December is a busy month for everyone, including our toddlers. Throughout the month, we celebrated Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s in the classroom. During the Hanukkah celebration, children saw the lighting of the Menorah, heard the story of Hanukkah, received a dreidel, and played the ...
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November is the month of gratitude. To celebrate the spirit of November, our students heard the story "What is Thanksgiving Day?” We also sang "Over the River and Through the Wood,” played musical instruments, baked pumpkin muffins, made placemats, contributed to the giving basket, and ate ...
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Our October calendar in the toddler class was filled with many activities, including Zoo-On-Wheels, Diwali, parent-teacher conferences, Fall Fest, and Halloween. Zoo-On-Wheels The children explored and learned about a variety of animals through cards, replicas, and books from ocean animals ...
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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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