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January and February 2022 Capital Project Update
Initial construction of the Elementary Village began in late January. The construction team has been hard at work on campus and our students are eagerly learning more about the building process. First, the perimeter was set up and the trees were cleared from the...
Adolescent Igniting Voice on Social Justice Topics
In December, students in the Adolescent Community began their research by asking adults in their lives about social justice topics. They then participated in a speaker series, hearing from Greenspring parents Michelle Siri, Jen Brock-Cancellieri, and Jay Roy as well...
The Montessori Puzzle Maps
Creating globally minded citizens is a fundamental value of Montessori education. Puzzle Maps are a key component of the Cultural curriculum and are found in both the Children’s House and Lower Elementary classrooms. They are arranged intentionally, starting with the...
Adolescent Engineering Inspired by Campus Construction
The campus is abuzz with construction activity and our classrooms are eagerly joining the excitement with lessons at all levels. In our Adolescent Community, the students are beginning a unit on engineering and design to coincide with the construction. Continuing on...
The Peaceful Gift of our Montessori Classrooms
When walking around campus and observing our classrooms, it is striking how the children are driven by purposeful work and relationships in their small community, peacefully unphased by the trials of the world around them. While our children will all grow up knowing...
2022 Winter Enrichment Update
January was a busy month for our enrichment classes. At the beginning of the month, several of our enrichment classes moved to a virtual model in order to avoid cross-contamination between classes as the COVID rates went up nationwide. We are excited to be returning...
Science Experiments in the Elementary Classroom
Science experiments are an integral part of Cosmic Education at the Elementary level, allowing the children to get “hands-on” with the scientific principles demonstrated in the Great Stories and Key Lessons. Levels of Understanding When they are first presented, the...
Montessori Mastery: A Learning Process for Life
A group of Lower Elementary students share their work with their classmates. Montessori Mastery: A Learning Process for Life Students are best motivated to learn when they work on something of their own choosing, at their own pace, and until they determine that they...