Kindergarten: The Movable Alphabet
The Movable Alphabet is one of Maria Montessori’s original works that she created for the classroom. Consisting of individual, wooden...
Kindergarten: A Sip of Tea…..
February is not the easiest month in Maine, is it? We have had more indoor recess days than we all care to count, the days feel long and...
Kindergarten: How Full is Your Bucket?
Recently, our peace curriculum has moved into the study of peace with others after learning about having peace within ourselves. A...
Kindergarten: Sensorial Extension Cards
Around this time of year, we like to freshen up the classroom with new ways to do old works. In particular, the sensorial materials...
Kindergarten: Class Meeting
Recently, the Kindergarten class participated in a class meeting on a Tuesday morning. The purpose of the class gathering together was to...
Kindergarten: 10 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Do Chores
A favorite Montessori blog, Trillium Montessori, recently posted a helpful list of ideas to encourage children to help around the home....
Kindergarten: Raising Empathetic Children
Why should we worry about teaching empathy in schools and at home? “Empathy is probably the greatest single gift of our species. We...
Kindergarten: Exploring the 100 Board
“I found 21!” “Is this 72 or 27?” “Where does this number go?” were some of the questions that a group of children asked one another as...
Kindergarten: A Bright Start to a New School Year
The start of a new school year can feel overwhelming to children and adults alike. New classrooms, schools, friends, teacher- that is a...
Kindergarten: Curing a Case of the Springtime Wiggles…
Spring has finally come to its senses and decided to stick around for a while here on the coast of Maine. The children have shed layers...