Honouring the wonderful men of our school
All the little ones of our school had a fun filled hour of treasure hunting with their special dads on June 6, 2014. The non-competitive event had all the dads and their children seeking simple answers on our streets. Questions…
Honouring the beautiful women of our school
May 2, 2014 marked an important day for the children at our school. Mothers and children were treated to an amazing time of Tea and Zumba. In the weeks leading up to the actual day of the celebration, our children…
Myth: Printing is easier to learn as children often get confused with cursive.
An authentic Montessori classroom introduces children to cursive writing as cursive follows the child’s natural ability to scribbles in continuous circles. Dr. Montessori’s understood this a 100 years ago through her observation of children from across the globe. She simply…
Spring treat for our little ones – informative and fun!
It was a lovely spring day in April and our morning trip to the local maple sugar bush with children and parent volunteers was a delightful treat. We enjoyed a few hours filled with valuable information on how maple sap…
Intrinsic rewards contribute to healthier development of children. Extrinsic rewards give momentary results.
As a Montessorian, I believe in neither rewards nor punishments. As hard as this has been, in this journey, I have learned that lessons are learned at a far deeper level without either. While rewarding and/or punishing may give us quick results,…
Freedom, independence and self-learning are important elements of a Montessori classroom
Our Montessori classroom is set up for children to be extremely independent, explore and learn with minimal guidance from the Directress. Hence, it is a good idea to encourage your children with similar settings at home to ease the transition.…