A kind, gentle North Austin community school
One of the domains of a Montessori classroom is Practical Life, in which students learn and practice day-to-day skills such as pouring, buttoning, sorting, cleaning and more. One such skill is washing objects. To go with the season, our current washing work is a skull. This morning Khuloud demonstrated the steps involved (see photo below). Parents, […]
Today in Art, several of our older students began making a map of their very own island! First, the young artists heard a story for inspiration… Then they discussed some ideas for their own island… And then they designed their own islands. There may be treasures or docks or some obstacles to avoid. Who knows what we’ll […]
After the long weekend, our young scholars came right back to work, enjoying all of their surroundings.
This week Ms Laura came back to join us. Here are some pictures of some of our youngest greeting her violin with awe and care, and listening intently to a familiar tune played by Ms Laura. Our students also practiced clapping rhythms and moving along with the music.
After a summer break, this week we’re back at school to find that the school has less walls! We’re enjoying working in our large classroom.
Maria Montessori referred to the learning materials as “works,” in reference to the activity involved and how movement and learning are interconnected. Last week many Austinites rejoiced that “school’s out” but here at Highland Montessori we are still loving our works! No summer camps for our hard-working students… at least until the end of the […]
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this weekend’s storms. Aside from a very muddy playground, the weekend storms spared HMS. We are grateful to be on the high side of the ditch that runs beside school. Our only casualty was a young sycamore tree that was bent after Saturday and broken after Monday… In the […]
This morning, one of our student’s mom came to visit and she brought some conch shells that they have collected. We learned that the shells are home to a snail that is an herbivore. When living in the ocean, they may be eaten by blue crabs, rays and some kinds of sharks. People can eat the […]
Last week, one of our students was leaving us, but first she wanted to give a concert with and for her friends. This was the lovely result. Highland Montessori School String Concert from Highland Montessori School on Vimeo. Special thanks to Mrs Laura for making this happen!
Throughout the fall, winter and spring, our students watched the plants grow on the playground–from little seedlings to leafy flowering stalks and finally seedpods! This week, we’ve brought some inside to investigate and learn science vocabulary.
In addition to our already-existing Associates program, and other ways to support Highland Montessori, we are now registered with Amazon Smiles. This program allows you to choose a charity of your choice to receive 0.5% of your Amazon purchase price, at no extra cost to you. We hope you’ll choose HMS.
Yesterday, the large mammals emerged from their winter in the shed. The animals and students all had a lot of fun!