Pre-Primary Room

April 2026

April brought beautiful weather, and the children enjoyed spending time outdoors exploring nature. Our literature focus was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. The children loved the rhymes and singing along to the alphabet, and we extended the story through art, cooking, and music activities. We also had a fun Spring egg hunt and explored Australia, learning about its environment and the importance of recycling and caring for our planet. In the classroom, children practiced Practical Life skills like using tongs, watering plants, and cleaning. In Math, we worked on counting 0–10 and introduced the concept of zero. We also focused on Grace and Courtesy, encouraging children to return materials and clean up after themselves. From rainbow fruit skewers in cooking to recycled art projects, April was full of fun, learning, and creativity!



We are looking forward to seeing the good vibes and energy for the coming Month of May!

March 2026

In March, our focus was on welcoming the spring season while fostering independence through meaningful, hands-on experiences. The children participated in practical life activities such as pouring water from a small pitcher into a cup and using a sponge to clean up spills, building coordination, concentration, and self-confidence.



We celebrated St. Patrick's Day through purposeful work, including creating shamrock collages, sorting green objects, and engaging in simple treasure hunts for coins, supporting order and visual discrimination. The children also enjoyed celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday by reading The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, followed by process-based art inspired by the stories.

In our cooking enrichment, the children prepared simple snacks such as parfaits, “ants on a log,” and smoothies. These activities encouraged independence, sequencing, and care of self while allowing the children to take pride in their work.

Grace and Courtesy lessons focused on developing social-emotional awareness. The children practiced using language such as “I need space” and began identifying emotions like happy, sad, and angry, supporting respectful communication and self-regulation.

In Spanish, the children were introduced to food vocabulary including arroz, pan, manzana, jugo, leche, and agua through songs and repetition. As we look ahead to spring, the children also expressed creativity by creating egg collage art, celebrating the changing season through hands-on exploration.

Looking forward for April. Happy Spring Everyone!

February 2026

February is the month of love, filled with pink, purple and red hearts floating all around! Our class celebrated friendship and love with sweet smiles and kind hearts. 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 they found each other again, they gave each other a big hug that turned them green! This story shares the importance of discovering friendship and demonstrating color mixing. The children learned some songs such as “We are Going on a Lion Hunt “and "5 Little Hearts Song.

In Art, the children did some cute art projects as always to get in the spirit of Valentine's Day. They made a Valentine Heart Collage and Heart Shape painting. The class celebrated on Valentine’s Day with individually wrapped cards and treats to give out to their friends. Also, we had a great Valentine's Day celebration with lots of food shared by the families. The children fully enjoyed their Valentine's Day party. Sharing and spreading love is our focus on that day.

In our cooking class, the children had fun making yummy snacks such as "Cheese and Apple Pirate Ships, Friendship Fruit Salad. No nut friendship trail mix and Cream cheese and jam sandwich. In Spanish, new vocabulary was learned and practiced like Cabeza,Mano,Boca,Ojo,Nariz.

In Grace and Courtesy, we talked about feelings like sad, happy and mad. Science, we talked about the Life Cycle of the Butterfly and how they grew.

This month, the children bonded with friendships and loved learning more about one another.

We are thankful to the parents that donated snacks and participated. We look forward to having fun in the upcoming month. 

January 2026

Welcome to the official first month of the year. Happy New Year 2026 to all from Pre Primary class. A lot of happiness and excitement is waiting for us this year. January was a great start to the New Year. The Pre-Primary class was so happy to return to school, seeing familiar friends. After holiday break, the class settled back in and grew daily. Our classroom had fun exploring our theme of the month, winter, snow and Ice. January was a chilly month, the holidays passed by quickly, and now we're going into the new year 2026, embracing everything it has to offer. This month focused on Winter Animals and Hibernation. They learned about winter, snow and ice. The children learned the change of climate and how that affects animals in the Winter months. Our book for January was The Mitten by Jan Brett. It's about a young boy named Nicki, who loses his mitten in the snow. His lost mitten becomes a host to many different forest animals, eventually becoming a warm home for the winter animals. The children enjoyed learning about why animals prefer cold weather and hibernate.

The children learned about The Life cycle of a Butterfly-Butterflies have four life stages, the egg, the larva(caterpillar), the pupa(chrysalis), and the adult butterfly. Our class also talked about Martin Luther King Jr. and showed the importance of diversity in the class. We focused on core values like love, kindness, dreams, and peaceful problem solving.

January crafts often focus on winter like snowmen, snowflakes, polar animals(penguins) and cozy activities. In our enrichment for art, the children created beautiful Mitten collage and Castle Collage with shapes. The children enjoyed cooking class making a delicious snack necklace out of cheerios and pretzels; they used their fine motor skills and Hand-eye coordination by guiding the string through cereals and pretzels holes improves visual-motor control. In Spanish, the children practiced saying Vaca, Caballo, Oveja, Perro, Gato and Pajaro. Music class, we enjoyed singing at London Bridge which brought lots of actions and movements. For Grace and courtesy, the children learned how to use "May I join?" when wanting to play and how to ask for help when needed. For Language, the children reviewed their Alphabets.

As February comes close, we’re excited for all the learning and fun. We look forward to a wonderful and great month ahead.

December 2025

In December, the Pre-Primary class had a festive and enjoyable month. For December, the theme was Celebrations Around the World. The class learned about many different holidays and traditions that are celebrated around the world. The book of the month was The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, that help the child understand multiple lessons like "loving someone unconditionally without expecting anything in return”. In the story, the bond between the boy and the tree is like a child and a parent.

The Pre-Primary class had a great time practicing for their Christmas recitals. It was fun and great to see the smiles on their faces. The class performance was a great success.

During Enrichment time, the class created delicious healthy treats in cooking like Reindeer celery sticks made of pretzels, celery sticks, sun butter, cranberry raisins. For music, the children enjoyed singing and dancing to some holiday songs which brought lots of energy, happy faces and good vibes. In Art, children painted snowballs and decorating the Christmas tree craft gave them a spirit of Christmas season. In Spanish, the children practiced saying hermano, hermana which means sister and brother. For practical life, they opened and closed a box with lid. For language, they reviewed letters I and J.

We look forward to a joyful and enriching month ahead. In January, the children will learn about wintertime. Have a wonderful holiday and look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year 2026!

November 2025

November has been a month full of joyful energy in our Pre-Primary classroom. With the weather turning pleasantly cool, the children have spent more time outdoors, freely exploring and engaging in purposeful activities. They are steadily developing new skills through hands-on experience and independent work.

This month also offered a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Montessori values of gratitude and kindness. Through stories, conversations, and real-life examples, the children learned about kindness, empathy, honesty, and ways to be helpful in the environment. They are also enjoying the chance to learn more about one another, strengthening their sense of community.

Our book of the month, To Fill a Bucket by Carol McCloud and Katherine Martin, helped the children understand how kind words and actions fill both their own buckets and those of others. We also introduced the USA as part of our culture.

During Montessori work time, we focused on Grace and Courtesy, practicing skills such as waiting patiently, listening without interrupting, and respecting others’ belongings. In Music, the children enjoyed singing Five Little Pumpkins and We Are Thankful as we talked about the meaning of Thanksgiving.

Our Enrichment Time was filled with delicious, hands-on experiences. The children prepared Pumpkin Pie in a Cup, Bucket-Filling Parfaits, and Apple Pie Rollups—fun, festive, and enjoyed by all! In Art, they created cheerful turkey crafts, and in Practical Life they practiced spooning and transferring work, strengthening fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination, and concentration.

As November ends, we look forward to welcoming December and the joy of the holiday season ahead.

October 2025

The Pre-Primary class made wonderful progress throughout October! We transitioned from hot, sunny, and muggy weather to the cool breezes of fall — a refreshing change that brought plenty of excitement. The children were fully engaged in seasonal activities and enthusiastic to learn more about Autumn.



One of our favorite stories this month was “We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt” by Steve Metzger. This beautifully illustrated book is perfect for young readers and encourages a love for nature and an appreciation of the changing seasons.

During our Montessori work period, the focus was on Grace and Courtesy. These important lessons help children learn kindness, consideration, and respect in their daily interactions. Our classroom community models and practices these values regularly — such as respecting personal space and being a good listener — giving our students the tools they need to build strong, respectful relationships.

In Spanish, the children practiced counting: Cuatro, Cinco, Seis, Siete, Ocho, Nueve, and Diez. For Music, we enjoyed singing “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” which brought lots of energy and smiles.

During Enrichment Time, the children had a special treat — a delicious “apple fruit yogurt donut” made from apples, yogurt, blueberries, and raisins. In Art Class, they created beautiful pumpkin collages and explored textures through leaf crayon rubbings. For Practical Life, they had fun washing pumpkins, an activity that supports independence and coordination.

As October comes to a close, we’re excited for all the learning and fun that November has in store!

Thank you for your continued support and for allowing us to be part of your child’s journey. We look forward to a joyful and enriching month ahead.

September 2025

Pre Primary class started with a warm welcome into our new school year this September. Embracing many new and unfamiliar friends into our classroom. Learning the theme “All About Me” the children practiced being familiar with their friend’s name. As well as the family members in their household. It was a great way to learn a little bit about everyone. After we focused on learning the body parts which the children remember by singing the song “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

This Month’s literature was “The Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn. It’s such a great story to tell when a child has not been in a school setting. It is talking about how they can feel their parents kiss on their palm and press it against their cheek when they are missing them. I would highly recommend reading it at home.

For Montessori work period the children learned some phonic sounds to the letters a,b,c and d. They also explored all Montessori jobs that were displayed on our shelves and practicing how to take the jobs out and return them to their original place. This will take time, but our preprimary students are showing great progress.

Mid-September our class focused on learning about the frog and apple life cycle. The children enjoyed learning how a frog starts off as an egg, then a tadpole, then froglet and lastly a frog. The children also made frog crafts and movements such as hopping like a frog. While learning about the apple life cycle the children learned that apples could be different colors such as red, green or even yellow. We discussed which apple is our favorite. Then we did some apple stamping crafts and worksheets that were sent home.

During enrichment period, the Pre-Primary class did a "Fall tree" made of pretzels and apple jack cereal. The children absolutely enjoyed it. In regard to Spanish, they learned greetings in Spanish like "Hola” which means Hi and “Adios” which means Bye. For music we sang “The Wheels on the Bus” and lastly for art we did rock painting.

Now September is ending and on to a new month October that’s full of fun and excitement learning activities that awaits us. 

Summer 2025

Our Pre-Primary Summer Program was a season filled with imagination, exploration, and hands-on fun!

This summer, our youngest learners embarked on a journey through exciting weekly themes that sparked curiosity and encouraged creative learning. We began our adventure by diving into ocean life, where students explored the wonders of the sea and learned about fascinating creatures that live beneath the waves. From there, we launched into outer space to discover different planets, fueling big dreams about what lies beyond our skies. Our young explorers then turned their attention to the great outdoors, observing and learning about bugs and insects—from crawling ants to fluttering butterflies. Each activity encouraged curiosity and observation, helping children appreciate the tiny creatures that play big roles in our world.

Every Thursday was Water Play Day, and it quickly became a summer favorite! The children had a blast playing with bubbles and splashing around on the water slide—perfect for staying cool during those sunny summer afternoons. We also took time to learn about the important people in our neighborhoods through our Community Helpers week. Students enjoyed dressing up and learning about the roles of firefighters, police officers, doctors, and more. Other exciting themes included Queens and Kings, where students explored royal life through stories and crafts, and Circus Week, filled with fun, laughter, and colorful surprises!

As summer progressed, we tapped into our inner scientists and engineers during STEM Week. The children participated in age-appropriate experiments and activities that encouraged problem-solving, building, and discovery. To end this unforgettable summer, we celebrated with a vibrant and joyful Hawaiian Luau! It was the perfect way to wrap up a season of learning, laughter, and growth. As we say goodbye to summer, we’re so proud of all the fun and learning our students experienced. We can’t wait to see what the new school year brings!