Do You Want To Build A Scarecrow?

This week, we took our weekly craft outdoors and made some scarecrows!  We were all so excited!

We began by gathering all the items we would need.

Wooden Stands and Clothing

Pumpkins For The Heads

Vegetables For the Facial Features

Some straw of course!

All of the children took turns using the hammer to create the facial features of our scarecrows.  The children were so skilled with the hammer!

The heads were complete.

It was on to the bodies. The children took turns stuffing the clothing with straw.  The straw was prickly!

We put our scarecrows together.  At last, they were done!

Our Scarecrows

 

We enjoy being greeted by our jolly scarecrows each school day.

A Bumper Potato Crop!

Each spring, the children at our school plant seed potatoes in one of our gardens at the very back of our half acre property. The children watch as the potato plants begin to grow.

 

Throughout the summer, the plants were kept watered. When we returned to school in September, the plants had begun to die. This let us know that the potatoes were ready to harvest.

Potatoes Clinging to The Potato Plant

Potato Ready For The Harvest

  
All of the children got together for the harvest.  Here are some photographs of our harvest.

 

 

 

  

We hope everyone enjoyed their potatoes!

More Sharing Time Delights

In April, I wrote a blog post about our Sharing Time (Sharing Time ~ A Yoga Presentation).  The post touched on how the Montessori Method helps children develop self-confidence and respect for one another.  The Montessori casa (preschool) classroom is also unique in that the teacher is not the centre of the classroom universe.  S/he does not hold the key to all knowledge.  The children and teachers in a Montessori classroom are working and learning together. Everyone is a teacher.

Here are here are more of our last school year's delightful Sharing Time presentations.

Making Butterflies

L., who recently turned five, brought in a lovely butterfly book and showed her classmates how to make clothes peg butterflies.

Learning Cantonese

Six year old K. and her little sister K. taught their classmates how to count to ten in Cantonese.

 

Contemporary Dance

Six year old P. performed a contemporary dance routine. Following the routine, he taught his fellow classmates some dance steps.

A Gymnastics Class

Five and a half year old E. put on a gymnastics class for her fellow classmates.  She also taught us some Hindi.

   

A Hockey Skills Demonstration

Five and a half year old M. is a great hockey player.  He taught us some hockey skills.

An Arts and Crafts Demonstration

Five year old I. showed us how to make creatures, real and imaginary, using a few simple craft items.

We look forward to the delights that our next school year will bring.