Updates & Announcements
Casa Update
Puzzle maps and flags have been popular activities in our Casa classroom this week. Spontaneous presentations on cleaning have been popular, as some of our older students have been showing an interest in caring for their environment. French songs have been popular in class, and you may hear your children singing 'Pomme de Reneitte, pomme d'Api" at home this weekend. They have also been enjoying reading a french story about apples with Mme. Murati. At circle time, the children have enjoyed…
Toddler Community Update
Meal times in the toddler community are a time of socialization and learning. Grace and courtesy are integral to our meal time routines. All toddlers in our community sit at a child-sized table and practice feeding themselves from the first day of school. As they get used to the routines of the classroom, even our newest classmates are now learning grace of movement by setting the table with child-sized dishes and glasses. This week the dressing frames have been a popular activity in the…
Elementary Update
Our first year of elementary began in a pretty epic way with a hands-on creation of the universe presentation. This is a memorable lesson to begin our school year and includes demonstrations using solids and liquids to show how the continents and oceans first came together. Lessons like these are an important and unique part of the Montessori curriculum. These lessons are bold, exciting, and are designed to awaken a child's imagination and curiosity. The child should be struck with the…
Casa Update
All of our students, new and returning, are now in class after a staggered entry and settling into a nice rhythm. Our new students are beginning to receive presentations with the materials, and returning students have returned to working with materials that they have missed during the summer months. Recycling has been a topic of interest in the classroom this week, and was discussed along with a story about recycling at circle time. Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Boyle and Mme. Murati have been…
Toddler Community Update
As we wrap up our second week in the toddler community, we are already seeing our newest students settling into the classroom well, and our returning students becoming engaged in their classroom work. The beginning of the school year in our toddler community has been ushered in with many happy faces and some transitional tears that are quickly subsiding. Today we began our weekly music and movement program, which the toddlers highly enjoyed! For parents new to the toddler community (and…
Open House
Sunday, June 26 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please join us for an informal Open House on Sunday, June 26 to tour the school, explore our beautiful classroom environments, and learn what a Montessori education offers to children. Whether you are a parent looking for an alternative to daycare or conventional schooling, or are simply curious about Montessori in your community, we welcome you to visit. Meet our teachers and try out some of the famed Montessori materials! We are located in the…
NEW! Elementary Program Open
Our first Elementary level classroom openend this September 2016. The program consists of an authentic Montessori curriculum and work cycle while continuing to offer a bilingual education to our students. Registration is now open for the 2017-2018 school year. The Montessori elementary classroom provides a holistic education for social development, emotional well-being, and high academic engagement. A multi-age classroom of grades 1 to 3 allows for peer learning and mentorship along with…