Preschool: Butterfly Wonder
“Look, a butterfly!” a very excited child showed her mother the beautiful monarch butterfly, which had hatched from it’s chrysalis...
Seedlings: What Does Conflict Resolution Look Like on the Playground?
“True peace...suggests the triumph of justice and love among men; it reveals the existence of a better world where harmony reigns.” Maria...
Jr/Sr Kindergarten: The Benefits of a Multiage Classroom
One child, a senior kindergartner, chooses a reading work, The Command Cards. He invites a younger child, four years old, to do the work...
September Montessori Message
September 2019 One of the most important goals for your child here at Pine Grove is to help them achieve independence: in their self-help...
Jr. / Sr. Kindergarten: Back to School Montessori Style
August and September can often feel like a blur as families and teachers alike prepare for another school year. Children may be...
Seedlings: Teaching Social Graces
“We must teach the children the elements of social behavior so their interest is aroused, and as a consequence, their attention directed...
Preschool: New Beginnings
“How do I do this?” a three-year old boy, a new student, asked a four-year old girl, returning to the preschool classroom for her second...
Pre-Primary: The Beginning…
The beginning of the school year is full of information, directions, schedules and excitement for the children (and parents!). The...
Seedlings: Springtime Planting
Recently, on a warm sunny day together, the children had the opportunity to plant marigolds on the playground. Klara arranged the outdoor...
Preschool: Nature Exploration
In celebration of Earth Day, some of the children, during afternoon enrichment, painted recycled toilet paper rolls to make into “nature...