Primary News
5/23/2011
Primary
Primary Division Year of the Year Activities
Field Trips and More!
June 1st: Kelly and Rhea's Afternoon Primary Class to Visit the Land following the picnic
June 2nd: Moving Up Ceremony 9:30 am in the Gym! A wonderful GMS tradition!
June 2nd: Tracy and Wendy's Primary Class Cookout at BurMil Park - Dismiss at 11 am to go the the Park
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5/23/2011
Primary
Baby Chickadee in the Middle School Garden Learns to Fly
Students in Kelly and Rhea’s afternoon primary class spent the afternoon observing a baby chickadee learning to fly in the
Middle School garden.
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4/13/2011
Primary
Primary Students in Isabelle and Syeda's class explore other countries
Presentations on Brazil, Columbia, Venezula and Finland
The children have been very busy this spring, working in the gardens, and learning about the cultures and traditions of Brazil, Columbia, Venezula and Finland. Many thanks to Cristina Ruas de Melo for her presentation on Brazil, GMS Primary teachers Carmen and Monica for teaching the children about Venezula and Columbia, and Niklas and Saray's parents Karita and Sami for telling us all about Finland. We are so fortunate to have so many countries and cultures represented in our Primary classrooms!
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4/12/2011
Primary
Spring time notes from the Primary Division
Dear Parents of Primary Children,
The primary children have welcomed Spring with many new works in their classrooms and by working in our gardens. They have planted new vegetables, watered, weeded and tasted new foods. In the middle of May, we will be doing a division-wide project. Please save, wash, and dry old eggshells, and send them in a baggie to your child’s classroom through the next few weeks. We will be coloring them and learning to make mosaics.
The teachers have some reminders for families. Please take a few minutes to check your child’s cubby for weather appropriate clothing that still fits their growing bodies. All clothing should have child’s name it.
Please be mindful that the drop-off time is between 8:15-8:30. This helps teachers keep an accurate enrollment in the classroom. It also helps the other students who are already working keep their focus instead of wanting to come over to greet their friends. Students arriving after 8:30 should go through the office for a tardy slip.
Thank you to those of you who pack lunches for labeling the bag and beverage with name and date.
Many of you often ask what you can do at home with your child. We have a few ideas.
As you guide your child on their path to independence give them choices that will lead them to success.
Give them choices within limits. (“We need a vegetable to go with dinner. Should we have carrots or broccoli?” or “Can you walk to the bathroom yourself, or do you need one of us to help you?)
Allow them to choose the books you read to them. (Remember that it is okay to limit this a bit in order not to let things get too late. Perhaps one book, or an end time.”
Allow them to choose their own clothes. (Many of us give categories or tell them the temperature to guide the choices. “We wear pants when the temperature is going to be below 65 degrees.” or “You will need shorts, t-shirt, socks, underwear, and shoes.”
Allow your child to do the part they can do. “You put the shoe on and I’ll tie it.”
“To give a child liberty is not to abandon him to himself.” Maria Montessori
We would like to thank you for all your support from home.
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3/22/2011
Primary
Primary parents honor Evelyn Rashid's memory with Gallucci designed bench
Bench to be placed in Primary garden
March 23, 2011
Dear Friends,
As you probably already know, we lost a dear and valuable friend of the Greensboro Montessori Community last summer. Evelyn Rashid passed away on August 20, after a long struggle with breast cancer. She remained positive, gracious and courageous throughout.
Some of us knew that Evelyn was a talented artist by the beautiful work that she made for the children in her classes to use, and by some of her small drawings and paintings she had in the classroom. She always felt it important to inspire her children through art by providing an ongoing variety of art lessons for them. It is also evident in her artwork and her inspiration to children that she loved and respected nature. Most of her artwork involves nature in some way.
To honor Evelyn and to keep inspiring our children in a way she would have appreciated, parents of children from her most recent classroom decided to place a bench outside, under the willow tree near the sandbox. In considering what Evelyn would have wanted for the children, we wanted the children to have a way to continue to create art as they enjoy the bench over a long, long time. We contacted Jim Gallucci, a local sculptor who created the whisper benches in the front of the School, the butterfly trellis in the toddler playground, and who was a former GMS parent. After talking with him about Evelyn, her artistic work with the children and our hope to keep the children inspired artistically, he built a two sided steel whisper bench with 2 slate chalkboards boards hanging from the middle for children to draw on. The children will also have the opportunity to do paintings directly on the bench.
If you would like to make a donation, in your child’s name, to honor Evelyn and to support the acquisition of the bench, please send a check to GMS and note that it is a donation for the bench. We would like to have all donations by April 15th so we could have the bench installed for our GMS Teacher Appreciation week that begins May 2nd.
In planning for the bench, we wanted to continue to offer a way for the children to enjoy their artwork in a natural setting and to give them another opportunity to be creative. It gives us a simple and quiet way to honor Evelyn’s work with her children.
All good things,
Karla Yonce, parent of Claire in Tracy and Wendy’s Toddler Class
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3/14/2011
Primary
Springtime Fun in Isabelle and Syeda's Classroom
Visits from Mom and Dad, In the Woods and more!
The children have been busy this spring! Moms and Dads came to visit during the month of February, which the children loved! Many thanks to all the parents! The children have also enjoyed playing and working in the woods and building all sorts of forts and things. Check out all the great pictures of our class!
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3/11/2011
Primary
Dr. Cabbell Visits Carmen and Monica's Class!
Learnin about how our brain works!
Dr. Cabbell (Ava's dad) came to our classroom and talked to the children about the brain and how it works (we are
studying the human body). The children really enjoyed the presentation! Thank you Dr. Cabbell for coming!
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3/11/2011
Primary
Parents Visit Carmen and Monica's Class
Students in Carmen and Monica's Spanish Immersion class invited their parents to come and visit their classroom and see all the wonderful work they are doing! Thanks to all the parents who spent the day with us!
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2/7/2011
Primary
Chinese New Year in Tracy and Wendy's Class
Primary students in Tracy and Wendy's class begin their Asian curriculum studies by celebrating the Chinese New Year. Mitch is wearing a traditional dragon costume. Check back for more photos later in the week!
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1/21/2011
Primary
Volcano Fun in Tracy and Wendy's Class
Primary students in Tracy and Wendy's class had fun making volcanos! Science in action!
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10/27/2010
Primary
What's Happening in Kelly and Rhea's Classroom
Do you know the Continent Song?
Over the past few weeks, we have focused our unit of study in geography and cultural studies on the Earth and the seven continents. The children have been learning the names of the continents by singing “The Continent Song”. Some of the works they’ve seen in lessons and that are available on the shelves are tracing and coloring the world maps, making a continent globe, tracing and pin punching continents, stringing together beads for a continent necklace, completing various world puzzles, reading various books about children around the world, as well as looking at various atlases.
In science, we continued our unit of study of sea life. The children learned the parts of the fish and in the afternoon collaboratively made a large fish with various art materials to illustrate the parts of the fish. We are finishing our unit on sea life through our study of shells. As the leaves have been changing colors and falling off the trees outside, we brought this to life in our classroom through various art works. The children collected materials from outside (nuts, acorns, pinecones) and we used them as counting works in math and transfer works in practical life. Over the next couple of weeks, we will begin a new unit of study in geography and cultural studies on North America and Native Americans. In science, we will begin a new unit of study on trees and leaves.
Rhea and Kelly
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10/13/2010
Primary
What's Happening in Primary
Fall is Here!
Dear Primary Parents,
Fall has come and with it he cooler weather. Please check your child’s cubby for a weather appropriate change of clothes. All children’s clothes should be labeled with their name.
Wednesday October 27th the division will be celebrating Halloween. Children will be dressed in costumes. They will begin the morning with a parade around the school. Each classroom will then be having individual celebrations in their rooms.
Throughout the division classes are discussing Grace and Courtesy as part of the Montessori Peace Curriculum. They are learning how to work together peacefully in a community. Each classroom has a peace table where children learn to resolve conflicts peacefully and independently. They are able to listen, talk and share their feelings. We encourage you to set aside a place in your home where the language of encouragement to take place
Thank you for you continued support from home.
The Primary Division
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6/14/2010
Primary
Fieldtrip Photos from Isabelle and Syeda's Class
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6/10/2010
Primary
Weaving Work in Shelley and Yukiko's Class
Primary students in Shelley and Yukiko's class had the opportunity to use the table loom GMS parent Barbara Onadein donated to the school. All of the children helped to weave this lovely table runner that is now on our snack buffet table. Two children took over as the loom managers and they oversaw the work, only asking for a teacher's assistance if something went wrong.
Thanks to Jessica and Alan Smith, we now have a lot of new yarn and warp threads from Unifi to add to the chenille yarn that Ms. Onadein gave us when she donated the loom. The children started a second weaving project and those students who will be attending "Week in the Woods" camp will be working on that the new project. We can't wait to see how it turns out!
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6/3/2010
Primary
Tracy and Evelyn's Class Visit the Butterfly Farm
Primary students from Tracy and Evelyn's class enjoyed a beautiful day at the Butterfly Farm. Check out all the great photos from their day with their winged friends!
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5/28/2010
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Carmen and Monica's Class Visit the Llamas!
Primary students in Carmen and Monica's class had a great visit to Llama Trek. The children learned all about llamas and how they are cared for.
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5/19/2010
Primary
Spring Activities in Tracy and Evelyn's Class
Spring 2010
We’ve had a very busy Spring! Here is an overview of all the lessons and activities the children have been working on and enjoying!
Lessons:
Our older students received the following lessons over the last two weeks: action work (verbs), division, fractions, report writing, cursive writing, and even/odd numbers.
Our younger students will continue to receive lessons in the following areas: language (I-Spy, moveable alphabet, farm, name writing, letter writing, etc.), mathematics (teen boards, ten boards, counting, math chains, number writing, etc.), geography (book making, map making, puzzle
maps) science (solar system, butterflies), and cultures (Spain and England).
We celebrated Earth Day (Dia de la Tierra) by playing outside on the field with hula hoops, balls, and a parachute. Later we talked about what the
Earth means to us.
The afternoon kids spent time playing in the woods, ate lunch outside, learned how to say Earth Day in Spanish, and painted a picture about what the Earth means to them. The children went to the garden and used one piece of the Earth as a focal point of their picture.
Cultural lessons:
France-- Our afternoon kids built 2-D versions of the Eiffel Tower!
Italy -- The students sculpted clay and made dishes, vases, and mammals.
Spain-- The students made replicas of Gaudi sculptures.
The students who will be moving up to Lower El visited that division for a Great Lesson in Early Humans.
We have talked a great deal about pinworms, the volcano in Iceland, and butterflies. We really enjoyed our time together at the Butterfly Farm. Thanks to all who attended. Enjoy the photos!
We have had several Special Guests visit our class this Spring:
Isabelle Bangham, a GMS Primary teacher who is from France, introduced the students to French culture. Isabelle brought in French bread and cheese. She also taught us some French vocabulary, introduced us to France’s flag, and loaned us a couple of European puzzles. Isabelle is from France.
Lynn Wagoner, GMS Learning Support Services Specialist, visited our class and presented beautiful material on Spain.
Lynn brought in a Flamenco music CD for the kids to listen to. The children asked many questions. Thanks to Lynn for volunteering her time to share her knowledge of Spain with us!
Our librarian Pete read a book entitled Sawa Sawa by Rose Shomali Musleh. The book challenges stereotypical views of gender specific roles. (Only girls do housework?! No way!) The kids really got into the story and talked
about how much their dads help around the house.
We were fortunate enough to learn about Germany through our friend Monica. Monica brought in lots of visual aids. They children really enjoyed viewing the European coins, the flag of Germany, the football jersey, and photos of Germany. They asked lots of questions. We also listened to some German children’s music (in German, of course!).
Thanks to Jacqui, Ben's mom, for presenting England to us. The children were introduced to historic sights, historic facts, food, government, and the culture of England. We learned about Big Ben, fish & chips, English
police cars, cricket, rugby, the Queen's guards, and more! Jacqui brought in visual aids including money from England.
Thanks to Ada for giving us a mini-concert on Monday morning. Ada played various songs including our favorite, "Dragon Baby". Thank you Allison and Ada!
Frank stopped by and entertained the afternoon kids. He sang with the children, told stories, and made everyone laugh. We received a very interesting version of Rapunzel. Thanks, Frank. (Frank just happens to be our Head of School and a fascinating storyteller.)
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5/17/2010
Primary
Students in Isabelle and Syeda's Class Work on Their Mother's Day Projects
The children enjoyed creating their Mother's Day projects with Gabriella.
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5/16/2010
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Grandparents and Special Friends visit Isabelle and Syeda's Class!
Enjoyed our day with our special guests!
The children in Isabelle and Syeda's class enjoyed sharing the gardens with their grandparents and special friends on April 30th!
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3/16/2010
Primary
Bells, Study Buddies and Calder Activities in Shelley and Yukiko's Classroom
The children have been busy this spring in Shelley and Yukiko's class! In January, the class excitedly welcomed their new bells! Thanks to the Davis family, our classroom has a full set of bells. The bells are a sensorial material for training the ear to hear pitch and intervals. The support materials for the bells assist in learning the names of the notes as well as other musical knowledge
In February, our study buddies worked with us on our Spanish! We love our study buddies. Mike showed Charles how to write the vowel sounds in Spanish. Then Charles took a turn and was so excited to be able to write what he heard.
Older students can help children in ways that peers and adults cannot. The younger children are comfortable and enthusiastic when practicing their lessons with these role models. It also helps the study buddies to see the materials they used to use in a new way. They can see the concepts and skills in the activities, and can find ways independently to support the young ones as they challenge themselves.
In March, the class has been studying Alexander Calder. He was the inventor of the mobile, which is sculpture that moves freely, often from the wind. Before Calder worked on that, he made many wire sculptures. So we have been making wire sculptures as well. This is a flower and a butterfly, and Tad is working on making a wire sculpture that can move and spring back to its original shape. Thomas made glasses and a camera.
Please come by our classroom and see our sculptures!
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3/16/2010
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Tracy and Evelyn's Class Raises Money for Haiti
Many Thanks for Your Support
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your generous contributions to our project for Haiti.
As we talked about Haiti over the last couple of weeks, the children expressed sincere compassion. It was truly beautiful. One child even said that it would give her peace to have everything fixed in Haiti.
Last week the afternoon students sorted and counted the money we collected. We are pleased to tell you that our total came to $405.00.
We will send our donation to International Partners in Mission this week.
Thanks again for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Evelyn and Tracy
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3/10/2010
Primary
Dr. Michael Ignelzi and Dr. Eiber Sanchez Visit Carmen and Monica's Class
Learn about proper dental health
Dr. Mike from Lake Jeanette Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry visited Carmen and Monica's classroom on March 8th to discuss good dental hygiene. The students are studying the human body in their class. Dr. Eibar Sanchez, who is from Peru and also a dentist at Lake Jeanette, accompanied Dr. Mike. Dr. Eibar, a native Spanish speaker, communicated in Spanish to the students in Carmen and Monica's Spanish-immersion class, while Dr. Mike presented in English. This very interactive lesson started with Drs. Mike and Eibar explaining required items for good dental hygiene (toothbrush, toothpaste and floss), and demonstrated the proper method of teeth-brushing and flossing. Each student was able to brush a stuffed dinosaur's teeth to show his or her skills.
Following the brushing lesson, the Drs. showed discussed the various types of healthy and unhealthy foods to eat. The students called out the Spanish names for each item and discussed whether they were good or bad for their teeth. The students already knew many of the Spanish names before Dr. Eibar told them! Once the session about good vs. bad food choices (and the reasons) were discussed, Dr. Mike talked about how teeth are the strongest part of our bodies (even stronger than bones) and how the teeth and mouth relate to the digestive system. Dr. Mike then showed the children a model of a tooth with a transparent view of the inside of the tooth. At the conclusion of the lesson, the students were given new toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss along with dental literature for their parents to review. Many thanks to Dr. Mike and Dr. Eibar for visiting!
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1/20/2010
Primary
Great Work and New Students in Isabelle and Syeda's Class
Students in Isabelle and Syeda's class welcomed three new students to their classroom after the winter break. Francesca and Hanna moved up from the Toddler division in January and Alex is new to GMS. The children enjoy washing work in Practical Life while the older children have been busy studying the solar system this winter. CASA students are enjoying their work in the afternoons as well.
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1/19/2010
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Tracy and Evelyn's Class Give to Local Animal Shelter
As a holiday project, the students in Tracy and Evelyn’s Primary class collected pet supplies for the Guilford County Animal Shelter. The students, their families and friends collected a van load of food, toys, bedding, grooming items and carriers for the shelter animals. Thanks to everyone for their participation!
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12/17/2009
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Experiencing Practical Life in Tracy and Evelyn's Class
Practical Life promotes independence, order, concentration, and coordination. The students choose from a variety of works that include: pouring, spooning, scooping, tweezing, stringing, basting, scrubbing, polishing, hammering, screw driving, sorting, and dressing frames (button, buckle, zipper, snap, tying, and lacing frames). Students are able to self-correct their own work by using the class materials. The following images are examples of the Practical Life works found in our classroom. As you can see, the students use real-life tools and breakable materials. Photos include: bubble making, pouring, tweezing, grinding, button frame, table scrubbing, changing clothes, baby scrubbing, hand washing, and hammering work.
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12/17/2009
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Math works in Tracy and Evelyn's Class
Students in our class are introduced to counting, numeral recognition, numeral writing, addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, fractions, measurements, time (clock work), and money. Some of the materials in our room can be viewed in the following images.
The photos are of: linear math chains (skip counting), the 100 board, addition with objects, golden bead addition, division, and the teen boards and beads.
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12/17/2009
Primary
Learning all about Language in Tracy and Evelyn's Class
In language, students are introduced to story sequencing, opposite work, sign language, rhyming, poetry, handwriting, cursive, journal writing, story writing, report writing, rhyming, riddles, phonograms, grammar, and reading.
The following photographs are of students using the moveable alphabet to recall initial sounds, build short and long phonetic words, and eventually sentences on paper.
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12/17/2009
Primary
Evelyn and Tracy's Holiday Party 2009!
We would like to thank all the parents for volunteering their time, effort, materials, and support for our holiday party. The children loved making crafts, snowmen, and dream catchers. Enjoy the photos from this mornings party!
Happy holidays to all! Evelyn and Tracy.
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12/16/2009
Primary
Carmen and Monica's Spanish Immersion Class Celebrate Winter
Our class has been learning about different winter celebrations, doing lots of different activities and making crafts.
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12/15/2009
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Tracy and Evelyn's Class Learn About Hannukah
Last Wednesday and Friday, Heather Gottlieb introduced Hannukah to the children. The children learned about the menorah, Hannukah traditions, and sampled potato pancakes. Heather made a work in the class of the dreidel game, which the children enjoyed playing.
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12/14/2009
Primary
Lots of work and fun in Isabelle and Syeda's Class Room in December
November and December have been busy months in Isabelle and Syeda's class. The students have been busy working on maps and bells, making cornbread with Gabriella, learning about Canada and Hannukah, enjoying music with Yukiko and shopping for goodies at the Middle School Holiday Market! Retired GMS teacher Diana Noble has been volunteering in the class room and working with the students as well. Thanks Diana! Be sure to check out all the great photos from our all of our activities!
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12/11/2009
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Kelly and Tracy's classes Visit Timberlake Farms
The Timberlake visit on November 20th consisted of hikes, peaceful circle time, singing songs about nature, and embracing our inner selves. It was a beautiful day and enjoyed by all. Check out the pictures from our visit!
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12/10/2009
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Learning about Water Color Painting in Kelly and Rhea's Class
The students in Kelly and Rhea's class have been learning about water color technique and Vincent Van Gogh. They made their own paintings in the style of Van Gogh, and discussed still life art.
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12/9/2009
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Frank Visits Kelly and Rhea's Class
We'd like to thank Frank for visiting our class today and sharing his stories and music with the children. They especially liked his rendition of Pete Seeger's The Foolish Frog. Check out Pete Seeger's website in case you can't remember the lyrics at www.peteseeger.net/The Foolish Frog.htm
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12/8/2009
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Carmen and Monica's Spanish Immersion Class Study Solar System
Can you name the planets in Spanish? They can!
Children in Carmen and Monica's class work on a group lesson about the Solar system in Spanish.
The children in our Spanish Immersion class have been learning the names of the planets in Spanish.
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12/8/2009
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Kelly and Rhea's class make fabric Christmas cards
Children in Kelly and Rhea's class recently made beautiful Christmas cards. They chose the fabrics and sewed them to the cards. The adults cut most of the fabric and used the machine to make some of the other stitches. The children then wrote messages of peace on the inside. Enjoy the photos!
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12/2/2009
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Carmen and Monica's Spanish Immersion Class Study Austrailia
Story of the Blue Lizard
Children in Carmen and Monica's Spanish Immersion class enjoyed painting colorful lizards as part of their studies of the continent of Austrailia. The children enjoyed a story about a aborigines lizard that fell on it's face and turned blue. They put their creative talents to work to create an array of colorful lizards of their own!
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11/16/2009
Primary
Lessons from Shelley and Yukiko's Classroom
Learning about metal insets
This child learned about using the metal inset circle to draw a pumpkin from a friend. Metal insets and their extensions help build the strength and stamina of the hand to prepare it for writing.
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11/13/2009
Primary
Tracy and Evelyn's Class Native American Curriculum
As we continue our Native American curriculum, we will introduce the children to the following: canoes, dream catchers, mandalas and regional maps. The students have been introduced to pictographs (written language of the Native American), Native American homes (tipis, hogans, long houses, adobe villages), oral history (storytelling and legends), the uses of the buffalo, totem poles, and thunderbirds (mythical gigantic birds with wings that close together and produce thunder).
On November 7th, The Guilford Native American Association hosted the Native American Cultural Festival. Traccy Carr and other participants danced in a friendship circle with an Aztec Indian Chief.
On December 2nd, Ms. Dunker, a representative from the Greensboro Historical Museum presented artifacts and history of North Carolina Native Americans. She discussed habitat, nutrition, dress, music and games, how the Native Americans used every part of the deer, loved the land, and loved peace. She brought in arrowheads, an ax, feathers, moccasins, deer skin, vegetables and beans, gourds, a disc (a type of ball used for an early version of bowling), and pictures. She also dressed in full NC Native American attire. The children were able to answer many questions about Native Americans, and learned more as well. Check out all the photos!
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10/19/2009
Primary
Kelly and Rhea's Class Learn About the Nutrition and the Human Body
Field Trip to the Slim Goodbody Show
The children in Kelly and Rhea's Primary class have been learning about Nutrition and the Human Body. They painted life size self portraits to learn about the outside of their body and made vests and hats with cut outs of the internal organs to study the insides of their bodies. These art projects are designed to enhance the many other works and lessons the children used during this unit of study.
To finish this unit the entire class will be going on a field trip to the Carolina Theatre to attend the Slim Goodbody show, which will feature songs and performances related to the study of the human body.
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10/12/2009
Primary
Great Photos from Isabelle and Syeda's Class
Check out all the great photos from the summer Moving Up Camp, to the start of school, gardening fun and going to the library with Isabelle and Syeda's class.
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10/9/2009
Primary
Environmental Education with Evelyn and Tracy
August-September 2009
We have been enjoying our school campus by exploring our school gardens, taking nature walks, and playing in the woods. The children have sampled figs, grapes, blackberries, apples, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes! At the ponds, the children have gleefully spotted tadpoles, frogs, fish, lizards, spiders, and dragonflies. In the woods, the children enjoy unstructured play and examine the biology of their outside surroundings. We encourage you to “leave no child inside”. If you are interested in learning more about the importance of the natural world, we recommend Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. This fall, we will introduce our Native American Indian curriculum. The children will learn about Native American Indian habitats, culture, and more.
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5/14/2009
Primary
Dental Friend visits Evelyn and Tracy's Primary
Dr. Cashion presented to Evelyn and Tracy’s primary class at the beginning of May. He spoke with the students about dental hygiene and nutrition. The class discussed healthy and non-healthy food choices and how important it is to take care of our teeth. We would like to thank Lisa Selvey and Dr. Cashion for their time.
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5/14/2009
Primary
Carmen and Monica's Students Show Their Creativity
In art, and the art of cooking!
For those who attended the Greenatopia Gala, the beautiful painting created by Carmen and Monica's class will be familiar. Here are some wonderful photos of the students creating the fish in the painting.
Another creative activity for the students was a cooking project. The children made Costa Rican tortillas together. Photos of this fun and tasty project are also shown here.
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5/13/2009
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Evelyn and Tracy's Class Celebrate Mexico
Evelyn and Tracy’s class have been studying Mexico these last few months. Thus far, the students have been learning about the culture and geography of Mexico, Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, our Lady of Guadalupe, the Mexican flag, and Mexican masks. We celebrated Mexico by having a taco party in the class. The students took pride in inviting their parents to the party and worked hard at cleaning up.
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5/12/2009
Primary
Great Photos From Isabelle and Syeda's Class
Field Trips, Grandparents Day, and More!
Isabelle and Syeda's class have recently taken a wonderful field trip to the Natural Science Center for a picnic and a visit to the zoo (with the help of some terrific chaperones). Take a look at the wonderful photos!
Other photos include proud students, special friends, and grandparents on Grandparents' Day, May 8th.
There are also many photos of the children working, enjoying lunch indoors and outdoors, and showing off some of their accomplishments (including being Frank for a day!) Enjoy!
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4/27/2009
Primary
Evelyn & Tracy's Students Create Birdfeeders
What a wonderful way to celebrate spring! Evelyn and Tracy's students combined some practical life skills with science and art to create hand made bird feeders. The GMS gardens and outdoor work areas are such a perfect setting for lessons like this! Thank you so much to Renea M. for helping students with this project.
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4/9/2009
Primary
Isabelle and Syeda's Class Egg Hunt
On Thursday, April 9th, Isabelle and Syeda's class, along with some parent helpers and our Middle School Study Buddies, enjoyed an outdoor egg hunt! It was a beautiful spring day, and the children had a wonderful time finding eggs, and having a special snack outside.
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4/6/2009
Primary
Kelly and Rhea's Students Create Solar System Work on the Playground
Creative, eager learners at work!
At GMS, students are given the tools to own their learning. They have opportunities in the woods and the playground and the gardens to extend their learning beyond the classroom.
These photos show how several students in Kelly and Rhea's class used materials from the natural world to create their own version of the solar system on the playground equipment.
The children worked together to create the work. They used problem solving skills to decide which materials would represent particular parts of the solar system. Students used the knowledge they have gained from classroom lessons to decide which rocks would represent which planets. This spontaneous work demonstrates true understanding of these concepts.
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4/1/2009
Primary
Isabelle and Syeda's Classroom Activities
Enjoy some wonderful photos of the students working
Children in Isabelle and Syeda's class have been very busy, and the new classroom camera means we can share some photos! Students have been working in all areas of the classroom, and in the GMS kitchen! There are even a few pictures of students making the most of snow on the playground. The class also had a very special violin presentation from Ella and her mom, Wendy!
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