Following Gov. Wolf's directive for schools across Pa to close for the next two weeks in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, VFKH Montessori will be closed for at least the next two weeks. This closure will take effect at both our Limerick and Phoenixville campuses. The tentative date for school to ...
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School News
Big Work in the Elementary Class
Big work is a vital part of the Elementary classroom because the development of the imagination is an important characteristic of children at this age. The Elementary students enjoy setting up big work, such as the Timeline Events Cards (see picture). The larger materials in the classroom inspire ...
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Happy Holidays!
Can you believe that the holidays are here? In honor of the holiday spirit, I would share with you some thoughts on how to continue to help your child foster independence during this busy, crazy time of year.
Recently I saw a 3 year old girl lying on the floor at a gymnastics center with her mom ...
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Happy Holidays to all of you
The children have been so busy working on a variety of new lessons in all of the areas of the classroom these days. I have noticed that the language area is especially becoming more and more attractive to them. Our movable alphabets are always out with either simple words, lists of items that the ...
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Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you to all our wonderful families for helping make our Thanksgiving Luncheon so delightful! The Toddler community wishes you a holiday break filled with laughter and good cheer. Happy Thanksgiving! ...
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Growing a peaceful community together
Dear Parents,
What a busy, fun fall we've had together! The children are busy with their lessons, pumpkin muffins and soft pretzels are baking in our oven, and everyone hums or sings a tune from time to time. One of our current favorite songs is Harvest Time (lyrics below), and the afternoon ...
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Our Diwali Celebration
We want to thank all of our wonderful mother's who came to celebrate Diwali with the students. The children enjoyed the story, making paper lights and eating our special treats. It was a wonderful day for all those evolved. ...
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Our Happy Rainy Fall Fest
Due to the inclement weather our Fall Fest was an incredible event inside. The children all looked fantastic with their costumes and we hope all of those who attended enjoyed the parade. The activities were a blast and the children seemed to be enjoying themselves greatly. I want to thank all of ...
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