April Events:
Popcorn Friday – April 5th
No School – April 9th – 10th
Howe PTA meeting – April 18th 4PM in school cafeteria
Hat Day – April 24th – Bring $1 to support the 5th grade class
Volunteer Opportunities
Color Run is happening May 8th – We need parent volunteers – Sign up Here
BoxTops Mailbox – we are looking for a mildly handy individual to help repurpose the BoxTop Mailbox into a school-wide mailbox for all the students. Can you (or someone you know) lend us a hand? Email the PTA at howe.schoolpta@yahoo.com
Character Trait of the Month
Perseverance
noun
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Montessori Moment
Montessori term to ponder – Plans of Development
Maria Montessori’s theories of developmental psychology includes her observation of the Planes of Development. These stages offer insight into the developmental milestones of any child. The holistic framework of development includes:
- The First Plane: Birth to Age 6 (Early Childhood/Infancy) “The Absorbent Mind”
- The Second Plane: Ages 6–12 (Childhood) “Conscious Imagination”
- The Third Plane: Ages 12–18 (Adolescence) “New Identity”
- The Fourth Plane: Ages 18–24 (Maturity) “Maturity”
Learn more from this link published by another Michigan public Montessori school:
https://www.leelanaumontessori.org/child-development-planes.html#:~:text=%E2%80%8BMontessori%20asserted%20that%20each,as%20triangles%20along%20a%20continuum.
Graphic source and further exploration: https://www.montessoriofyorbalinda.com/the-planes-of-development
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