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What is Montessori Compass?
The website where I can find out which lessons my child is receiving, see photos of the classroom at work, read classroom announcements and observations each Friday.
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8:30-8:45am (Early Care opens at 8:00pm)
What time is drop-off?
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Acceptable answers: change of clothes, water bottle, inside shoes, lunchbox, snacks, sunscreen, bedroll & lovey
Name three items that your child needs in their cubby.
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Children ages 3-6 have an *absorbent* mind, soaking up their environment like a sponge.
Maria Montessori describes an early childhood student’s mind as:
a. absorbent b. unconscious c. impulsive d. bored and disinterested |
3:15pm (After Care closes at 5:45pm)
What time is dismissal?
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What are things that should not be in my child’s cubby or backpack?
Toys, money, stickers, the wax from babybel cheese, high heels, clothes that don't fit or don't apply to the season, and 4 stuffed animals for rest time.
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The child engages in a self-directed learning approach.
Who decides the course of learning for each student?
a. the curriculum director b. the teachers c. the child d.the parents |
The Event Entrance (or the main entrance for extended day)
Where is the Willows drop-off & pick-up point?
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Acceptable answers: Inside shoes, change of clothes, wet/dry bag, sunscreen, bedroll & lovey (laundered weekly).
Which items stay at school?
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Acceptable answers: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language Arts, Math, Botany/Zoology, Geography, Peace
Name 3 curriculum areas in a Montessori classroom.
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Google Photos or in take-home folders (we’ll send them home in their backpacks when they have something to show you! No worries if they rarely bring work home, they’re doing other important work)
Where can you see your child’s work?
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Wash their hands and change their shoes
What is your child expected to do each time they enter the classroom?
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Acceptable answers: Order, Language, Movement, Small Objects, Grace & Courtesy, Sensory Exploration, Spatial Relationships, Mathematics, Music
Name 3 Sensitive Periods that children ages 3-6 are experiencing.
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What is Leader of the Day?
A role where your child rings the bell, excuses children from circle time, is the line leader, holds the door, chooses a book from the classroom, etc.
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Must include extra change of clothes, snacks & lunch (with utensils and a placemat), water bottle, rest time items, & inside shoes (bonus: a light sweater just in case)
In under 15 seconds, describe a perfectly prepared cubby from top to bottom. (On a crisp Fall day)
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