Seedlings: Earth Day
Last week we celebrated Earth Day in our classroom. We had many special projects leading up to our big project- paper making! The...
Flower Arranging
“I made some flowers for friends to smell,” a child proudly announced as he placed his work on a table. Arranging fresh flowers is a new...
Taking Care of Our Earth: Celebrating Earth Day Montessori Style
Recently, our classroom spent a morning celebrating Earth Day. The weather cooperated beautifully and provided us with a crisp, sunny...
Pre-Primary: Spring fever…
Three little bodies raced across the classroom, the lead child called out “ I’m gonna be the mommy and you be the baby and the big...
Leading by Example
For the past few weeks we have had the privilege of welcoming the Kindergartners to our classroom for a morning read aloud. We are...
Visual Discrimination and Sensorial…
Work mats litter the floor, all covered with brightly colored 2 and 3 dimensional shapes. The Sensorial works combine cognitive problem...
Geography
“North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.. don’t forget Australia, don’t forget Antarctica..” sang a group of proud...
A Mexican Cultural Celebration…
“Hola!” and “Buenos dias!” has been ringing out in the Pre-Primary classroom. The study of Mexico has brought many exciting...
A Walk through India
This past week our class was excited to have a special guest. One of our Seedling’s families had spent two weeks in India celebrating a...
Walking the Line
The young child is in a sensitive period for the perfection of movement. In the classroom, we provide for this need with the exercises of...