The class will begin sorting items this week.  They will sort objects into two categories, rough and smooth.  This will help to develop their discrimination between the two textures further.  They will also sort items according to which community helper uses them.

The children will continue working with Sound Bags this week by introducing b, u, g, y, and q.

I will introduce numbers and counters this week.  This activity is a culmination of everything they have learned thus far in our Montessori mathematics curriculum.  It enables the child to demonstrate his/her understanding of number recognition, sequencing, and quantity simultaneously.  As the child lays out the counters for each numeral, they are placed in rows to form pairs, visually introducing the concept of odd and even.

We will continue our study of community helpers by taking a field trip to the fire station and then focusing on veterinarians.  I will introduce our Puzzle Map of the World, which complements our Continent Globe.