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A Child’s Creed
A Child’s Creed: …I believe I was created with a unique potential to love. My work and play are the development and expression of my love towards myself, others, and my environment. Yes it gets messy at times. …I believe I am an amazing soul with a body and a mind. My favorite experiences and… Continue Reading »Pennies for Peace – Lower Elementary Blog
Monday, September 21, is International Day of Peace. This year,the elementary students will be leading Pennies for Peace. We will have a table set out Monday morning for donations to UNICEF to go toward the Syrian Refugee Crisis. We hope that each child will bring in a penny for peace. We’ll leave out the collection… Continue Reading »How seating, temperature, lighting, noise and building design affect learning
A changing environment conducive for learning is implemented in our classroom. Seating: Seating is arranged in such a way to reduce stress level. Seating locations, materials, location of bathroom etc. can influence the learning outcome. Research shows that well designed chairs can reduce health and cognitive problems. Row seating arrangements are more effective than group… Continue Reading »Why a Multi-Age Classroom in Montessori?
In a Montessori classroom, multi-age groupings offer a great range in the social, intellectual and learning needs among the group of children. In traditional classroom settings, where children are grouped according a single age or grade, the environment and curricula often reflect the expectation that children’s developmental and academic needs are progressing at the same pace…. Continue Reading »On Walking
Dr. Montessori devoted an entire chapter of her book, The Secret of Childhood, to walking with a young child. She says with importance that a child who can walk must never be carried. What a difference from our usual way, isn’t it! She explains further that young children walk for completely different reasons than adults… Continue Reading »