Discovering North America… and reptiles!

Hi everyone! Who else is LOVING this cool weather? Please make sure your child has appropriate outdoor clothing as the outdoor classroom is quite chilly in the morning. Thank you!

This month we are discovering all of the wonders that the continent of North America has to offer. We learned about how North America is made up of three different countries. Ms. Jessie showed us lots of pictures of different animals that live in North America and we are learning their names in Spanish! We are having so much fun! Mapache = raccoon, bisonte = bison, castor = beaver, and perrito de la praderas = prairie dog. We even learned that alce have a papada or a double chin! Ms. Sadie showed us lots of neat pictures of the United States that showed how different our country is from coast to coast. She also taught us about different landmarks in the U.S. like the Statue of Liberty and the Golden Gate Bridge.

November is reptile month and we are learning about the different kinds and learning the characteristics of one. We learned that they are cold blooded, they hatch out of eggs, and they have dry scaly skin. Some reptiles include turtles, snakes and lizards. We’ve really enjoyed our sorting work where we have to separate the reptiles from the mammals.

We’ve been revisiting the book “Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda” by Lauren Alderfer and talking about how to be mindful. When we have a monkey mind, we’re so busy thinking about everything EXCEPT what we should be thinking about (like our work). We’ve been practicing making silence and practicing mindfulness.

November Book Suggestions:
Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda by Lauren Alderfer
The Bad Seed by Jory John
The Mitten by Jan Brett

Please click the link below to view pictures from the last two weeks!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/177QrNRzLPVeoXGXpdz_vAjW2yYueoCli?usp=sharing

Dates to Remember:
November 19th: Picture Re-Takes
November 25, 26, 27: NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Love,
The P2 Team

“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.”
~ Maria Montessori