https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0O6VAbnDt8 In the video, we see a mother cutting pineapple. She decides that the only way to teacher her daughter how to cut pineapple is to show her and have her practice. When her daughter wants to sell pineapple ice cream, her mother tells her to...
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the special women in our lives who love and support us unconditionally. Mother, by definition, means “a woman in relation to a child”. But, being a mother is so much more. It is impossible to define who or...
Our goal, as parents and teachers, is to raise self-reliant, confident children that make appropriate choices. Children have an innate desire to be independent. As soon as toddlers can form phrases, we often hear them say “me do it!” The role of adults is to...
It’s Earth Week! Earth day is April 22nd, but we have decided to celebrate our beautiful planet all week long. This week, our students will be learning all about the Earth and how to care for it. Our students are already wonderful recyclers. They bring...
Multicultural Night is almost here!! We are so excited! Each classroom picks a different continent to highlight. Our school is transformed into an around the world celebration. Students receive passports that get stamped as they visit each continent. Visit the Taj Mahal, Amazon rain forest...
A video launched earlier this year has already saved the lives of 36 babies. The video shows parents the steps to follow in case their baby is choking. The animated video stars “The Chokables”, household items that are easy for little ones to choke on...
Young children learn by doing! Think about your children – do they “get into everything?” This is perfectly normal, because we know that children acquire knowledge through interactions with the environment and people around them. In a Montessori classroom, materials are available to explore and manipulate,...
In Montessori, you often hear the phrase, “follow the child”. What exactly does that mean? As Montessori educators, we understand that children are not all the same. Each child has strengths in different areas, and learns at their own unique pace. In the classroom, not all...
Our seeds are ready to plant! A few weeks ago, our students helped us start our seeds. We used cardboard egg cartons to start our sunflowers, mammoth sunflowers, bush beans and pole beans. Gardening with children is a rewarding educational experience. Children learn the process it...
Spring is here, and the kids are ready to run free after being cooped up all winter. Here are some fun activities you can do with your children during Spring Break. Take a mini road trip – You don’t have to drive far, there are...