Most children begin reading at some point during their primary years in the Montessori classroom. This usually starts after the child knows all of the sounds of the alphabet- (thank you sandpaper letters). We have found that it is easiest to show the child a few sounds at a time- naming the sound and then…
We know that children learn at all different rates. They are interested in different subjects as the year progresses, so they often work intently in one subject then another. The Montessori materials are all interactive- so the children learn whatever is being taught by working with the materials. Montessori teachers LOVE repetition- and so do…
For children in a Montessori classroom academic learning comes easily and naturally. They are able to follow their own rhythm and move through the set curriculum at their own pace. This means that they all learn the alphabet, reading, numbers and math in a very different way than in other school settings. First, each child…
I love coming back to school after an extended break. The children are all DELIGHTED to see each other again. I often get emails from parents that their child had been asking about school….”How many more days?” By January the children have formed their own community. They are settled in at school and have found…
We had our Winter Family Social at The Little Gym in Lake Oswego this year. This is an event that the whole family participates in; parents, grandparents and siblings. I wanted the children to be able to be in a safe, fun environment with some free time as well as a portion of more structured…