Seedlings: Food Preparation in the Toddler Classroom
If there is one work in the Montessori classroom that is guaranteed to grab any child’s attention; it’s food preparation. We begin food...
Preschool: Conversations on Nature
A teacher picked up an acorn off the ground and asked a group of young wide-eyed nature observers, “What is this?” “An acorn,” many of...
Pre-Primary: Bananas Taste Better When They Are Sliced
Fruits and vegetables are a regular part of the classroom snack each day. Most of the children eat different types of each; bananas are...
Jr/Sr Kindergarten: We Are the Music Makers!
Every Wednesday, at second circle, our class participates in a weekly music circle. The children gather to sing songs and practice...
Pre-Primary: One, two, three....three spindles!
As children practice counting, they begin to recognize that one object represents the quantity of one. Rote counting is very different,...
Seedlings: Tools in the Classroom
Over the past four months our seedlings have been hard at work developing their concentration and hand-eye coordination. We have noticed...
Preschool: Mindfulness
Every morning, the preschool children begin their day with a bit of mindfulness, a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on...
Preschool: Geography
“North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia…don’t forget Australia, don’t forget Antarctica…” a group of children is overheard...
Seedlings: Self Care
As we begin to slide into winter, we are faced with new challenges in the Seedlings classroom; one being the new winter wardrobe. For a...
Jr/Sr Kindergarten: Pop, Pop, Pop...Strengthening Our Fine Motor Skills
At a recent second circle, the kindergarten class participated in a fun activity meant to strengthen hands and improve fine motor skills:...