Compass and Montessori
What was Dr. Montessori's first name?
Maria
One what shelf would you find a globe?
This is the time school beings in the morning.
What is 8:00am?
3: red, blue, and yellow
To indicate you are present you...
move your magnet to the tracker chart
Dr. Montessori was one of the first women to attend what type of school?
Medical School
What type of book can be used to find definitions of words?
The dictionary
Once you arrive in the morning, you do this before entering the classroom.
Get everything you need for the ENTIRE morning work-cycle (water, snack, books, etc) and store backpack in your locker.
In what year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?
1776
In the morning after arrival, you bring planning folder/journal pencil to circle to...
- plan your day or review and make changes to weekly plan
- write the names of lessons from the board
- work on something from your plan
One of the main goals in Montessori education is to help a child become more ____________ and do things for themselves.
independent
In what area of the classroom would you find a ruler?
Geometry
After getting your belongings and putting away your backpack, you enter the classroom with...
- with a whisper tone
- your water bottle which you place on the shelf
- your snack which you store in your cubby
- an idea or purpose set for your workday
What are the 3 states of matter?
Some expectations for behavior during morning orientation/circle are...
to stay seated once at circle and talk at a low/whisper volume
What year did Compass Montessori open?
1998
Language
You forgot your phone in your backpack so you...
The term __________ comes from the Greek roots:
bios meaning "life" &
logos meaning "study"
Biology = the study of life
When coming to class in the morning and the door is closed you...
-do not enter classroom if door is closed. Continue in the same routine, gathering materials and storing backpacks, then wait respectfully for classroom to open.
5
What mathematical operation can be practiced with racks and tubes?
Division
There is someone in the bathroom, so you decide to stand at the magnet board and wait until they are back - why is this disruptive? And what can you do differently to avoid this?
- this is not a purposeful use of time and could be distracting to others
- you can look at the "occupied" sign from your seat and keep working until you see it is green or the student has returned
Thinking back to place values and our work with decimals, how do we say the value of 1.34
One and thirty-four hundredths.
When you have something to say during circle you...
you do not....
You do not speak over others or call out.