Thursday afternoon, a giant, yellow inchworm was found in our school. The four and five-year olds who found it reported that it had 75 yellow segments, two antennae and a blue tail. It may also have been surrounded by butterflies and dragonflies, but sources disagreed on the identity of the flying insects. The witnesses also voiced […]
Category: Montessori
Control of Error in the Montessori classroom
An often overlooked aspect of the Montessori Method is the control of error built into many Montessori works. The design of the work is such that the child learns from their mistakes. By so doing, the child must work through corrections until success is achieved. After repetition of these tasks, the young child is able […]
Decorating our Calaveras
Getting ready for our Day of the Dead discussion/celebration, this morning we decorated our calaveras…. full-body style.
Pumpkin Carving
Special thanks to a parent volunteer for coming on Friday to help our young students carve some special, spooky HMS pumpkins. We learned a lot about seeds, being careful and “pumpkin goo.”
Painting Glass
Last week, we installed a “Painting Glass” on the playground. This lets our young students be creative in a fun environment. They are able to use large brushes and, when done, wet the glass and squeegee off the paint–a lesson on the temporary nature of life’s moments.
Skull Washing
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, […]
Art Treasures
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 […]
Working in our classroom, and on the playground
After the long weekend, our young scholars came right back to work, enjoying all of their surroundings.
Ms Laura is back
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.
We’re Back!
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.
Our works go on
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 […]
Surviving Storms
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 […]