Chehaw Trip and November Activities - Elementary 2014

     Our field trip to Chehaw Park was a lesson in local wildlife and woodland survival skills for our elementary students. We saw and touched some animals native to the woodlands of S.W. Georgia. We learned to look for signs of wildlife and how to observe animals from a distance without intruding upon their space. We received pointers on how to hike safely in the woods; and on how to find help, or attract attention, when needed. Finally, we learned how to properly put out campfires. We enjoyed a wonderful fall afternoon of learning in “Ms. Marlowe’s outdoor classroom”.

 

    

A Sneak Peek at Some of Our November Activities:

     November was an exciting time in our Montessori elementary class. We had Picture Day, an International Festival, a food drive to support the charitable work of the Lilly Pad, and Thanksgiving stories, crafts, and cooking activities.

     We read the book Stone Soup, and were reminded of the importance of cooperation. With this in mind, we worked together to make homemade butter for our baguettes. We also made quite an extraordinary batch of trail mix as a Thanksgiving treat to share with our classmates.

                  

                                           Our busy elementary class

      A kindergarten student practicing the squares and square roots of numbers

      2² to 10² 

Sentence Analysis (exploring parts of speech)

 

A first grader working on division with remainders

and then practicing four digit subtraction problems involving borrowing across zeros 

A second grader working on a triple digit multiplication problem:

     

 962 X 387

Our students continue to grow in independence, self-discipline, and self-confidence while building strong academic skills. 

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