This week we introduced the customs and traditions of Kwanzaa. Our students discussed the colors of Kwanzaa, the seven nights and principles of each night, created Kinara in art, played the Mancala game, and weaved a mat! Students also learned a new unit in Geography called My Home. This unit focuses on the student’s...Read More

  This time of year is a little hectic in the Middle School room as we focus more on group projects, essays, and special area events. Students have been working hard in Art and Music getting ready for their Informance on the 14th. It should be quite the performance! We are finishing up our Weather...Read More

  Hello Families! Our students have been presenting their homework projects to the class. A sixth-year student presented a ‘liquid sand’ project, explaining that using an air compressor would expel pressurized air through tubing that had tiny holes drilled into it. This air system lays beneath a bucket full of sand, and when air moves...Read More

  Despite the busy time of year, our students have been keeping busy! This week, students were introduced to two new units: Zoology and Word Study. In Zoology, students were presented with amphibian work. They explored the nomenclature regarding the external and internal parts of a frog along with their functions. In addition, students also...Read More

    Our class began exploring our second cultural study of the holiday season, which included the beautiful colors and traditions of Kwanzaa. Students had the opportunity to explore a weaving mat, bead stringing, a Mancala game, and a special Kinara art project. We also introduced new lessons for mirror polishing and a special movement...Read More

  This week students studied the history of space travel in Science. After they completed a timeline of different space missions, students made their own rocket using the same principles of reacting gasses and force (only using baking soda and vinegar). In History, students continued the simulation of British colonization of the Americas by becoming...Read More

  Despite the busy time of year, our students have been keeping busy! This week, students were introduced to two new units: Zoology and Word Study. In Zoology, students were presented with amphibian work. They explored the nomenclature regarding the external and internal parts of a frog along with their functions. In addition, students also...Read More

The Pink Tower The Pink Tower is an iconic Montessori material found and recognized in every Montessori primary classroom worldwide. The Pink Tower is a seriation that consists of 10 cubes increasing in size from 1 cm³ to 10 cm³. The Pink Tower is introduced to children as early as age 2 and 1/2 in the...Read More