What an exciting and colorful week of learning in Spark! The eager learners embarked on a mission to earn their Rug Rolling Badge, and with determination and teamwork, they flawlessly rolled up every rug in the room. They experienced the vibrant hues of Fall as they explored the beautiful colors in the UW Arboretum to make their nature color wheel!
The heroes are setting their studio promises that will lay the foundation for a harmonious and respectful learning environment. On top of all this, they proudly kicked off the creation of their hero boards and learned a little bit more about each other along the way.
Children are also settling into core skills (math, reading, writing) work using Montessori materials. Often, the work is more challenging than they expect, but they enjoy the hands-on and sensory nature of Montessori materials. Sure beats piles of worksheets typical of conventional kindergarten and first-grade classrooms.
To wrap up this fantastic week, they celebrated with a sweet treat – fruit pops – as a Friday reward for earning an impressive 10 bees. Unfortunately, the studio alligator, alligator still remains unnamed. But there is always next week!
