A First Week Full Of Wonder

✨ A First Week Filled with Wonder

From heartfelt answers to “Who are you?” to our very first bonjour, this week was a celebration of curiosity, connection, and discovery. Step inside our classroom’s opening chapter — where French greetings meet flower arranging, and self-portraits become reflections of the soul.

The first week of school has come and gone — yet it feels as though we have opened a door to something much bigger than just a new year. We have stepped into a living, breathing story together — one woven with curiosity, laughter, and the quiet magic of children discovering who they are.

Our theme, Identity and Self-Exploration, became the thread guiding our days. I invited the children to pause and look inward, asking questions that reached beyond the surface: “Who are you?” “What do you like doing?” “What do you like being?” “What do you like giving?”

Their answers sparkled — little windows into hearts that already hold such wisdom. In particular, the question “Who do you like being?” encouraged them to imagine not just who they are now, but how they wish to show up in our classroom and in the wider community.

Every lesson was grounded in our Montessori pillars: concentration, coordination, confidence, independence, and order. Activities called for focus and intention, from threading and cutting to sewing. A highlight of the week was the creation of self-portraits — not only an art project, but an exercise in self-expression, fine motor skills, and personal reflection.

Our work this week danced between the concrete and the abstract, the practical and the poetic. We explored the great elements of our world — land, air, and water — and began our journey into the mysteries of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Small hands practiced the grace of flower arranging, the precision of food preparation, and the boundless possibilities of art.

For some children, this week marked the beginning of their Montessori journey; for others, it was an opportunity to deepen and expand existing skills. While some worked toward phonemic mastery, others explored digraphs. Mathematics unfolded in layers — from numeration to addition and subtraction, and even early algebraic problem-solving. The diversity of learning levels in our classroom promises a transformative year ahead, where each child can both teach and be inspired by their peers.

And this week, we also took our first steps into a new linguistic adventure — an introduction to the French language. Words rolled gently off our tongues, carrying with them a sense of connection to cultures and stories beyond our own. Each “bonjour” and “merci” was met with delight, as if opening a tiny door to another world.