Valentine's Day Celebrations at Villa di Maria!

While each of the classrooms celebrated Valentine's Day yesterday (and we'll feature a couple of the special events from the Elementary soon), the Children's House classrooms really went all out! Enjoy lots and lots of photos below. P3 began the celebration by reading Pete the Cat: Valentine's Day is Cool, by James and Kimberly Dean. Reading is a big deal in Montessori, and Valentine's Day is no exception! Plus, it tends to help children transition between a work cycle and a different activity- in this case, a celebration!Children brought homemade Valentine's boxes to collect special messages from their friends. Every year we are so impressed by the creative energy the children put into making their boxes!P1 enjoyed special treats, including fruit kabobs, trail mix, and a couple of sweet treats!P3 had grapes, heart-shaped rice crispy treats, and chocolate covered strawberries.In P2, the children were in charge of putting together and serving the plates, including heart-shaped cheese slices, heart-shaped cherry tomatoes, chocolate-covered strawberries, and grapes.Class pets Frida and Rosa were the stars of the show in P1, making their appearance on special Valentine's Day cards handed out to each child by the Guide and Assistant.Each child took turns passing out their special notes to their friends. These children are so good at waiting... must be something about Montessori!... And of course, the best part: checking out all the cards and treats from friends! It was a great day at Villa di Maria.We hope you enjoy your long weekend, and Happy belated Valentine's Day from all of us at Villa di Maria!