Pre-Primary: The Many Ways We Learn Letters…
The children explore letters and beginning sounds in the Montessori classroom in a variety of ways. Letter lessons, beginning sound boxes...
Pre-Primary: Leaf Polishing…
At the one person work station, a variety of classroom plants can be found each day. The plants have many smooth leaves. The children...
Pre-Primary: Fun with Fathers…
We had special visitors in our classroom recently. The fathers of the Pre-Primary class had the opportunity to visit our classroom for a...
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...
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...
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. ...
Pre-Primary: Rock painting…
Certain works appear in the classroom that mesmerize the children. One such work is rock painting in the language area. Before the...
Pre-Primary: The Beginning…
The beginning of the school year is full of information, directions, schedules and excitement for the children (and parents!). The...
Pre-Primary: Spring Fever....
As our final months of school roll around, kids feel a surge in energy and the excitement of what comes with warmer weather. Spring...
Pre-Primary: The Benefit of Extra Time Outdoors…
As milder weather rolls in, opportunity arises for longer time periods of outdoor play. One morning, the Pre-Primary class played on the...