Seedlings: Music with Kate
This past week we were very excited to have a special guest in the Seedlings classroom. Kate Prideaux (from the Preschool classroom) will...
Preschool: Orange Juicing
“Mmmm. That’s delicious!” exclaimed a very enthusiastic child after taking a sip of his fresh squeezed orange juice. The work was...
Pre-Primary: Gong Hei Fat Choy! A Wish of Prosperity in the Chinese New Year…
We have been studying China for two months in our Cultural Area. We have read stories, made kites and lanterns and colored our own books...
Jr./Sr. Kindergarten: Toys Are Toys, Clothes Are Clothes: Creating a Gender Neutral Classroom Envi
“Pink is a girl’s color!” “Only boys play with Legos!” “I only play with boys because I’m a boy!” Statements like these can be heard in...
Kindergarten: Exploring the World from a Montessori Classroom
“I’ve been to California, Texas, and North Carolina,” comments one child as he looks over the map of The United States. Another child...
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...