In February, the theme of the month was Cultural Awareness and Friendship. Around the school, our teachers lead thoughtful discussions on what it means to be a friend, where their families are from, and any family traditions they may have. The book of the month was Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni, a story about two friends who lost each other and when found each other again, they gave each other a big hug that turned them green! This story shares the importance of friendship and demonstrates color mixing. Some of the children experienced Chinese New Year and celebrated by doing art projects and learning about the Tiger year. The children also learned about Presidents' Day and studied some of our former presidents, such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We also had a lovely Valentine’s Day celebration in each of our classrooms and shared Valentine's cards with all our friends. We are thankful to the parents that participated and donated the special snacks. 

Our students look forward to our Enrichment days with Music introductions to Johannes Brahms, Friendship Art projects, fun snacks in Cooking Class, ABCmouse.com in Computers, and new vocabulary in Spanish related to Valentine's Day and Friendship. We also had a Professional Development Day where the teachers freshened up their classrooms and added new work for the students to explore and enjoy. This month, the children bonded, expanded their friendships, and loved learning more about one another. 

In March, our monthly themes are Rainforests and South America. The children will be learning all about the Rainforest, the different layers within, and all the people and animals that reside in this environment. We are also exploring Africa, where it's located on the map. We are studying the people who live there and the languages that may be spoken there. The children are looking for the classroom leprechauns that visit our school every year! We celebrate St. Patrick's Day this month with many fun projects, Montessori-themed work, and much more.