I was able to see the original copy of The Montessori Method in Rome Italy! If you are unfamiliar with the book please read the summary below: The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori immediately captivated social reformers and educators around the world. First published in Italian in 1909, The Montessori Method has been translated into [...]
Tres Mariposas Montessori located in Cabarete Dominican Republic has become a sister school of Wake Forest Montessori. WFM donates supplies, money and time in an effort to make sure that the children at Tres Mariposas have what they need to excel. One of the reasons WFM chose this school was because of its diversity. Tres [...]
One of the children's favorite units of study is dinosaurs. We have dedicated this month to that. The work above is a dinosaur washing work. It helps to strengthen the children's hands as they work to collect water in their sponge, wringing it out, and then use the sponge to maneuver it all of [...]
Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This was officially adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly celebrated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, picnics, and various summer activities. For our Fourth of [...]
There’s something almost indescribable about how the inquisitiveness of children, and their persistent ability to explore their world, completely overwhelms our senses. Whenever we observe a Montessori classroom in action, and truly let ourselves become absorbed in the environment and the interactions, we are entirely seduced by its humanity. Please do yourself a favor and [...]
At Wake Forest Montessori, we wholeheartedly believe that it takes a village to provide the best possible education for our children. That’s why we work diligently to make our program more than a preschool, but a family. We have a staff who spends countless hours designing and rearranging our classrooms to make your child feel at [...]
A one-minute history of personalized learning would feature neanderthals tutoring each other on how to kill dinner, one-room schoolhouses in Prussia, and the birth of the Montessori movement in early 20th century Italy. Fast forward one hundred years: education technology grabs all the headlines, but Montessori education is still one of the most complete examples [...]
An overflow crowd of more than two dozen excited diminutive students and their proud family members filled the Mill Room located in The Factory in Wake Forest NC Thursday June 25, for graduation/moving up festivities. Our Children's House teacher Mrs. Amanda, one of four instructors currently at the school, said 18 preschool students were graduating to kindergarten level [...]
A state program that helps low income families send their children to high quality preschools got a big boost in last week's special legislative session when lawmakers doubled the funding for early education scholarships. But providing more money for the scholarships won't necessarily double the number of students who benefit. That's because state officials are [...]
MADISON - In a unique program, small hands made a big difference in their school's student scholarship fund this spring. For the 17th year, young artists raised scholarship money for fellow students at the Madison Montessori School, located in the Presbyterian Church of Madison at 19 Green Ave. How? Preschool and kindergarten students worked with [...]