http://keystoneschool.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:27:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cultural studies are an important aspect of the curriculum in every classroom at Keystone Montessori School. Teachers collect and create interesting curriculum materials to teach about the land, cultures, major landmarks, and history. One classroom of 3-6 year olds is studying Africa. In addition to geography, music, and history, they have ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/03/africa/ All of our students spent some time with a variety of curious creatures this month. Children enjoyed the opportunity to see animals up close, and even touch them. Our special guest, Curious Creatures, brought giant tortoise, tarantula, skunk, snakes, and even an alligator! After talking about the animal, and where it lives, ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/02/curious-creatures-visit-keystone-classrooms/ It is a tradition at Keystone Montessori School, that on Valentine's Day, the elementary children Drop Everything And Read. Students come to school in pajamas, with some favorite books, a stuffed animal, pillow, and cozy blankets. They spend the day reading. It is a treat to spend the whole day reading (with ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/02/d-e-a-r-day/ Keystone Montessori School elementary students gave math lessons to their parents in the Math Expo. Some of the lessons given by children demonstrated addition of four-digit numbers using the bank game, addition using the small bead frame, checkerboard multiplication, snake game, and several others. In this expo, students showed the ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/elementary-students-give-math-lessons-to-parents/ [caption id="attachment_506" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Turkey of gratitude"][/caption] Each classroom had some special activity and/or feast as part of their Thanksgiving celebrations.  In addition, children talked about what they are thankful for.  Some teachers read either How Full is Your Bucket, or The Secret Stone to help stimulate discussion about gratitude and ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/keystone-montessori-classrooms-celebrate-thanksgiving/ The after care students in Keystone Montessori School's elementary program will create a replica of a Rwanda home for display in a benefit for Lowell Habitat for Humanity. We'll post a picture of the building, and construction here. We hope our friends and family will go visit the display on ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/edible-housing-display-to-benefit-habitat-for-humanity/ Senora Barck sends this list of Spanish vocabulary that children will be learning in November. SPANISH UPDATE NOVEMBER 2009 In Spanish we have been working on “La Familia” (the family), The Weather, Days of the Week, The Alphabet, The Colors, and timely holidays.   Canciones: (Songs) “Los días de la semana” (The ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/spanish-vocabulary-for-november/ Our elementary students have been studying food and where it comes from. One aspect of that discussion is an awareness of the living and working conditions of children around the world who are part of producing the food we eat. The classroom uses a curriculum from Equal Exchange to experience and ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/elementary-students-offer-equal-exchange-products/ On a beautiful September afternoon, dozens of children and parents worked together to create a beautiful twelve foot mural in celebration of United Nations International Day of Peace. The mural will be on display at Keystone, and then sent to the Art Miles Project. Together with other art murals from around ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/international-art-miles-project/ Two guests from Plimoth Plantation visited our classrooms today. Captain Standish and Master Christopher Jones (Commander of the Mayflower) showed how children dressed in colonial days. They also taught our children some songs, and let them play with colonial toys. Children enjoyed trying on the clothing of the colonies. Enjoy a few ... http://keystoneschool.com/2009/11/plimoth-plantation-visits-keystone-montessori-school/