Maria Montessori said…..
Maria Montessori said “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed”
Our school year is off to an awesome start!
Our school year is off to an awesome start! The children are so engaged with the classroom materials. Refining skills like Concentration, Coordination, Sequencing, Ordering, Independence, and Fine Motor Skills. Fine Motor Skills are a lifetime pursuit. I don’t know if anyone can ever say they’ve mastered fine motor skills completely. There’s always something new…
Back-to-School Information for Growing Light
Dear Friends, We hope you are enjoying your last few weeks of summer break! We teachers have been starting to set up the classroom and get ready for your arrival on the first day of school, September 5! If you haven’t already, please review our Parent Handbook (attached). There is a calendar near the end…
Wellness Series
Brent Burnham is teaching a Wellness Series at our school for parents! Restorative yoga is part of the practice. Please see the attached flyer to find out more information and please help spread the word! [icon color=”#64ac4f” icon=”icon-file-pdf” size=”14px” float=”left”] Mind Body Wellness Series
Thank you for the teacher appreciation gifts!
Thank you for all of our plants, seeds, and other thoughtful Teacher Appreciation gifts last week! We had so much fun planting them with the children. We even harvested our first tiny crop…sweet strawberries!
Grace, Courtesy, Careful Hands & Quiet Body’s
It’s almost as if we have been preparing all school year for this moment. All of the students practice with Grace and Courtesy, Careful Hands, Quiet Body’s, and Respect for Living Things have readied them to hold our 1-day old baby chicks. The afternoon class has been journaling about the development inside the eggs for…
Congrats to former student David Depres
So proud of our former students! David Despres, a graduate of Growing Light, is now a third grader. David entered his school spelling bee and qualified to go to district this month! David is shown here about to take 10th place overall at District. Couldn’t be more proud of your growing confidence David!