…as if I did not exist…
One of our favorite Montessori quotes is "The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.' " Last week…
Holiday sing-along happiness
We had a wonderful time this morning at our family sing-along. Special thanks to Mrs Laura for the wonderful work preparing our young scholars for the songs. Happy Holidays to all! Student art on our…
A Hanukah celebration
Earlier this week, one of our parents visited school to talk to our little students learned about Hanukah. We learned all about the story of the lights, and we lit all eight candles on two (yes,…
Nuestros árboles de navidad
The past few weeks we have been learning our colors en espanol. So far, we know well rojo, naranja, amarillo y verde. Makes for some nice Christmas tree collages, eh?
We love our new works
We regularly add items to our Amazon Wish List, and even though we do the "adding" it's still a surprise when they arrive. Big thanks to everyone who shops for us. Check out our latest…
A giant, yellow inchworm
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…
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,…
At today’s meeting…
This morning our little students received a special visit from our friends at Airport Dental Care. We learned all about brushing teeth. We are supposed to brush after breakfast, and after dinnertime. The brush moves…
Decorating our Calaveras
Getting ready for our Day of the Dead discussion/celebration, this morning we decorated our calaveras.... full-body style. [caption id="attachment_2132" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ceyli explains about decorating the calavera.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2133" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Decorating the jacket.[/caption] [caption…
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…
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…