Mother's Day Tea!

Today I went to Kade's School for Mother's Day Tea!

It was so cute!

When I got there he took my scarf and bag and showed me into the class room. Then he served me tea and our snack which was a strawberry short cake with whipped cream and coconut! When I was done he took all our dishes away and cleaned our places.
Then he showed me his pieces of work. He wanted to make stuff for the turkeys my dad is getting this week so he did work that has paper so he can put it in with them.

First he did cutting a line. Then he did the metal insets, where you trace the inside of the metal inset and then draw straight lines inside. He sent me home with a whole bunch of work for the turkeys.
While I was there and Kade was showing me his work, he broke a glass jar! It was an accident but he was quick to admit it and tell Rachel that there was tidying up to be done that wasn't safe for him to do. It is great to know that my child is in an environment where his mistakes are used as a time to teach him lessons about slowing down his actions instead of a punishment!

When it was time to leave he gave me a plant with a pot that he decorated and a card that said

"Dear Mommy,
I love you because you make my breakfasts so yummy and you bring flowers for me.
Love Kade"

These simple gifts speak volumes about Montessori Education. There is a strong emphases on learning about nature and making it a part of children everyday lives. But also, each child is given plenty of one on one time, enough that their teacher can sit with each of them and write a card to each parent. And the baking! Love that!