

Pre-Primary: Feelings…
A large part of a young child’s learning is social and emotional. They spend a great deal of time trying to understand how they are...


Kindergarten: Peace Education in a Montessori Classroom
Every Monday at the end of our work morning, our class gathers together for a peace circle. Throughout the year, we learn how to be...


Kindergarten: Class Surveys
Recently, survey taking has captured the interest of many children in the classroom. A great learning experience for both the survey...


Seedlings: The Practical Life Area
Over the past weeks the children have been exploring new works in the Practical Life area of the classroom. Activities like zippering...


Pre-Primary: “I Spy…”
Before identifying letters by name or by sound, the children are taught to isolate sounds, or phonemes, without the letter symbol. One...


Preschool: Snakes and Ladders
“One, two, three, four, five,” the child said as she moved her game piece along the squares of a game board. “Your turn!” she exclaimed...


November Montessori Message
I came across this article while at my chiropractor’s office this week. It is simply written, with a simple message, and I wanted to...


Preschool: Visual Discrimination
“Green, yellow, orange… green, yellow, orange,” a child whispered to herself as she carefully placed each bead on a pipe cleaner. The...


Seedlings: The Practical Life Area
"To give children freedom and be watchful and ready is not easy, but we must be prepared to do all this." Maria Montessori Over the past...


Pre-Primary: Serving Ourselves…
One of the key principles of Montessori is independence. The children are working on doing things for themselves throughout the day. ...