Ms. Nadia is singing with her class! … [Read more...]
Friday group activity at Suntree Montessori!
Friday group activity at Suntree Montessori! … [Read more...]
Creating with chalk:)
Creating with chalk:) … [Read more...]
Why Montessori Education Is Priceless
By Sunitha Pailoor, MEd One of my favorite commercials, even though it is simple and sentimental, is the MasterCard ad that shows family time or human interactions and calls them priceless. To me, Montessori education is priceless in the same way. It is beautiful, comprehensive, and, in its most authentic form, a … [Read more...]
Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4th-10th This year's theme is... "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm." Here are some tips to help ensure a fire-free environment: Establish an escape plan with the children that includes two ways to get out of each room and a designated … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Graduation
We bid a fond farewell to the kindergarten graduates of the 2014-15 school year! Graduating from Kindergarten is a once in a lifetime milestone we celebrate at Suntree Montessori School. We are so proud of all of our students! Great job, Kindergartners! “Thank you for allowing us to teach your … [Read more...]
The Montessori Materials
The Montessori Materials are carefully designed didactic apparatus that aid the child's psychic development toward functional independence. Children who are "functionally independent" are happy, well-adjusted children that can think for themselves, do for themselves, and are disciplined enough to understand the consequences … [Read more...]
Montessori Kindergarten: Empowering & Essential
The kindergarten year of the Montessori program is essential for unlocking a child's full potential. The primary Montessori curriculum is a 3-year cycle. The third year, or kindergarten year, is when all the learning that has taken place in the previous two years reaches fruition and a child’s knowledge begins to fall … [Read more...]
The Montessori Primary Curriculum
There are 4 major areas of the Montessori curriculum in the Primary classroom: practical life, sensorial, math and language (including the cultural subjects of geography and science). Below is a brief description for each area. Practical Life The exercises of the Practical Life curriculum are designed to foster … [Read more...]
Self Discipline: Ten Tips
Being a parent of a young child can be hard work. You want your child to be happy, healthy, and socially adjusted, not only at home but also with others. Helping your child learn what behavior is expected and begin to control her impulses can be easier if you keep in mind her basic needs. She wants to understand the … [Read more...]
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