Taking Care of Our Environment

Taking Care of Our Environment

Taking care of our environment is one of the core principles of the Montessori Practical Life curriculum. At MOM, the children share the responsibilities of taking care of their school. By doing so, they feel ownership of their school and belonging to their community....
Sewing – A Practical Life Work

Sewing – A Practical Life Work

There is something very calming and satisfactory about sewing. Whether it is the fact that the children are trusted to use real grown-up tools, including a very sharp and prickly needle, a threader, and beautiful bright thread, or the process of pushing the needle in...
Mixed-Aged Classroom

Mixed-Aged Classroom

Being able to witness the ever-changing role of a child throughout their three years in a mixed-age classroom, is one of the most wonderful experiences in a Montessori preschool. When a child enters our school at 32 months, they are the youngest student who is...
Big Works

Big Works

As our afternooners are developing their skills in all curricular areas, they are also expanding their ability to concentrate and stay engaged with a work over an extensive period of time. The works they are choosing have multiple steps and may take several days to...
Process versus Product

Process versus Product

Process versus Product – An art project where the experience matters more than the final product At our school, we promote and value process over product. When the children are engaged with the process, they stay focused for an extensive period of time and develop a...