math

Individual Lessons

Science

What is under the ground that we walk on.

Tuesday 

Language

Letter ‘u’ book – Putting letters together to make 3 letter ‘u’ words.

Science

Parts of worm review

Virtue Trait – Focus in on our uniqueness

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled

Wednesday

Language

Brainstorming ‘u’ words 

Science

Depending on the weather, sometime this week we will work on our yard and dig some worms and examine them.  I have a worm vue and have ordered some worms we can examine and then later put them into our garden.

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish Emersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Science

Difference between seeds and bulbs.  Plant seeds in bag and watch them germinate – later plant in garden.

Math

Daily work

Friday

Language

Word building with all letters

Science

Review of worms – weeds in the garden – dandelions 

Music class

This is my favorite time of year.  We will be dong experiments to introduce my lessons – I like to be spontaneous and see what they are interested in – If any one wants to bring a set of yard tools to use in our garden and yard projects or have seeds to donate flower or vegetable that will be a blessing.  Thank you for all you do.


Ms. Terry


Ms. Terry’s Class

March 21 – March 25

Virtue of the Week – Zealous

Hola,

Monday

Language

Introduce the letter ‘z’ sound box and writing in sand.

Math

Individual lessons

Science

Review the seasons – living and non-living

Tuesday

Language

Book of the letter ‘z’. Paperwork and moveable alphabet

Science

Discuss germination and difference between seeds and bulbs.

Music

Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.

Wednesday

Language

Brain storming and reviewing of all letters

Sensorial 

Different angles

 

Spanish

Afternoon Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.

Thursday

Language

Brainstorming words and the vowels

Math

Spanish

Review of Wednesday lessons

Get potatoes ready to plant

Friday

Language

Letter reorganization and review of numbers with their spelling.

Show-n-Tell

It doesn’t have to be the letter ‘z’. Any sign of spring, favorite book – pictures of your spring break.

Thanks for all you contribute.

 

Ms. Terry

 

 

 
           
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