by MOM | Sep 25, 2024 | Montessori Preschool, Reading, Skills
The Practical Life Curriculum is the soul of the Montessori classroom. This is where our youngest students like to start their day, and where our oldest students return to take pride and satisfaction in completing those familiar works with grace and mastery. Besides...
by MOM | Jul 31, 2024 | Comprehension, Montessori Preschool
This summer we studied the human body. We began with taking a closer look at our own bodies and labeling our body parts. During our art presentation, we tested Vitruvius’s theory of human proportions using Leonardo da Vinci’s representation of the Vitruvian Man. Next,...
by MOM | Jun 4, 2024 | Comprehension, Montessori Preschool
One of the teacher’s jobs in a Montessori classroom is to observe each child and then chose the right material to present to them at the right time. The material should be age-appropriate, engaging, and just the right level of difficulty where the child feels...
by MOM | Apr 30, 2024 | Art, Montessori Preschool, Nature, The Outdoor Classroom
At MOM, we like to expand on our cultural curriculum as much as possible, so in a three-year rotation, we devote a whole year to one of the three subjects in our cultural curriculum: botany, zoology, and continents of the world. This year, we focused on botany. We...
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...
