April 2023
Letters in the Right Places
On April 1st, two children from the Elementary environment, Gustave Souche and Ariadna Lapustea, participated in the Santa Clara County Spelling Bee. This was the first time OMS participated in this Bee as the school continues to provide new opportunities for our children.
Spelling Bees promote the love of language and vocabulary and help children improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage beyond the everyday level.
We are proud to have had Orion Montessori School represented at this event!
April Photo Gallery
Toddlers
Screwing-A Sensorial ActivityActivities such as working with a screwing board provides a sensorial experience of contraction and release in addition to strengthening motor skills. It also helps a child connect and apply these experiences outside the classroom in everyday life skills. 
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CleaningCleaning is a part of the ‘Practical Life’' care of environment area. These specific movements and activities help the child’s brain to develop through use of the hand, in addition to caring for the environment.
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Primary 1
Using ScissorsChildren are shown how to safely and effectively use scissors as this extremely versatile tool and essential life skill is beneficial for many activities including practical life, language art, gardening and food preparation.
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Dressing FramesThe Dressing Frames are a part of ‘Practical Life’ care of self area and prepares the child by fostering their independence while aiding in dressing themselves. Here, a child is working with the buckle frame which comprises of actual buckles usually found in shoes, belts and other clothing. 
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Primary 2
Binomial CubeThe Binomial Cube contains 8 wooden blocks that fit together in a binomial pattern that represent the algebraic formula (a+b)3. The purpose of this material is first to provide a sensorial experience and then an introduction to the progression and understanding of cubing and early algebra. These algebraic concepts will later allow the child to cube numerical values such as 34, 67, 89, etc. hence developing the mathematical mind.
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Arranging FlowersFlower arranging helps the child learn control and coordination; focus of attention; motive of purposeful activity and integration of mind and body. The child also enjoys the beauty of their work.
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Elementary
Periodic TableThese children are studying the periodic table which organizes all discovered chemical elements in rows (called periods) and columns (called groups) according to increasing atomic number. 
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Multiples Chain 7This large bead frame helps children visually learn mathematics. This child is working to solve dynamic subtractions problems.
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Looking Ahead
May 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 1st-4th.
Portrait Day
School portrait day will be held on May 12th.
School Closure
School will be closed on May 29th for Memorial Day.
