Winter break! We all look forward to time for family, to read a book, go for a walk, get in touch with friends, listen to music, sleep late, cook, watch a movie and all the other wonderful things we rarely have time to do. Our work is joyful and rewarding, and it also takes time and energy as we all do our best to provide a safe, beautiful and enriching experience for our students. This is the perfect time to try something new...have you always wanted to ice skate, play an instrument, knit, write a poem? Go for it! In our classrooms we expect children to have a period of "unrest" around 10:30 (what we call false fatigue). Perhaps this is our annual time to let focus go and just recharge. We can come back to our classrooms ready to give those wonderful lessons, to listen, to observe and to enjoy our students. On January 2 we will explore The Montessori Way: Meeting Each Child Where They Are". Elementary teachers will meet at 8:30 a.m. and Primary ...