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.
Category: Montessori
The Large Mammals are Back
Yesterday, the large mammals emerged from their winter in the shed. The animals and students all had a lot of fun!
Happy Valentine’s Day
At HMS, we are celebrating love by sharing these student-made Valentines. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!
January Ink Art
This month, our students have been busy creating artwork using black ink drawings as a base. Check out this video to see some of the results. January Ink Art from Highland Montessori School on Vimeo. Enjoy!
Even when it’s cold outside
At HMS, we are dedicated to the physical development of the child. Yes, we are a school and we want our little scholars read, write, add, subtract and get along with others. Academic, emotional and physical growth are all interwoven. And so, we go out for playtime and run and scream and jump. Everyday. Even when […]
Creating Autumn Art
Rain barrel for canvas and peach and oak leaves are the medium.
Day of the Dead Altar
We have begun preparing our Day of the Dead Altar.
Cleaning up is fun
Respecting your environment is a basic tenet of Montessori teaching. But who knew cleaning things could be so fun, especially when you do it with friends?
Mandala Art
Our students have been learning about mandalas, and set out making some of their own using pastels, watercolor and some other media. Yes, mandalas are more than the sand that we see on display! Play the video to see some of the results.
Manipulation and Invented Spelling at work
This morning several students were independently working on writing & spelling activities. It is fantastic seeing these expressions of Maria Montessori’s own observations from over 100 years ago. In her book The Montessori Method she describes how while spoken language is a social instrument of humans, so it is that “written language may be considered in […]