M.O.M. Blog and News
New School Year, New Beginnings
With the new school year starting and our newest and youngest students joining our school, we are establishing the ground rules and routines and we are focusing on grace and courtesy lessons, which are the foundations of a “normalized” classroom. In the “normalized”...
Summer School – Space Exploration
This summer, the MOM children were excited to get into their rocket ship and explore our solar system! First, we learned about the sun, the beautiful bright star that is in the middle of our solar system and provides our Earth with light and warmth. One of our...
Petting Zoo
Over this past school year, as part of our year-round cultural unit, we studied zoology. First, we classified animals into vertebrates and invertebrates, and then we spent a month on each of the following animal groups: mollusks, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles,...
Sharing Culture and Traditions
MOM embraces and values all cultures and traditions, and firmly believes that early exposure to diversity fosters tolerance, acceptance, and kindness towards one another, helping our children grow into compassionate global citizens. In line with or values, we love to...
Learning Through Movement
Young children are constantly on the move. This is not because they want to tire us out, but because at this stage of their development they are inherently kinetic creatures. For young children, moving is a way to explore the world, gain knowledge, and master new...
100 Days of School Celebration
Our afternooners have been counting each day they have spent at MOM since the first day of school. Just a few days ago, they reached the 100th day, which called for a celebration! Each afternooner brought in 100 pieces of fruit they had cut up and counted with their...
Free Choice
One of the fundamental principles in the Montessori classroom is freedom of choice. From the thoughtfully curated shelves around the classroom, the children are able to choose which materials to work with, what skill sets to practice, and where to work in the...
The Gift of Giving
At MOM, we teach kindness, caring for others, and noticing the needs of others. Preparing for the holiday season through the gift of giving was a great opportunity for the MOM children to experience that the act of giving is as rewarding (if not more rewarding) as the...
Zoology – Insects
This year, we are focusing on Zoology as part of our Cultural Studies. We began by learning about Living/Non-Living. We learned that living things can move, they grow, need air, food, and water to survive, and they can reproduce. To reinforce their understanding of...
From Practical Life to Language
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...
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