Practical Life is the heart of the Montessori curriculum. The activities in the Practical Life area of the classroom are oftentimes the most beloved by the children. These are activities that they see adults do every day, but may not have the opportunity to do on their own at home. These activities ...
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During the first three years of life, the child is engaged in the conscious acquisition of language, which includes building concepts and understanding the organization of sounds, words, and structure through concrete experiences. This means we are always aiming to fill our classroom space with ...
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Snack preparation is a big deal in our class. It is a choice of work that the children can choose.  Preparing a snack can help grow your child’s self-esteem as well as help develop and strengthen their hand-eye coordination and the muscles in their hands, forearms, and core. The sense of ...
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Here's who we are and a little insight on what we do in the Toddler classroom.  Mrs. Olivier Mrs. Olivier was first introduced to Montessori through a position in a Montessori school in New Mexico. She fell in love with Montessori. She then taught in South Korea and met her husband. After ...
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There is a lot of buzzing in the air recently. The weather is warmer, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and all our friends have loved the arrival of spring! Easter Celebration Easter is always an exciting time and this year was no different. The children enjoyed coloring ...
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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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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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Happy New Year to all our families! We are looking forward to 2021 and all that it will bring. After a wonderful holiday break, the children are very happy to be back in their classroom.  Maria Montessori quotes, “The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and ...
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