Casa dei Bambini
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Casa dei Bambini
Sept. Newsletter 2013 Vol. 12, Issue 1 Casa dei Bambini E d u c a t i o n f o r t h e 2 1 s t . C e n t u r y eScrip Program Remember Casa dei Bambini’s exclusive I.D. # 150239486 Please go to www.escrip.com and register your credit cards today! This is a great opportunity to help our school. Community Partner in Education with Kepler’s Bookstore Casa dei Bambini and Kepler have partnered to bring Author Showcases to school. Kepler will donate 10% of your purchases when your mention “Casa dei Bambini” at the register. Casa dei Bambini School 457-463 College Ave. Palo Alto, Ca. 94306 650-473-9401 Fax: 650-5661272 1215 O’Brien Dr. Menlo Park, Ca. 94025 650-321-2773 Fax 650-485-2781 www.casadeibambini.net Content Casa Classroom Room 13 Pre-Primary 2 3 4 In a Montessori environment, younger students learn by observing the lessons performed by older children. Here a student is performing a Practical Life exercise of cutting celery, while the younger child is observing the fascinating work of his hands. From Sandra’s Desk October started with tons of excitement. First we had our NAEYC Assessment leading to Re-Accreditation. I will keep you further informed as we hear from the Academy. I organized a private class for our first Staff Development Day of ‘13-’14, the purpose of this in-service was to develop more tools for ourselves to put at the service of the children, and you our parent community. The focus was Inclusion, Educational Assessment Tools, Early Intervention, Community Resources, California Law as it pertains to early childhood services, and Elementary level services. We want to make sure that we have the resources, and latest research available to us, in order to partner with our families as soon as possible developmental issues become apparent. For this purpose we hire an Educational Physiologist consultant. Mrs. Felt has done extensive case work for several years at the Palo Alto Unified School District. She was an IDEA ( Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Program Regional Director/Coordinator when it became Federal Law. Our staff is always expanding their education through classes, conferences, and seminars. Breakfast in the Park, was such a perfect event-!! The weather was superb, we shared a fantastic brunch, the children & families were happy, and this was easy to witness on everyone smiles. Thank you for participating. It means the World to us to see involved families, and participating with your children in school activities is a great way to show your support for our school. I understand that a few families had last minute guests, babies that were not feeling well, etc. You were missed-! We’ll think of other opportunities to get together during this school year. Lastly, I want you to remember that your best partners regarding any issues that the children may be exhibiting are your child’s teachers. They have wealth of knowledge, education, experience, knowhow, and best of all tricks-up-their-sleeves :) I wish you all a happy & healthy Autumn Season Booo!!! Booo!!! Page 1 of 5 October Newsletter 2013 Vol. 12, Issue 1 Casa dei Bambini E d u c a t i o n t h e 2 1 s t . C e n t u r y Casa Classroom eScrip Program The Hundred Board is a counting activity that reinforces the sequence of numbers from 1 to 100 while developing concentration and coordination. This child is using the Hundred Board by placing the chips in sequence on the board. Remember Casa dei Bambini’s exclusive I.D. # 150239486 Please go to www.escrip.com and register your credit cards today! This is a great opportunity to help our school. Community Partner in Education with Kepler’s Bookstore Casa dei Bambini and Kepler have partnered to bring Author Showcases to school. Kepler will donate 10% of your purchases when your mention “Casa dei Bambini” at the register. Casa dei Bambini School 457-463 College Ave. Dear Parents, Welcome to a brand new school year! It has been such a pleasure to see our returning families and to welcome new families to be a part of Casa Class. At school, the children are busy challenging themselves with work and developing their social graces by practicing “Greetings in the morning”. We are working on adding the phrases “Please,” “Thank you,” as well as “Excuse me” into their routines. During lunch we are practicing saying “I am satisfied” after finishing a meal course. We encourage you to help us at home to continue building these skills together. We would like to welcome our new students who were promoted from the Pre-Primary Class. They are Eric, Eliza Noor, Lily and Mostafa. We also have new students joining Casa dei Bambini. They are Aditya, Andrew, Bruno, Carmel, Nelson, Timothy and Heloisa. We are excited to have such a great class and we expect that we will see great progress in their learning and skills this year. This month, we will be discussing and learning about the life cycle of a bean plant by creating our very own germinators. We will be making a paper tree with colorful fall leaves from our garden. Also, we will be celebrating Halloween in the classroom. Our celebration is always child-friendly and never scary. The children will decorate a bag for them to use during our school “Halloween” fun day. Palo Alto, Ca. 94306 650-473-9401 1215 O’Brien Dr. Menlo Park, Ca. 94025 650-321-2773 www.casadeibambini.net Content Casa Classroom Room 13 Pre-Primary f o r 1 2 3 Children enjoy learning about farm animals. In Casa Class, we talk about animals, what they look like, where they live and what they eat. If you would like to reinforce these lessons, you might want to visit Tilden Park in Berkeley. It is a vintage park with rides, a little farm, a lake for fishing and swimming, as well as a golf course and picnic spot. Please visit www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm for more information. We understand that getting back into the school routine after summer can be a challenge both for the children as well as the families. You may want to take some time to review the information in the school handbook and familiarize yourself with the school guidelines for drop off procedures, late arrivals, absences, etc. If we can help answer any questions, our email is casa@casadeibambini.net and our faculty line is 650-473-9595. We will happily reply to your emails and return your calls between the hours of 3PM-4PM. We look forward to working with you throughout the year to ensure the continued happiness and success of our Bambini. Ms. Shriee and Mrs. Adriana Page 2 of 5 Snack time is an important and fun aspect of the Montessori classroom. Children learn to serve their snacks themselves. It also helps develop social skills. September Birthdays Room 13 - Emerson, and Zev. Casa Class - Heloisa, Nova, Nelson, Ryan. Pre-Primary - Xavier. October Birthdays Room 13 Room #13 Dear Parents, Welcome to a new school year! We are glad, after such an incredible Summer Camp of rich and new amazing experiences, to see the children back in their uniforms. They look wonderful! This year we are blessed with some new children joining Room #13. Our family has grown with five new members! We say “Hello” to Charlie, Dahlia, Anya S., Athena and Viv, all of whom are enjoying life in Primary Class! The month of September went fast. We are focusing on reinforcing some Montessori basics, especially in Grace and Courtesy, which is the foundation of our community. We also worked on adjusting to the classroom routine and weekly schedule. Gym, Music, Spanish and French classes were brought back smoothly and regularly. One of our goals this year is to help the parents lead their children through the journey of growth by reinforcing some Character Education principles that are part of our Montessori curriculum. It is amazing to see Montessori philosophy being validated by new discoveries in modern Psychology, Pedagogy, Neuroscience and through daily observations in the classrooms. These same principles will be cultivated and built into our monthly Lesson Plan which this month includes projects about the changes in nature during fall season, and highlighting the metamorphosis of plants and animals. Winter vegetables will be planted in our garden and some seasonal vegetables will be used to cook tasty dishes according to the holiday season. If you are looking for a nice day trip with your family we suggest you visit this link: www.Californiafallcolor.com/tag/pumpkin-patches It is with the confidence that this is going to be a dynamic and productive school year that we send you our most affectionate welcome! Warmly, Mrs. Roshan and Mrs. Rosella Page 3 of 5 - Thomas. Casa Class - Lexi, Bruno, Eliza Noor, Lily. Pre-Primary - Julie. Parents’ Corner Parents Teachers Conferences: October 11th.: Last day to sign-up. October 25th.: Primary and Pre-Primary Groups. November 8th.: Primary Group Need to Update forms? Here are “Emergency form”, “Contact form”, etc. http://www.cdeib.com/ forms.html Public Health Department Santa Clara County up to date information on Seasonal Flu and H1N1. This is the place where schools are directed for information. http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ phd School Email Contact Info: Casa Classroom casa@casadeibambini.net Room 13 room13@casadeibambini.net Pre-Primary Class preprimary@casadeibambini.net Here a young child is freely choosing a Practical Life activity from many available on the shelf. Freedom of choice is not an easy lesson to master. Montessori realized that the child needs to be educated in making choices from a young age. So the teacher makes sure that the child has enough lesson options with material designed for his or her age. Pre-Primary Dear Parents, The new school year was busy and fun. Please welcome to Preprimary Class James, Xavier, Zaya, Lara, Julie and Natalie who joined our classroom during the summer, as well as Huxley, Ela and Avni who joined at the beginning of the school year. We would also like to give a big “thank you” to Daphne who assisted them in numerous ways to become comfortable in the classroom. The children are slowly getting used the routine and improving their skills daily. We would like to thank you for being understanding and supporting the teachers to help make this transitional time easier for your child. During the month of October we will be studying about farms. We will extend this unit by bringing in fresh fruits and vegetables to the classroom. They will be able to use their five senses to feel, smell, taste, identify the color and hear when they eat crunchy vegetables and fruits. We would like you to encourage your child to bring in something that is related to this topic for sharing for a example a book, vegetable or a fruit you bought at farmers market so that we can cut them and share with the class. Sorting is a Sensorial exercise that helps in visual discrimination and develops Math and Reading skills. Page 4 of 5 Flower Arrangement is a Practical Life exercise, which helps in taking care of the environment. We will talk about Halloween as well as fall this month with numerous hands-on art projects and lessons. Your children are showing an interest in dressing and using the potty by themselves. In order to support these skills we ask you to send them to school dressed in comfortable clothing such as elastic waist pants and a T-shirt or top. Also, please label your child’s clothing as this helps us to identify them. Here are some helpful web sites if you would like to extend this unit about farms: www.webranchinc.com www.lemosfarm.com Thank You, Mrs. Mala & Mrs. Lidia. Page 5 of 5