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What 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 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 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!
Read MoreOur Glass Classroom in action at the California State Capitol
…on Dr. Montessori’s birthday! Set up & assembly: https://vimeo.com/181246944 In action: https://vimeo.com/181247818 https://vimeo.com/181248853
Read MoreWhat is this ‘Glass Classroom’ I’ve been hearing so much about…?
OK – to be honest, it’s not really glass. And it’s not a classroom at school. It’s a display classroom that Bergamo Montessori is taking on the road to various places – parks, fairs, fun-runs, community events – in Woodland, Davis, Sacramento, and El Dorado Hills. Our classroom is modeled after the Glass Classroom that…
Read MoreNew Montessori School to Open in El Dorado Hills / Folsom Area!
Our school opened in 1975 with one preschool/kindergarten classroom of 17 children in rented space at a local church. Over the past 42 years we have grown, slowly, to 3 different campuses serving children as young as 3 months through the 6th grade. Our goal has never been to grow for the sake of growth;…
Read MoreJoin our team of dedicated professionals!
https://youtu.be/r3uZRIszWyw Dear Montessorian, This is the job opening you have been waiting for. No, really, it is. We seek an experienced Elementary Guide to lead a well-established and normalized 9-12 classroom starting in mid-August 2016. Are you that person? Our school: We celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2015. 40 years! We are one of the…
Read MorePassing Notes: A reluctant parent opens up his record collection to his 3 year old son…
We host a Journey & Discovery event at least twice a year for our parents. This event walks the parents through each level of our school and allows the parents a child’s eye view while experiencing a typical day in a Montessori classroom. We have had many happy parents over the years comment on how…
Read MoreWhat is Inclusive Education and why is it important for me?
The Montessori Institute of San Diego offered the first ever AMI Inclusive Education Course over the last two summers. Our Upper Elementary Guide in Sacramento, Aimee Meyer, is part of the first graduating class in this groundbreaking new program! She now has special knowledge and training to work with children with special needs within the…
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