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“Random Acts of Kindness Week” is just 7 days away
Monday, February 8th, 2010
From February 15th through February 21st, practicing kind thoughts and deeds will be honored at the Marlboro Montessori Academy. With Valentines Day being celebrated just one day before Kindness Week begins, we should all be in the spirit of spreading love and kindness. It is surely one of those things that cost the least and goes the farthest…kind of like a smile.
A great place to begin instilling kindness in children is caring for their pets or other small animals. For some children, being kind and gentle with a smaller being just comes naturally. Their hands reach out as to say let me help you. With great enthusiasm they try to protect and care for them. Do they display the love and kindness they themselves receive? Young children are by nature prepared to be kind. Let’s keep that spirit alive by making acts of kindness a way of life.
Phonics
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Phonics is introduced to students with simple activities such as crayon rubbings
on sandpaper letters. Young children take delight in seeing the shaded letter appear on the paper. For more information about sandpaper letters, please click here.
Multisensory learning using seeing and feeling is a successful technique used at the Marlboro Montessori Academy.
Students at MMA learn of the Chinese New Year
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Chinese New Year, which starts on Sunday, February 14th, gives us an introduction to the
continent of Asia. The 15-day celebration welcomes in the “Year of the Tiger”. Through
artwork and activities, its culture, people, and food, students will marvel at all the wonders
and beauty of the Asian continent.
