Highland Montessori School

How do we develop such young readers?

- September 24, 2018September 26, 2018 - rickweller comment

[caption id="attachment_3107" align="alignright" width="181"] Perforating develops the exact muscle sets required to later write with a pencil[/caption] We've seen it again and again--the young child of just 1 or 2 years old who really, REALLY…

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Space, first unit of the year

- August 26, 2018December 11, 2018 - rickweller 1 Comment

[caption id="attachment_3072" align="alignright" width="300"] Labeling the Planets[/caption] At HMS, we begin each school year with the unit of Space. As a part of that, our four year olds have been working hard on a perforation work…

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Starting a new school year

- August 15, 2018December 3, 2019 - rickweller comment

After a week of teachers' preparation and anticipation, this morning we welcomed returning students to HMS. Some students went back to their old favorite works, while others explored some of the new options on our…

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We will miss you, Dorte

- July 9, 2018 - rickweller comment

Last week, we said good-bye to some students who we have know for three years and are moving on to Kindergarten. Even more bittersweet, we also said goodbye to our Art Teacher, Dorte, who is retiring…

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Handwashing Experiment

- July 7, 2018August 18, 2022 - rickweller comment

Parents and teachers often remind children to "wash your hands." It is not a stretch to imagine the child who wonders "Why do I wash my hands? They look the same before and after!" Last month,…

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Student Wall Calendar

- May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 - rickweller comment

Since the first of the month, our older kids have been working collaboratively to make a wall calendar. Along with circle-time discussions, especially birthday celebrations, calendars are essential to children learning about the basic concepts of…

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Spring Camping Trip

- May 2, 2018April 25, 2022 - rickweller 1 Comment

This year, we had not one, but two wonderful camping trips! Last weekend, HMS invaded Palmetto State Park and found lots of excitement. We found lots of animals: spiders, butterflies, birds, frogs and caterpillars, all…

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Montessori Practical Life

- April 13, 2018November 18, 2021 - rickweller

[caption id="attachment_2990" align="alignright" width="225"] This 2-year old was sorting beans when he spilled them. Cleaning them up was its own lesson and Practical Life skill which he has since mastered![/caption] We all know that toddlers…

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Creating tomorrow’s leaders

- March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 - rickweller comment

"The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six." --Maria Montessori We're back from Spring Break, and the…

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We ❤️ Valentine’s Day

- February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 - rickweller 1 Comment

See some of the love that's been going around the last couple of weeks... [caption id="attachment_2964" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Counting the Hearts[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2965" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Getting Ready for our Parents' Sing-a-long[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2966" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Singing…

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What is in Antarctica? Penguins, penguins, penguins!

- January 12, 2018January 19, 2018 - rickweller comment

As a part of our Geography studies, we rotate themed works based on continents into all of our academic areas. In the fall, we studied Europe, and in the spring we will learn about South…

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The Holidays in our Classroom

- December 4, 2017December 11, 2019 - rickweller comment

We love to represent holidays in our classroom. December is perhaps the most obvious example of this, so we thought this would be a good time to explain how these works fit into our Montessori curriculum.…