It is our last week of school! What a wonderful year we have had. Every year brings new adventures. This year: We started school learning about our new friends and our families. Our brains are overflowing with knowledge! In class, we learned about: feelings and emotions,...
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. Let's thank mom for all that she does! Nurse...
There are 25 students in the class, ranging from 3 to 6 years old. How is it possible that the needs of all children are met? This is a question we often hear. It is true that all the children are not learning the same thing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0O6VAbnDt8&app=desktop 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...
Multicultural Night is almost here!! We are so excited! Each classroom will showcase a different continent. Our school is transformed into an around the world celebration. Students receive passports that get stamped as they visit each continent. Explore the Amazon Rainforest. Hike through the Arctic...
It is The Week of The Young Child! What is that, you ask? WOYC is an annual celebration that recognizes the importance of the early childhood education as it lays the foundation for children's success in further education. The National Association for the Education of...
A video launched earlier this year has already saved the lives of 36 babies. What is the video about, you ask? The video shows parents the steps to follow in case their baby is choking. The animated video stars “The Chokables”, household items that are...
Art encourages the natural desire to create. Children are free to use different mediums - watercolor, collage and clay, to express their ideas and individuality. Our art program emphasizes the process rather than the product, giving children more freedom to be creative. It hones fine...
There is a common misconception that children in Montessori classrooms are free to do as they want. It is true that children have the freedom to choose work that interests them, however, there are limits. So, what exactly is freedom within limits? Providing children with the opportunity...
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 Chinese long beans, bush beans, pole beans, cucumbers, squash, cosmos and sunflowers. Gardening with children is a rewarding educational experience. Children...