Friendship Soup

Each year, in the time of harvest, the courageous and brave venture out of their rooms to search and find -
The Fruits of Their Labors!

Each of the primary students brings an ingredient for the soup. Ingredients include tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, beans and onions. The students are responsible to wash and cut the vegetables themselves. Then, all of the vegetables are combined with broth, herbs and lots of love.

Parents and friends are invited to celebrate the friendship (and soup) with the children. It is a beautiful day with lots of proud parents and children. After all, how often do children prepare the food in your home?>
Give it a try, they can do it!

Add a book to this celebration - try:

Cleanest frog in town!

A basic premise behind the Montessori philosophy of early childhood education is that every child is eager for work, even when the work seems like chores to the adult. Through the activities of Practical Life, children not only perform a task; they are also forming foundations on which to organize skills and intelligence. Nowhere is this premise more evident than in Washing and Scrubbing exercises. This activity starts in the Toddler classes. Through these activities, children develop concentration, become aware of order and sequencing, gain control over their movements, become more independent, and learn to care for their surroundings.

AND, it is pretty fun to play with frogs, soap and water while you are at school! As with all things, it is easiest to learn when you just think you are having fun.