Primary Room 6

November 2025

November has been a very special month for our Primary 6 learners. It has been wonderful to see how confidently the children are now demonstrating the skills they have been developing since the beginning of fall. Their creativity continues to grow, and it is amazing to observe how much their vocabulary has expanded both English and Spanish. Each day, they show greater independence, curiosity, and enthusiasm in their learning. All lessons this month were taught in both English and Spanish, helping the children strengthen their bilingual skills.

This month, we began exploring and learning more about our very own country, the United States of America. The children are becoming familiar with the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance, and they proudly recite them every day. Their excitement and sense of pride during this activity have been truly inspiring.

In Math, we continue to strengthen our counting and number recognition from 1–100, as well as skip counting by 10s. We are also moving forward in mastering quantities from 1–10 and identifying various geometric shapes. Our TK/K student is introduced to place value and adding two-three digits. The children enjoy using different Montessori math materials to support their learning in addition and subtraction.

In Language Arts, we are focusing on improving our writing and phonics skills. The students have made great progress in sounding out words, forming sentences, reading 3 letter words, and expressing their ideas more confidently.

In Science, we learned about plants, their different parts and the many colorful plant varieties found in North America, especially in the United States. The children loved exploring how plants grow and why they are important.

The Thanksgiving festival was another highlight of the month. We learned about the Pilgrims, the origins of Thanksgiving, and why gratitude is such an important value. The children enjoyed participating in the celebration and showing appreciation for the things and people they are thankful for.

Our art and craft activities were equally exciting. We created beautiful bookmarks using fresh flowers and made wooden necklaces that the children decorated with great creativity and pride.

November was truly a fantastic month of learning, exploration, and joy. We are proud of how well our students are growing as bilingual learners in both English and Spanish. We look forward to all the wonderful learning adventures ahead!

October 2025

Here comes October, one of my favorite times of the year to teach! As the leaves change colors outside, our classroom is filled with excitement and discovery. We’ve been exploring the beauty of autumn and learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin. The children are fascinated by the idea that it all begins with tiny seeds that grow into bright orange pumpkins. They especially enjoyed seeing how pumpkins develop and connecting what they learned to our upcoming Harvest Carnival, where we’ll celebrate the season with fun games and creative crafts. We also spent time learning about trees, focusing on their parts, especially the roots. The children discovered the difference between deciduous trees and evergreen trees, deepening their appreciation for nature’s cycles.

This month, our learning has also taken us on a trip around the world as we explore the continents and discover how fall looks different across the globe. From the cool forests of North America to the sunny landscapes of Africa and South America, students are realizing just how diverse our planet truly is. It’s been such a joy watching their curiosity grow as they locate each continent on the map!

In Math, we’ve been writing and mastering numbers quantity 1–10, and the children are beginning their first steps into addition and subtraction. They love using real-life examples, like counting pumpkins or adding leaves, to make math come alive. It’s amazing to see their confidence bloom, just like the pumpkins we studied!

It is more exciting because our learning lessons are being beautifully translated into Spanish by Ms. Norma, our wonderful Spanish teacher. The children love hearing and repeating words in both English and Spanish. It’s helping them see how language connects us all. Fall truly reminds us that learning, like the seasons, is full of color, change, and joy.

September 2025

What a wonderful beginning to our 2025–2026 school year in the Primary classroom! The children returned with bright smiles, eager to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new classmates. It didn’t take long for them to spot the fresh materials on the shelves, and they jumped right into their work with excitement and confidence.

September was all about celebrating who we are. The children enjoyed practicing introductions and sharing fun facts about themselves—favorite foods, favorite colors, and even what they dream of becoming when they grow up. They proudly displayed their family photos and talked about what makes each of them unique. As part of our “All About Me” theme, we also explored the five senses through hands-on activities. In art, the children created self-portraits on paper plates, made vibrant Warhol-inspired handprint art, and connected our literature study with a sweet project inspired by The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.

We also launched into an engaging study of plants and animals. The children learned how to care for plants by gently tending to their leaves, feeling the soil to check for moisture, and discussing the essential elements plants need to survive. They eagerly helped maintain our garden beds outdoors—getting a little messy was part of the fun! We compared living and non-living things, asking questions like: Does it breathe? Does it move? Does it eat or grow? This led us into our animal study, where we observed how different animals communicate through sounds and movement and identified their basic parts. Our featured topic of the month was the life cycle of a frog. The children were fascinated to discover that frogs begin life with gills and transform dramatically as they develop lungs and grow into adult frogs.

Summer 2025

As we say goodbye to summer, we can’t help but reflect on all the excitement the season brought! Our days were filled with splash-tastic water play, and the water slides were a definite hit among the children. We were lucky enough to welcome a magician and some amazing reptiles to campus, and the visit from the Vista Sheriffs—complete with their patrol car—was a major highlight. These special guests fit perfectly with our “Community Helpers” theme.

Fridays felt extra festive thanks to popsicles, and the summer was overflowing with hands-on creativity. From friendship bracelets and colorful art projects to science experiments and impromptu dance parties, the children stayed busy exploring and discovering. A standout moment was our Solar System Week balloon-painting activity—such a fun way to try something new!

We closed out the season with an unforgettable Field Day, featuring a foam-filled playground that the kids could not get enough of. Watching them jump, laugh, and play in mountains of foam made for the perfect grand finale to summer.

Now, we are thrilled to launch into a brand-new school year—especially with the start of our Spanish Immersion class! The children have already shown so much excitement and confidence as they begin using their Spanish. Thank you to all of our wonderful families for choosing this program. We can’t wait for all the meaningful, joyful learning experiences ahead!!