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1 Primary Mixed Age Thread Needle
28 January

Montessori Mixed-Age Classrooms

  • Posted by Katherine Bowen
  • Categories Montessori, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Toddler, Upper Elementary

There are many elements that make Montessori education stand apart from more conventional methods. One of the most obvious is our mixed-age classrooms. Rather than grouping children by a single chronological age, our classroom environments encompass children spanning across several […]

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22 October

Primary Practical Life

  • Posted by Quest Montessori School
  • Categories Primary

Practical Life is the foundation for building independence, concentration, refining movement and sense of order and responsibility. Grace and Courtesy are lessons that we give to small groups of children that teach them how to be and act in the […]

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Kindergarten Writing
27 February

The Importance of the Montessori Kindergarten Year

  • Posted by Katherine Bowen
  • Categories Primary, Montessori, Parenting, Quest at a Glance

The final year of Primary, often referred to as the kindergarten year, is a very special year. Having spent two or three years in the environment, these children are now the leaders of the room. It is easy to identify […]

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30 January

The Primary Art Experience

  • Posted by Primary Classrooms
  • Categories Primary, Art

“If we try to think back to the dim and distant past… what is it that helps us reconstruct those times, and to picture the lives of those who lived in them? It is their art… It is thanks to […]

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23 January

On the Topic of Toileting

  • Posted by Quest Montessori School
  • Categories Parenting, Montessori, Primary, Toddler

by Catherine McTamaney, Ed.D. Throw away the M&M’s! Or, at least hide them in the cabinet to enjoy. Helping your child to master the toilet doesn’t require candy, stickers and rewards. Children have a natural desire to care for their bodies. […]

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14 January

Montessori Basics: What is ‘Practical Life’?

  • Posted by Quest Montessori School
  • Categories Parenting, Primary, Toddler, Upper Elementary

As Montessorians we believe education is more than just academics.  We aim to nurture not only the intellect, but the development of the whole child in an effort to prepare them for all aspects of life. Practical life in Montessori […]

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21 November

Freedom… within limits

  • Posted by Primary Classrooms
  • Categories Primary

“To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of freedom.” – Maria Montessori One of the more common misconceptions about Montessori education is that we let […]

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04 October

The Quest Montessori Day: Primary

  • Posted by Primary Classrooms
  • Categories Primary, Parenting, Quest at a Glance

Good Morning! Arriving at Quest each morning, children are greeted with a handshake and a “Good Morning” and walk to their classroom to greet their Lead Teacher and friends. They change into their indoor shoes, hang up jackets, and put […]

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09 September

7 Ways to Promote Independence

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  • Categories Parenting, Primary, Quest News, School News, Toddler

You probably know that encouraging independence is a hallmark of Montessori education and parenting young children. The best way to teach our children to do things for themselves is to create supportive structures in which they can gradually depend on […]

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30 May

The Path of Primary

  • Posted by Primary Classrooms
  • Categories Primary

“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” ― Maria Montessori As the school year draws to a close, the tremendous growth […]

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