Fun pumpkin exploration was a large part of our week in EC!  We began with polishing gourds in practical life, as well as pounding tees into a pumpkin.  On the art shelf, we drew faces on a pumpkin with markers. We also created chalk pumpkins by blending yellow and red. On the science shelf, we...Read More

This week, we explored our new Math unit, Greedy Duck! This special unit introduces greater than, less than, and equal to. Our Practical Life shelves integrated the new works of sponge squeezing and hammering. Both are new techniques to strengthen hand-eye coordination and hand muscles. We also enjoyed Pickle Tasting, a fun Gustatory lesson comparing...Read More

We began our geography unit “ME and My Place in the World” this week.  This unit is introduced at the beginning of the school year and is specifically designed for a child to recognize and explore parts of the human body and understand that he is unique! Works include Skin/Muscle/Bone puzzles, nomenclature, matching, books, and...Read More

This week, we opened the Writing shelf and introduced the Metal Inset Frames. This classic Montessori material is foundational and allows the child to strengthen fine motor skills and pencil grip in preparation for writing. We also began a new Science Unit, Trees and Leaves. Works include matching leaves, sorting types, 3-part nomenclature cards, writing...Read More

Introducing our Geography curriculum was a focus this week in Early Childhood.  Our sandpaper globe was introduced, as well as our colored continent globe.  The first puzzle map, the hemisphere map, was demonstrated and introduced the continents and their names.  In Sensorial, students explored our Red Length Rods, teaching visual discrimination of size.   Students...Read More

The EC East classroom began their new Science unit this week, Apples! The students had the opportunity to sort and label different varieties of apples and explore apple nomenclature, writing booklets and puzzles. We even taste-tested different apple varieties and voted on our favorite! Practical Life introduced cutting clay and clipping clothespins – both directly...Read More

We began our week with new practical life work-opening and closing.  We utilized our fine motor skills to open, twist, and zip.  Also, we added tonging!  These all help refine the muscles needed for writing and fine motor.   On the art shelf, we created collages using the torn paper from our work last week. ...Read More

Our Early Childhood East classroom has enjoyed a beautiful first full week of school! Thank you again for helping us during orientation week to establish our foundational lessons, such as walking, unrolling/rolling a rug, and using the snack table. We also learned the traditional Montessori lessons of grasping, pouring, and spooning. This dedicated time is...Read More

As we close our classroom community for the year, we are working on preparing our environment for the summer.  Cubby scrubbing is a work for the students to clean their space as well as utilize all of the practical life skills learned this year.  Older students pair with younger students to work together on this. ...Read More

  Our final food preparation this year was making bean burritos!  Students used all of their practical life skills to tong, spoon, roll, and taste bean burritos. We also added flower arranging on our shelves.  On the movement shelf, we added using a balance beam and, in peace, a liquid stepping tile.   As we...Read More