We Are All One
"But what do humans do?" Khuloud asked during today's lunchtime discussion about the sun and trees and what they "do." After a moment to reflect, a 5-year-old responded "To not pollute the Earth!" Dr Maria…
Happy Birthday, MLK
Monday might be his holiday, but today MLK would have turned 92. In honor of this event, and so that our young students might be aware of why Monday is a holiday, this morning we…
‘Tis the Season
Our holiday materials are back It's December, and that means cooler weather and new works on our shelves. After a month of smashing golf tees into pumpkins and learning the parts of a turkey, now…
Halloween Fun
This morning everyone arrived in costume for some Halloween fun with witches & skeletons, turtles & sharks, Batman & Violet, and even a unicorn and an entomologist! We can't lie, we missed our usual costume…
Our fantastical loose parts
This fall, enjoying the outdoors is our #1 prevention tactic against "the virus"--as the children call it. As such, it seems appropriate to use this space to discuss just how our playground operates. What's cooking?…
On the Playground – now more than ever
More and more we'll see our Montessori materials being used outdoors. Over the years, we have been spending more and more time outside on our playground. It's little secret that Rick and Khuloud love the…
Play is the Work of the Child
Children often choose imaginary play before moving on to what we think of as our "academic" materials. We adore Mr. Rogers. His long-running show, and its spin-off Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, are the only TV shows…
A Time for Independence
This month, with our self-isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak, we understand that children are staying at home. These are trying times for us all, when simply leaving home can be a stressful experience. We…
Hand Washing Lesson
This morning we had a meeting to learn about hand-washing, and how it makes germs go away. We had our 3rd annual springtime visit from a H.S. Biology teacher. (See results from 2018's experiment.) The…
Happy New Year
新年快樂 !! Back by popular demand... Many thanks to the Grandma of one of our students for her wonderful lesson on the Lunar New Year. We learned about dragons, dumplings, firecrackers, and how at this…
Dia de los Meurtos
At HMS, we regularly talk with children about death as part of the natural life cycle. After all, the children have seen dead bugs, some have had pets die or have even experienced death in…
Spooky new materials are on the shelves
We routinely change out the materials on our shelves. With the turn of the calendar and the change in the weather, this weekend the teachers were busy making new works. The children were eager to try…