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I began our Morning Meeting on Friday with a new song, “When Dogs Get Up in the Morning.”  The children had already been watching the wonderful show outside our window as trucks and trailers arrived to unload the animals with … Continue reading →

A few children were running around on the Meagher Courtyard waiting to enter the theater to see the 1st grade play on Thursday morning.  I cautioned them yet again about how it feels when you fall down on the hard … Continue reading →

We have been moving outdoors all around the campus building our vocabulary, awareness of space, ability to recall places–all foundational experiences for symbolic representation through maps.  Commands like “Meet me at the bench on the other side of Chaney Field,” … Continue reading →

Irish Culture and Geography:  We started the year with movement to Irish music and have continued building our repertoire. Before the spring break, we located Ireland, an island, and noticed that on our Montessori globe it is red, which means … Continue reading →

As you know, POWER is of huge interest to children.  I told a story back in February which demonstrated how one could use the POWER OF MATH, a story I created to help children solve problems.  I held a large … Continue reading →