The Children’s School

A Montessori-based preschool established in 1965

What's special about TCS?    

• ·      We are child-centered in our approach and environment.
• ·      We strive to maintain a teacher-to-student ratio of 1-to-4.
• ·      We employ exceptionally qualified, talented teachers.
• ·      We are skilled in using Montessori best practices to teach.
• ·      We develop creative, enriching, themed curriculum.
• ·      We focus on safety and preparedness.
• ·      We learn, play, and inspire – all within a spirit of fun!! 

The Children's School has been educating children and serving families for nearly 50 years. Emphasizing a healthy and caring environment, we offer a developmentally balanced preschool and pre-kindergarten program that meets each child’s unique needs.

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Snow update December 20, 2013

The Children School will be closed today.  When Seattle  Schools are running two hours late on a a Friday we will be closed. Have a great holiday and we will see you in January.

The Elves and The Shoemaker "Play"

Our M-F AM and PreK class were busy in music this week acting out the story, "The Elves and The Shoemaker" (one of Mrs. McArthur's favorites). They sure all had fun doing it!

The first day the kids heard the story via this cassette tape (from 1975!)
















and then chose their part in the play






















but, to add to the suspense, they had to wait until their next music class to start acting.

The story was broken into 10 acts and, with very little direction, they used their imaginations and creative minds and got into character.

Elves' Song:

M-F AM Cast
(1st Group)
ELVES:
Lexie
Leila
Aida
Lucy
SHOEMAKER:
Mrs. McArthur
CUSTOMERS:
Evan
Connor
(2nd Group)
ELVES:
Matilda
Henry
SHOEMAKERS:
Yumi
Piero
CUSTOMER (KID)
Kai

PreK Cast
(1st Group)
ELVES:
Bethany
Daisy
Claire
SHOEMAKER:
Tate
CUSTOMERS:
Elsa
Zoe
AUDIENCE:
Calix
(2nd Group)
ELVES:
AJ
Teacher Cinda
SHOEMAKERS:
Adelyn
Zach
Max
CUSTOMERS:
Zadie
Emily
Roslyn
DIRECTOR:
Teacher Jen

With huge eyes and smiles on their faces, they were fascinated by this story and enjoyed watching their friends pretend. Some groups chose to perform the play more than once, each time, choosing to be a different character and coming up with new ideas. It was fantastic!

Two elves, Max and Roslyn, and Teacher Jen during the Elves Song





















What a fun week full of holiday spirit!

Mealworm Family

Our new mealworm family has sure been teaching us a lot!
The Life Cycle:

-the full life cycle can take up to a year!

Here is their home set up with a bedding of rolled oats, they also eat the whole grains. We started with 500 mealworms purchased from the pet store:

They also eat carrots, lettuce and cucumber (this is where they get all the water they need):

With a magnifying glass, the kids were eager to take a look:

After studying the mealworm family, it was their job to create a dictionary entry:

AM class

PM class

As with most things in life, you learn as you go!

Pets require a lot of responsibility, attention and care. There has been much discussion about this with the kids during their small group mealworm time. Even tiny creatures like these require upkeep! I have shared my adventures in "cleaning of the mealworm home" with the kids. This gets their attention and some are even surprised how much care is required. See book: Everybody Poops (My Body Science Series), by Taro Gomi and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum

Now that we have all three phases:

Mealworm, Pupa, Darkling Beetle:

The kids can really inspect close up the changes that have occurred. A few even pointed out how they can see characteristics of both the mealworm and the Darkling Beetle in the pupa stage.

Next comes a new home for the adult beetles. After they lay eggs in the current home, they need to be removed. This will be in another week or so. 

We will keep you posted!

-Teacher Jen