Montessori and Meditation
Each Monday, our classroom comes together at the end of the morning for a peace circle. Lights are dimmed, a candle is lit, songs are...
Pre-Primary: “Stop following me!”
Each day the children mill about the Pre-Primary classroom, choosing works, working with friends or working independently. Many...
Waddling into Winter
The snow is finally here and our Seedlings are very excited! We have been waiting to use our new sleds and shovels ever since our...
Grace and Courtesy
“Help please,” said a child as he pointed to his container at the lunch table. Before a teacher could make her way over, another child...
Why Whisking? The Purpose behind Practical Life Activities in the Classroom
Clink, clink, clink. The sound of a whisk gently hitting the side of the glass bowl is heard across the classroom as a child focuses...
Watercolor Painting
An excited child was observed heading straight to the watercolor painting. There was no doubt in her mind which work choice would be her...
Smudging on the chalkboard…
“ A ‘q’! I did an ‘h’ and a ‘q’! “a boy from the Pre-Primary classroom raced across the room, chalk in hand. He grabbed a teacher’s...
Sometimes It Just Takes One…
“What would you do if you saw a friend getting picked on?” “What would you do if you were the one being teased?” and “What would you do...
Mirror Polishing
The children entered the classroom with joy and curiosity as they noticed all the new works in the Practical Life area. Excited voices...
Peeling and Mashing…
Over a period of two days, the Pre-Primary children were hard at work. The first day began with four children avidly peeling then...