Montessori Lacing Activity

Purpose —-

Direct: To help the children learn how to lace and unlace.
 
Indirect: Acquiring coordination of movement.

Previous knowledge: the guide asks the child where he has seen a lace before to have him associate what he is about to do to what might be on his shoes.

Cooking Club: Fish Pie

We will take you through the process of making freshly fried homemade fish roll.  It was the first snack for the term by the members of the cooking club , and we proud to say that apart from the fish roll being flaky, crispy and soft to bite and chew, it also tasted heavenly!

We are sharing the delicious recipe with you:

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH
500 Grams Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon Nutmeg (optional)
2 tablespoon Sugar
200 Grams Margarine or butter or 50/50
2 eggs
100 ml evaporated milk
Vegetable oil for frying

INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING
2-3 Tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 small Onions
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 Teaspoon each Curry & Thyme
Salt to taste
1 medium-size Fried Mackerel

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FILLING

Remove the bones in the mackerel, shred it into small pieces and set aside.

Add the vegetable oil in the sauce pan on a medium heat. 

Add the diced onions, add curry, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, and oregano and stir everything together and allow to simmer for about 1 minute.

Add the set aside fried mackerel and stir.

Fry everything for about 5 minutes and remove from the heat to cool down.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DOUGH

Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (flour, margarine/ butter, nutmeg, salt and sugar). You should either use a stand mixer, spatula or whisk if you don’t want to use your hands but nevertheless hand does the job better.

Add the milk to the dry ingredients, then add  the water bit by bit until the dough is properly  formed. The reason we suggest bit by bit is because the consistency of our margarine or butter may differ, so add according to the texture of your dough and stop when the right consistency has been achieved.

Remove the dough from the bowl and drop it on a floured surface and knead until smooth but don’t over knead the dough. 

Drop it back in the bowl and cover with a neat kitchen towel or clingy film or foil and allow to rest for about 30-40 minutes at room temperature.

Take it out and drop it on the rolling mat or a floured clean surface, divide it and start rolling out with a rolling pin.

Add about 1 teaspoon of the filling and roll.

Repeat the process until you roll out all the dough.

Fry until it is golden brown.

Enjoy and serve! Enjoy with any drink of your choice – water, juice, zobo, tea  or coffee.



Notes:

Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying the fish rollSeal each rolled up dough with water by wetting our hand and rubbing around the end of the roll.

Geography

In a Montessori 3 to 6 program, children learn the basics of geography. They learn that the earth is round and is made of land and water.
They also learn that the land on earth is divided into continents, and which continent they live on.
Later on, they will learn the states of the country in which they live and about the geographic makeup of other countries.

Care of the Environment

Young children are naturally curious about the world around them and will protect the things that they love; and so we nurture that curiosity into kindness towards their environment.

If they experience the outdoors as much as possible, and in all weathers too, they’ll want to look after it without very much encouragement at all.

Do you know?

Colour Box 3

This Montessori Material focuses on the shades of colours. After the completion of all the colour box exercises, with a clear understanding of colour names and shades, children will be able to orient themselves in a world of colours.

Below, the children are tasked with arranging the Colour tablets from the lightest to the darkest shade..

Well done, Stars!!!

Let’s Scribble

Drawing and scribbling lay the foundations for handwriting.

The Preschoolers are in the Uncontrolled Scribbling Stage.
This stage is less about what they’re scribbling and more about the sensory experience. As the children proceed in the session, we will be offering a variety of tools and materials (crayons, colored pencils, markers, paintbrushes, finger paint, etc.) for them to experiment with.

If you cringed at the mention of finger paint, remember that messy play is great for sensory development, creativity, and cognitive flexibility!

IVY Educator Mastermind

The question is – what would you be able to accomplish within your school if you showed up this year as the leader you were meant to be?
The IVY Educator Mastermind is a monthly meeting of the minds for teachers and leaders to connect, collaborate, learn, and grow. 
If you want to go above and beyond the call of excellence and fully use your gifts and talent to teach and inspire, this Mastermind is for you.

In 2023, we are empowering educators to consider the meaning of school and how to bring more value to their communities…

Hadassah Hall Speech Therapy

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Hadassah Hall Speech Therapy Unit specializes in high quality speech and language evaluations and interventions.
Intervention sessions are individual, or one-to-one. After assessment, a carefully charted treatment course is developed to form a highly targeted treatment plan. This plan includes not only the latest and most comprehensive intervention programs, strategies and techniques, but it focuses on individualization for each child according to their strengths, challenges, needs, and interests. Focus is on providing a holistic environment for the child to communicate. Importance is also placed on incorporating immediate caregivers and/or family in therapy as well as collaborating with other healthcare and educational providers. Focus is on the individual and tailoring treatment to a child’s unique needs. This vision continues to distinguish Hadassah Hall Speech Therapy Unit today.
Call 08188881819 to book an appointment!