Posts Tagged ‘elementary’
Montessori Elementary Students Visit Wetlands
Our field trip to the Yolo Basin was wet and muddy, but it was also a lot of fun! We spent the morning learning about the Patwin people and recreated some of their seasonal activities. After lunch, we caravanned through the wetlands in search of birds and other animals. The highlight of our afternoon was…
Read MoreSinging Sweet Songs to Our Neighborhood Elders
The Lower Elementary classes delivered handmade Valentine’s to the local elder community, and sang them sweet songs…
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 MoreHalloween Heroes in Lower Elementary
8 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,…
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