by MOM | Feb 22, 2024 | Art, Creativity, Skills
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...
by MOM | Jan 31, 2024 | Montessori Preschool
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...
by MOM | Dec 21, 2023 | Creativity, Montessori Preschool
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...
by MOM | Nov 13, 2023 | Art, Comprehension
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...
by MOM | Oct 25, 2023 | Comprehension, Montessori Preschool
In our math curriculum, we focus on number recognition 0-9, then 1-10, the teen numbers, and finally 1-100. When the children become comfortable recognizing their numbers and associating quantity and numerals, we introduce them to simple operations, such as addition,...