In search of a theme that truly excites these young ones, what better than cakes, cookies, pies and ice cream!
Author: rickweller
Unending Curiosity
Kids are inherently curious about everything around them. This winter at HMS has been no exception.
Sugar and Spice and…
This year, we had a special lesson on the sense of smell. In particular, gingerbread cookies.
Gratitude all around us
This month we are particularly grateful for our community. October and November have not at all been normal months for us, but with flexible teachers and parents, the kids have had a wonderful time.
We Love October
October brings not just the cooler weather, but we are finally settling in after the start of the school year. We get to go camping together. We enjoy the playground more and more. Of course, October also means Halloween our classroom turns orange and we start to see witches and ghosts and pumpkins everywhere!
Freedom and discipline
One sunny afternoon last winter, our playground saw a group of children spontaneously gather each other for a game. Not just a simple imagination-type-game, but this group of children between the ages of 2 and 5 decided to play a game of charades. The rules of the game were that one child would get up […]
The Instruments of Intelligence
Every August, after weeks of preparation by our wonderful teachers, we welcome returning students back to school. They return to a classroom with many of the materials they know well from last year, and some new stuff to spice up. And so they did return last week. After weeks of preparation it’s so refreshing to […]
Stage of Life
It is a stage and so much more…
Springtime means…
Springtime is such a wonderful time of year – on the playground and inside our classroom.
Love is all around us
Today may be Valentine’s Day, but we’ve been talking about it for several days already and no doubt it will last into next week. Here is a glimpse are saying and doing this week…
Last fall at our art table
Thought we’d stop by to share what’s been happening at Antonia’s art table (and easel) the last few months… Back in August and September, art was often outside in the shade. As the kids concentration improved and they got used working with a variety of media their work got more complicated, including sculptures and our Christmas […]
Pumpkin Carving
We had so much fun making our Jack-O-Lanterns this morning! It definitely takes a village of varied talents to accomplish carving 7 pumpkins in one morning. Above all, you need an amazing parent community. Many thanks to the two parents who were able to help. Their patience and organization made it all possible. It takes […]