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…
Using the Pendulum in four easy steps
Parents, you may have noticed a new feature on our playground after Spring Break: the Pendulum. The pendulum is an excellent tool for developing eye-hand-coordination, since the "pull down to make it go up" notion is…
Maps
Lately, students of all ages have been enthused by maps. [caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignnone" width="225"] In this one, the older students are placing famous monuments on the corresponding continent.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1400" align="alignnone" width="300"] Texas in…
busy hands after lunch today…
Between lunch and Zen time, the "non-nappers" have some time to work alone. Here is some of today's work….
Passover Celebration
Earlier this morning, we paused to celebrate Passover at school. We are grateful to Matt Berg for coming to tell the story of Passover, share some matzo with the students and hide the afikomen. Yes,…
Good times on a Friday
Friday was such a nice day, both inside and out...
More Vegetable Ink
After starting with spinach ink last week, our students have been hard at work this week, making more ink out of beets, cabbage and onions. Students making paint from yellow onions this morning. Our collection…