Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf, located in Clearwater, FL, is one of a handful of schools in the U.S. using Montessori methods to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing children using both spoken English and American Sign Language. Blossom was selected as the grand prize winner of Tech-it-Up for best demonstrating how the school would integrate [...]
One of my many favorite aspects about the Montessori method is the study of other cultures. Educating children about the different cultures, customs, and languages brings me pure joy. I was able to see how Opera Nazionale Montessori in Rome Italy displayed their cultural shelf. I loved it!
One of the many reasons I love Montessori is the heart that they instill in the children they help to educate. The Montessori Method is not just a curriculum, it's a way of life. Below is an article that I found here. Read and enjoy: ROCKFORD — Montessori students from Thurgood Marshall School and [...]
Vollmer Farm One of our families favorite outings is to visit Vollmer Farm to pick strawberries! In case you enjoy this same task with your friend and family check out the update on when you will be able to come by for a visit: Inquiring minds want to know...WHEN will Vollmer Farm will be open [...]
Wake Forest Montessori Duck eggs! We are incubating 7 duck eggs! The children are so excited to watch the process. Today we held a light up to the eggs so that the children could see the veins beginning to form. The children were ecstatic to watch the process. Incubation Tips If your incubator doesnt have [...]
Wake Forest Montessori Reviews “I have to say I was a little skeptical at first placing my Isabella into the Montessori system. I couldn’t see how playing with blocks and water could prepare my daughter for her future years of education. However, what I thought about blocks and water, the Montessori American School was [...]
FREE DEMO DANCE CLASS at Wake Forest Montessori Preschool Baby Ballet and Ballet, Tap, & Jazz Classes for Boys and Girls! Date: Tues April 28th Ballet, Tap, Jazz Ages 3-5 yrs 2:30pm-3:15pm Baby Ballet Ages 18 mth-2yrs 3:30pm-4:15pm BABY BALLET CLASS: This class is for children ages 18months-2 years. They will learn [...]
Some say Montessori is too strict and others say it’s too free. The truth is really somewhere in between. I love the idea of following the child, it’s hard to adjust to from our society that demands the child adapt to the adult’s pace, but once you begin you really do see how much more [...]
Montessori takes the child’s education outside the classroom. It affects how they interact with others, the freedoms they have in the home, teaches them to care for their self, their environment, and others, and teaches them how to be an active participant in their learning and environment. Montessori equips the child for everyday life, giving [...]
There are no gold stars in a Montessori environment. No grades. No “Look how smart you are!” No reward for learning other than the intrinsic joy the child receives when they discover something new or realize they’ve acquired a new skill. (When Montessori does praise, it’s very specific. For example, “I like how diligently you’re working [...]