Caleb and Connor's little sister. Such a cutie!!

Dawson is using the fraction skittles to make whole skittles. At first the children just set the skittles together but later it helps with understanding fraction parts. The the little bulb on top of the skittle encourages the use of the three fingers with which we hold a pencil. There are many activities in a Montessori school which are designed to strengthen those muscles used in writing.

Sweet Kadan is cutting bread into cubes and after she cleans the tray and puts it back on the shelf, she will offer cubes of the bread to the other children - if she wants to. She may choose to eat it herself but most of the children always share it. Alyssa waits fairly patiently for her turn.

Chef Tanner is helping make his birthday cake for his fourth birthday!! The children wear the chef's toque proudly but I think, after seeing this picture, that we should put some starch in the top of it.

Little Nevada carries the little glass cup for the water very carefully, gets just a spot of water, carries it to the table and then "paints" with water. Notice how she is holding the top of the brush carefully so that she doesn't press too hard on the bristles and scratch the board. This is some kind of special board which, when painted on with water, makes the design and then in a few seconds fades away. She is very careful with it.

Kadan's Birthday

Sweet kids - they love to make the Birthday cakes. When we put in the baking powder I always tell them that it makes the cake rise. Then I always ask this same question, "What made Jesus rise from the dead?" They vociferously tell me, "The Holy Spirit!" Someone must have not paid attention the other times or was one of the "new" kids, but today when I asked what made Jesus rise from the dead, the answer came, "baking powder!" Sometimes it is tough keeping a straight face but when they are being serious and not trying to be funny, you simply must not laugh at them.

sweet Maria Theresa helping make the cake for Kaden's birthday.

A Couple of Tidbits of Information for you

Did you know that diaper rash causes arthritis? Or maybe arthritis causes diaper rash... I am not sure. At the circle a little gal prayed for her baby sister who had a bad diaper rash. Then she looked up at me and very seriously told me her sister had arthritis. It's a good thing I have had much practice in not laughing at things children tell me when they are being very serious.

We are making a set of planets in school and at least a couple of the children asked me why God made Pluto not be a planet anymore. (Well, that is the way they worded it) I'll have to work my brain around awhile to try to figure out what I must have said somewhere in the explanation of planets that made them figure God had just taken Pluto out of the planet line-up.

There are several of the four and five year old children who have nouns and verbs down pat. I'm proud of them. They may not be able to tie their shoes just yet but they know those nouns and verbs. (They also know what the top of the turtle shell is called - do you?)