Welcome to your students classroom experience!

1. Welcome to your students classroom experience!

2. Our Mission "Bromley East Charter School actively promotes choice, critical thinking, problem solving, and character development of the whole child, enabling students to achieve academic excellence in a safe environment."

3. Montessori Education • Students work at their own pace using different materials • Montessori education has a strong foundation of math and science • The Montessori method allows children to develop self discipline and independence • “The importance of the hand as an instrument for the development of the conscious mind in childhood has yet to be appreciated.” –Maria Montessori

4. Hands on experiences create a strong foundation for lifetime learning. Creates muscle memory Strengthens fine motor coordination Provides opportunity for concentration

5. Multi-Age Classroom • A multi-age environment provides a strong sense of community • A multi-age classroom allows students to repeat experiences • A multi-age group provides peer interaction and encourages learning from each other

6. Daily 5 • Read to Self • Read to Someone • Listen to Reading • Word Work • Writing • Students work independently on relevant reading skills while the teacher meets with individuals or small groups to focus on reading strategies.

7. Café • Comprehension • Accuracy • Fluency • Expand Vocabulary

8. Montessori Schedule and Homework • The most important way you can support your young student is to read with them. • Homework will include a monthly reading log, spelling practice as needed, and special projects. • Daily Schedule • 8:30- Montessori work cycle • 10:15- Morning recess • 10:30- Montessori work cycle • 11:25-Read aloud and Wash-up for lunch • 11:59- Lunch and Recess • 12:56- Daily 5 cycle • 1:40-2:30 Specials • 2:30 – Writing • 3:15 – Clean-up • 3:30 Dismissal

9. My contact information • Web page - mrsayresclass.wordpress.com • Email – sayres@bromleyeastcs.org • Phone – 720-685-3297 ex. 156