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Bergamo Montessori News Volume IV, Spring Edition – ft. a student interview with Governor Newsom and some really great art!
Here’s a look inside the spring edition of the Bergamo elementary student-run newspaper – of special note is a visit with Governor Gavin Newsom (and I’m a little partial to the art in this edition…).
Read MoreWhat Your Child Will Really Get Out of Montessori
Is it really worth it? I mean, why should you spend the time, effort, and money to find an authentic Montessori program for your child? Wouldn’t it be easier to just find a good, basic preschool? For me, the answer is easy – enrolling my children in a Montessori program was one of the best…
Read MoreBergamo Guide to Speak at AMI Montessori Conference
“So many countries around the world are embracing Montessori education as we see the positive outcomes of children who are allowed to be independent, to make mistakes, and who are nurtured to be the best selves they can be. The scientific evidence is also building that supports the work we have been doing for 100+ years.”
Read MoreIs Montessori Just for Preschool?
What do the older five and six-year-old children get out of staying in Montessori? Although not as intuitively obvious, the benefits of keeping your child in Montessori for “Kindergarten” are even more compelling – and will have profound effects on your child’s social, emotional, and academic development.
Read MoreMontessori Basics: What is the Montessori work period?
You may already know a bit about the Montessori work period, also known as the work cycle. What exactly is it, and why is it so important?
Read MoreAttention Parents: Do These 6 Things for a Successful Transition to Montessori Elementary
If you do these six things when your child moves up to Elementary, you will help your child’s transition to this new and exciting period of her life.
Read MoreTwo beloved assistants headed off to Montessori training this summer!
Kisha and Shelby, long time assistants in the Toddler and Infant Communities, respectively, are headed to Denver this week. There, they will both begin their AMI Assistants to Infancy training at The Montessori Institute Denver. More information about AMI, or Association Montessori International, our governing body, can be found here. We wish them both the…
Read MoreCan You Believe It?
We had quite an event happen. About a year ago, I read the book The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. I read this book aloud (it’s a picture book for younger children) to illustrate the idea of point of view in writing. A boy’s box of crayons is in conflict with each…
Read MorePassing Notes: Our Community LOVES Us Back!
We received this now cherished thank you note from a ‘neighbor’ after our LOVE Your Community event. One of the take-aways from our event last month was a card and gem stone – or ‘gem of love’ – that children or parents from our school could hand out to anyone in the greater community they…
Read MoreInfant Program coming to Bergamo’s Pocket Campus!
It is with great excitement that we announce the opening of a new Infant classroom at Bergamo Montessori School on Pocket Road in September!
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