Spring has finally arrived! The snow was a ton of fun, but it is really nice to have some warmer weather. Now that it is starting to get warmer, we are able to bring more activities and work outside. We've retired snowsuits for bikes, slides and balls!
The children planted some tulips back in ...
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Introducing the Pink Tower
The Pink Tower is the iconic Montessori material. Often called the ‘symbol of Montessori’, it is a welcoming sign in any Montessori primary environment and a favorite with educators globally.
This series of cubes develops visual discrimination of size in three dimensions.
Exploration with ...
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Snow Days at VFKH Are Fun!
Snow! Snow! Snow! During the winter months, students at VFKH still enjoy time outside even in the snow.
Playing in the snow offers different experiences that promote imagination and creativity. It is also a great sensory activity for toddlers.
When there is snow on the ground, sledding at ...
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Primary Classroom Discoveries
As the children work throughout the room each day, I find it a pure joy just watching how each child discovers new and exciting information through their life experiences in the classroom. These new discoveries come from all the groundwork they have already obtained and continue to develop from the ...
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Snow, Snow and More Snow!
It has been an exciting winter with all this snow. I think this year is trying to make up for the lack of snow we had last year. We are so happy that Mother Nature decided to give us the joy of snow.
Snow is such a great sensory experience, especially for toddlers. In class, we talk about when it ...
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The Moveable Alphabet
The Moveable Alphabet is a material that opens the world of putting thoughts into writing for children. Maria Montessori observed children experience a sensitive period for language from birth to the age of 6. The sensitive period for writing is around age 4. With a strong foundation in letter ...
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How the Golden Bead Decimal System and Stamp Game Are Used in Math
The Montessori Golden Decimal Bead materials are so beautiful and yet very mysterious at first to the children. The children continuously gravitate towards them every day and want to know more about how these materials work. The children are introduced to the basic lessons and become more and more ...
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Learning Math Skills from Concrete to Abstract
Montessori students use hands-on learning materials that make abstract concepts clear and concrete. They can literally see and explore what is going on. Based on the research of Dr. Maria and Mario Montessori, this approach to teaching mathematics offers a clear and logical strategy for ...
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