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Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Center News
July Summer Events
We have a couple of fun center-wide events coming up this month! On July 12th we
will be having Minnesota Bubble Parties at Radiant to put on a Bubble Party for all
our students! Toddlers will have their party at 9:30am and preschoolers will be split
into 2 groups one at 10:00am and one at 11:00am. If the weather does not allow us to
be outside this day, we will reschedule for another day which has yet to be determined.
We will also be having the ice cream truck out again on Wednesday July 26th. The kids all had a
blast in June when the ice cream truck came to Radiant… despite the pouring rain and
thunderstorms! The ice cream truck will be at Radiant from 2:45pm until
about 3:15pm. If your child is enrolled in dance class through Radiant,
classes will be running about 15 minutes behind so all children can
participate in the special ice cream snack time.
Preschool Field Trip
This month our preschool classes will be going on a Padelford Riverboat Cruise
down the Mississippi River starting at Harriet Island. This is a really great trip and
the kids always have lots of fun on the boat! We will be having a picnic lunch
following the boat ride before heading back to school. We just got word that we will
be able to rent a second bus for this trip AND we will be the only group on the boat
(this could change, but it’s not likely this close to the trip!).
Updating Student Files
The state requires us to check children’s files annually to make sure that their
information is up to date and we have current copies of all forms that are needed.
Health care summaries need to be updated at the time of enrollment, at 1 year old,
at 2 years old, and at 3 years old. After a child moves into preschool they do not need to have
annual updates to the health care summary. When you take your child in for their well-child
check, please make sure to get a copy of the visit summary for our records.
Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Children’s House 1
Over the past month we have had a whirlwind of fun
events and I am proud to say our students have blossomed
quite nicely while learning about safety week, enjoying
Radzoo, preparing for Father’s Day, & Fourth of July
Celebrations. Thank You to all of the parents, and
Grandparents, who graciously volunteered for our Jack
and the Bean Stalk theater performance field trip! All of
which was quite a bonding experience. Meanwhile, there has been so much
enjoyment watching our students develop, discover, and create their own extensions of each material
they are learning from, each game we teach them, and each grace and courtesy lesson we guide.
During our work cycle our staff are continuously looking for what interests
the students have. It is with those interests we follow up with the appropriate
materials to offer a lesson. When these interests are being satisfied the children are
absorbing information with great joy and fulfillment. Although we are offering an
“emphasis” on certain areas of learning each month the prior focus on children’s
interest is our priority and what Maria Montessori directed in her teachings…
Our emphasis in June was on the continent of Europe, moving
children from single digit addition to double digit and more. We have also had a great interest in
fractions, and the parts of a whole In language we are working on phonograms, and sight words
daily. We are observing children choose to help remind each other to look at the letter chart to
help sound out phonetic words too. We have tied-in learning how to write names with the
moveable alphabet using name cards, and recognizing each child’s name with name sticks at lunch.
It’s wonderful to see students have learned to read friend’s names as well.
Our upcoming direction for July and summer development focuses on themes such as, famous artists,
music from around the world, farm animals (with a visit to the zoo), science discovery, the continent of
North America and more. These themes will be used to stimulate curiosities and help our students better
understand the world in which they live.
We are now settling in to our summer schedule and a routine that has much more physical
movement along with being able to spend more time outdoors. Tuesday we focus on Science and it is Bike
Day, Thursday we focus on Art and it is Water Day, and Friday is Baking Day. If you want to volunteer for
the zoo or river boat field trips we would truly be grateful.
I want to encourage our parents as well to help children to more toward independence by offering ways
in which your child can be more independent in your daily routines at home. IE hanging clothes hangers low
so the child may reach, putting cereal and bowls etc. in reach, allowing more time for your child to give their
own effort on dressing, grooming, and helping out.
I hope this information encourages you as a parent to pause and observe, encourages you to feel
supported and helps you feel confident that you are making an excellent decision having your child here at
Radiant. Our staff collaborates as a team while working together with your child and I want to give great
credit to them as well, as we pull together each day and present the Montessori work, guide your child at play,
and encourage creativity in learning. Please check the Montessori Compass for communications, class
photos, and updates. Email me at wenda@radiant-montessori.com anytime. Ms. Wenda and Ms. Regina
Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Children’s House 2
Hello Casa Two Families,
We are excited to welcome summer and we hope your Fourth of July celebrations were wonderful. The last week of June we continued to talk about creatures specifically bugs and reptiles. We had a great visit from Radzoo where we saw many interesting and amazing creatures! We
ended the week talking about how we might celebrate the Fourth, what insect might you see if you go camping, mosquitoes, fire flies, watch or frogs, snakes, turtles...and we learned a few camping songs. We have practiced the silence game which can be a lot of fun if you are camping. What sounds do hear?
Looking forward to July we will be celebrating our country by reading books, learning about the flag and why do we celebrate the Fourth of July. The next few weeks we have fun subjects to discuss. Nature and Weather week, Water, Lakes and Rivers week, and Literature week we will have a lot of fun learning more on these particular subjects. And of course each week will have its own themed art, baking, and activities!
Nature and Weather week is particularly interesting in Minnesota as we have very distinctive seasons. We have visited both subject matters in the past but we will look at our daily weather, how does it differ from the spring weather, what happens when it is stormy? We will continue to discuss nature and the effect of weather on nature and the creatures that live here in Minnesota.
Water, Lakes, River week should be just as interesting as we so many bodies of water in Minnesota. We will learn our Montessori landforms (lake, island, river, bay, peninsula and more) and look on maps to find them. What lives by these bodies of water? What are the names of the lakes and rivers close by? Why are they important to us? Then on July 19th we get to take a riverboat cruise that should be fun for all.
Literature week we will get to read books from different authors. We will explore the ideas of what is an author, an illustrator, and a publisher, as well as the difference between fiction and non-fiction. Maybe plant the seeds for some future authors as we get to witness daily the many adventures these creative kids have stored in their minds.
We wish you many safe and adventure filled July! Ms Vicki, Ms Shanny, Ms Julie
Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Children’s House 3 With the graduation ceremony, some of Casa 3 students graduated
and were moving on to the next chapter of their educational journey.
Congratulations to all graduates! : Rohan, Henry, Quentin, Vidhyut,
Sophie, Aarya, Keegan, Max, and Brady!
We began the summer program last month with various fun activities
during summer, such as Face painting(9th), RAD Zoo visit(26th), Bike
day(each Tuesday), Ice cream truck visit(28th), Water day(each
Thursday), field trip to Old Log Theater to see Jack and the Beanstalk
(21st), and so on. Most of all, each week has a theme and we will
have so many fun activities according to it such as Safety visit
programs: Maple Grove Police
Visit(12th), Fire department
visit(13th), North Ambulance visit(14th), Wright County
Electrical Company visit(15th), and Dojo Karate visit(16th)
Our June work cycles included so many challenging
works such as 1000 chain, several kinds of Math
operation works(Not only board but also charts),
Phonogram words with Movable Alphabets, diverse
writing works with numbers and words, Stamp
game(addition and subtraction), Comparative and
Superlative forms of words, 100 board, and so on.
I planned some geographic works such as Cultural folders and Continental Biome and some art
works such as Hand spinner, potato stamps, painting, and design works. For Independence Day,
we made the American flag with fruits.
Wish everyone a relaxing summer!
Sincerely,
Mr. CS, Ms. Mara, and Ms. Kassidy
Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Toddlers
Hello Toddler Families!
We had such a wonderful start to the summer in the
month of June! We had all kinds of fun experiences:
face painting, visits from different safety
departments, the bounce house, the rad zoo visit, and
our first visit from the ice cream truck. We didn’t even
let the rain ruin our first Water Day of the summer!
Needless to say, we have been doing lots of activities
and enjoying plenty of time outdoors.
The fun continues in July as we move on to themes such as picnics,
beach fun, pirates and mermaids, and camping. We have some great
activities planned, as well as some delicious cooking activities! We also
have an awesome bubble party planned for this month!
I’d like to take a moment to wish Liam Pierson the best of luck as he
starts his transition to preschool next week. The Toddler Room won’t be
quite the same without Liam, but we know he’s going to enjoy his time in
Children’s House 1. I’d also like to welcome Ben Nykiel, who will be
transitioning from Ms. Abby’s room next week. We’re excited to have him
and his family join the Toddler Room!
As always, you may contact me anytime if you have any questions or
concerns. My email address is amanda@radiant-montessori.com, or you
can contact me by phone or in person here at Radiant.
Thank you,
Ms. Amanda, Ms.
Kari, and Ms. Isabelle
Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Transition Room
Hello Parents! Happy July! I hope everyone had an amazing Fourth of July! This past month, the children had an amazing first month of summer! We had a summer fun week, safety week, construction week, and finally Fourth of July week. We did fun activities such as making gigantic bubbles, making slime, making popsicles and many more fun activities. In July, the weeks' themes wil be picnics, camping, beach, and pirates and mermaids. Miss Amanda and I have many fun activities planned for July and we are really excited for the
children to participate in them! Just a few reminders for this month; every Thursday will be water day so please make sure that your child has their swimsuit and towel at school. Also, please make sure that you bring extra water shoes as well. Another reminder is to make sure you bring your child's nap stuff every Monday and please pick it up to bring home to wash be washed every Friday. Thanks! As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call or email me at abby@radiant-montessori.com. Thanks and I hope everyone has a great rest of their day!
Thank you,
Ms. Abby, Ms. Bekah,
Ms. Tosha, and Ms. Lauren
Radiant Montessori Newsletter July 2017
Infant Room
Hi Families!
This month in the infant room we had a lot of
fun jumping, climbing and learning to crawl
and walk! Our favorite lessons this month
were recognizing patterns, providing objects
when requested and making a simple toy.
Have a great July!
Dawn, Caitlyn and Tahnee
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