When observing a Montessori classroom, you may see children preparing fruit for snack, folding laundry, or even making candles. You might ask yourself, “Is there a point to this activity?”, or “Is this helping my child learn?”. The answer to both questions is yes. What you are seeing is called Practical Life, a cornerstone of the Montessori experience, and it lays the foundation for academic learning.
Read MoreEvery Fall, our Middle School students begin the year with an Odyssey Trip, which is always a grand adventure full of group bonding and personal growth. On our first day of school, we climbed onto the famous Quest bus and headed north to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. This year, we stayed at Joe […]
Read MoreWhat a week! The first week back to school is one of the most exciting (and exhausting) weeks of the year. Every classroom is a beehive of activity old friends excitedly reunite, new friends are welcomed, elders mentor new classmates, routines are made, team building activities abound…and some tears are shed – by parents as […]
Read MoreLast week, the Middle School community took part in a unique opportunity. Teachers and students traveled to Inly Montessori School in Scituate, MA and attended the Montessori Inclusion Conference 2018 (MIC). MIC was a day-long conference for Montessori and other progressive middle school students, parents and teachers comprised of diversity, equity, and inclusion themed workshops. The […]
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