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Public Praise for Our Adolescent Program!
I often get questions about what kind of program we have. Most of the time, these questions come from people who see us at the grocery store.
Read MoreOnly in a Montessori Classroom
by Peter Davidson, reposted from MariaMontessori.com I recently visited a Montessori school in Arizona and had the opportunity to observe in the toddler classroom. On this particular morning there were eight children present, the youngest being 18 months of age and the oldest close to 30 months. It was toward the end of the morning,…
Read MoreThe Fundamental Choice
by Heike Larson, reposted from MariaMontessori.com “It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.”—Dr. Maria Montessori Last May, I had the opportunity to observe a kindergarten and first grade class at the local elementary school my then 5-year-old daughter would have…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Montessori and Play
David Ayer • The Montessori Observer (reposted from MariaMontessori.com) Dr. Angeline Lillard, professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, as well as several academic articles on Montessori, and Montessori speaker and advocate, has a new article in the American Journal of Play: Playful Learning and Montessori…
Read MoreWhat is WOLF Camp?
Occasionally in the weekly bulletins, you may see references to a Bake Sale, Haunted House, Book Fair, or various other family events raising money for the ‘Web of Life Field School’ for the Upper Elementary… And while buying yourself a treat for the morning drive to work may be a nice thing to do for…
Read More8 Ways to Help Your Child Deal With Mean Kids
by Patty Shade “Ben is being mean to me!!” “I don’t like Allie. She’s SO mean!” Surprisingly, complaints like this are common in my Lower Elementary Montessori classroom. And, I’m guessing that, at one time or another, you have heard something similar from your own child. It’s heartbreaking to see our children upset. And,…
Read MoreThe Frozen Lion is open for business!
The Frozen Lion, our student run ice cream shoppe, operates out of the Dutra House kitchen in the courtyard. Sno-cones are $2, and ice cream is $3. It opens at noon on the first Wednesday of each month, as follows: September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th, January 8th, February 5th, March 5th, April…
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