Halloween 2014
This morning, the HMS playground was full of activity and strange creatures. There were ghosts, a Wild Thing, Transformers, Cinderella a witch, some superheroes, a Mutant Turtle and several species of animals! This video shows…
Day of the Dead Altar
We have begun preparing our Day of the Dead Altar. [caption id="attachment_1582" align="aligncenter" width="300"] We will have our Day of the Dead celebration on Monday.[/caption]
Cleaning up is fun
[caption id="attachment_1575" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cleaning up after art[/caption] 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? [caption…
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…
Manipulation and Invented Spelling at work
This morning several students were independently working on writing & spelling activities. [caption id="attachment_1526" align="alignright" width="300"] Motor skills develop sooner than the cognitive skills necessary for reading and writing.[/caption] It is fantastic seeing these expressions…
New School Year
The first day of school is more than just the new faces that have joined our school, it is changes within school as well. Most of all this year, the beloved "nook" is now the…
Children spill things
In case you didn't know… children spill things! Of course, this is not shocking news to anyone. However, children are also drawn to an orderly, clean environment. All too often we act like it's a…
Order and the Montessori child
We've noticed a trend spreading among our students this spring. A couple of months ago, the maps (USA, world and continents) were very popular. There almost wasn't enough floor-space at times. As these things go,…
Making Stepping Stones
Our art teacher, Dorte, is on Day #3 of working with the kids to make stepping stones to put on our playground. This is a beautiful example of the kids learning about process and order…
Lunchtime thoughts
See up there in the right-hand corner where it says "Lunchtime thoughts?" That's a new page that will get regularly updated. Please head there for ideas about what to pack in your child's lunchbox. Even…
Art, yoga and Canada
It was a busy morning with some art, yoga and lots of Montessori work time. Mostly, we are grateful that one of our parents today came to school to tell us about their next vacation…