

Jr/Sr Kindergarten: Back to School Montessori Style
August and September can often feel like a blur as families and teachers alike prepare for another school year. Children may be...

Taking Care of Our Earth: Celebrating Earth Day Montessori Style
Recently, our classroom spent a morning celebrating Earth Day. The weather cooperated beautifully and provided us with a crisp, sunny...


Ni Hao! Our “Journey” to China
Recently our classroom celebrated the country of China for our yearly Cultural Celebration. The children were incredibly excited to study...


Practicing Peace with Others...
As we come to the end of our peace unit that focused on creating peace with others, the class learned at a recent peace circle how to...


“So Fun…..And So Dangerous!”
On an almost balmy February afternoon we took to the woods in search of adventure. Our rag-tag group bounded into the nature preserve...


Montessori and Meditation
Each Monday, our classroom comes together at the end of the morning for a peace circle. Lights are dimmed, a candle is lit, songs are...


Why Whisking? The Purpose behind Practical Life Activities in the Classroom
Clink, clink, clink. The sound of a whisk gently hitting the side of the glass bowl is heard across the classroom as a child focuses...


Sometimes It Just Takes One…
“What would you do if you saw a friend getting picked on?” “What would you do if you were the one being teased?” and “What would you do...


WHOOOO’s Awake at Night?
Learning About Nocturnal Animals at the Audubon! On a bright, sunny morning 22 kindergarten kids, along with their teachers and parent...


Jr./Sr. Kindergarten: An Exercise in Delayed Gratification: Planting Tulip Bulbs in Our Children’s
The weather beckoned to our Kindergarten classroom on a Tuesday afternoon: crisp and sunny, with a gentle breeze. How could we stay...