We managed to capture a rather ‘gentle’ moment on video. Of course, these moments happen every single day, in all sorts of ways, but we thought we would take this opportunity to share this moment with you. Please make sure that your volume is turned up, and that you pay extra careful attention to the […]
What is the Montessori guide? We thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the unique traits of a Montessori “teacher”. Why do we call them guides, as opposed to teachers, for instance? In Montessori, we are not teachers, at least not in a conventional sense. Instead, we are the people who put the […]
Montessori fosters a positive conception of work. Instead of using the word, “play”, to describe engaging in activities, in Montessori, we employ the word, “work”. Why? The answer goes to the heart of Montessori. We want to treat children with respect. We want to treat them with dignity. In short, we take children seriously. We […]
Over the weekend, as the weather started to change, and Winter reared it’s head, we walked around the outside of the new space, noting the recently transplanted trees, and their position in relation to the outdoor learning environments.
It was brought to our attention, by our lovely builders, the Van Buskirk family, that a few, old, beautiful pin oak trees were scheduled to be torn down. They wanted to know if we wanted to try to salvage them. Of course, our response was instanteous, “Yes. Let’s do it!” Take a look, as the […]