Ms. Rocafuerte's Class : November
Mrs. Rocafuerte’s Curriculum Schedule for the weeks of Nov. 11th – 26th, 2019
Practical Life:
Tweezing/kernels from corn (strengthens the fingers and hands)
Sorting/utensils (develops hand-eye coordination)
Transferring water with a turkey baster (develops fine motor)
The children will help make cranberry sauce, butter and corn bread for our classroom Thanksgiving celebration.
Sensorial:
Exploring the senses while preparing cranberry sauce, butter and corn bread
Color mixing with a turkey baster
Language:
Sandpaper Letter/ Object box [t]
“I-Spy” Game (develops pre-reading and vocabulary skills)
Thanksgiving word book
Math:
Teen Board (develops awareness of the sequence of higher numbers 11-19)
Montessori Blue and Red Number Rods (1-10)
Science:
Living and Nonliving
Cultural Arts:
Continent of North America on the Montessori Globe
Montessori Puzzle Map of North America
Talk about Native Americans, family traditions and the American holiday of Thanksgiving
Art:
Thanksgiving art project
Specials:
Music on Tuesdays with Miss. Jill
Art on Wed. Nov.20th with Mrs. Patel
Yoga on Fridays with Ms. Sallie
Thanksgiving Celebration
Reminders:
No School on Monday, Nov. 11th ~ Veteran’s Day
No School on Friday, Nov. 22nd ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences