But main lesson blocks aren't all we do!
In addition to our main lesson time, my older students have individual and small group work time. They get to choose how they spend the time which is not taken up with Specials or Main Lessons, and they are required to keep a record of their work and share their record with the class every day. This morning Choice Time is an opportunity for projects of personal interest, as well as daily review of previously-covered math and language arts lessons.
using the Grammar Symbols and Stencil
to symbolize sentences from literature
exploring the Grammar work which comes with our
making sentences using words color-coded to the parts of speech
curious younger friends come to watch
Decurian Division with the Stamp Game Material
long multiplication with the Bank Game Material
long multiplication with the Checker Board,
starting a new knitting pattern: the lion!
playing our new Kayanak game
knitting a lamb pattern
weaving layers of grass in our meadow scene
three part cards for Land Forms and Water Features
Zac wants to weave on the loom like the big kids
fort building continues under the magnolia tree
the Montessori Cylinder Blocks #2, 3, 4
univalves
bivalves
looking closely at the clam shell to help us make our clay models
starting with a delta shape
our snail main lesson book pages turned out beautifully
now that we have modeled the clam shell,
drawing it will be easy
the Jellyfish Art Project begins!
layering colors
they love watching it drip
sprinkling salt on wet watercolor paint
building with our beautiful Spiel und Holz blocks
the debate:
how tall should we build it?
it is time to knock it down yet?
Centurian Division!
three levels of word problems accompany the
the Short Bead Chains show the square of each number
1 to 10
and allow students to practice skip counting and multiples
an interested friend comes to help
the life cycle of the jellyfish is so fascinating!
adding the life cycle to the MLB on the back of her jellyfish artwork
the two page spread with the artwork closed
the finished jellyfish art is absolutely beautiful
learning how to draw an animal by drawing its habitat
we look back at Leah's earthworm page
and fish pages
practicing drawing negative space
after practicing, students draw these habitats in their MLBs
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