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March 2021 Capital Project Update
We are excited to share that we are exploring Phases III and IV of our Capital Project! Phase III is intended to be new construction for three Elementary classrooms, each with a kitchenette and direct access to the outdoors, as well as a community kitchen and meeting...
The Adolescent and the Land
As emerging adults, it is crucial that adolescents learn and grow in an environment that matches their development as well as gives insight into the time in which we live; we must improve each individual to improve society. Dr. Montessori calls the Erdkinder the...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Ideas
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service — a "day on, not a day off." This day of service helps to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, address social problems, and move us...
How do Montessori Materials Spark a Love of Mathematics?
“The hand is the pathway to the brain.” - Dr. Maria Montessori It may be hard for some parents to believe, but all children have the ability to really enjoy learning math. In Montessori classrooms, mathematics are introduced to children at 3 to 6 years old, enabling...
A Natural Curriculum in our Digital Classrooms
For our students Learning from Home, the connection to the natural world around them is still alive and well. An understanding of the natural world plays a major role in all Montessori classroom, and it has been our big work to bring this curriculum to our students in...
Toddler Lessons in Independence: Meal Prep
If you have a toddler, you know they desire opportunities to be independent and explore something new. In the Montessori classroom, meal preparation lessons are a large part of how the toddler learns to care for themselves and others in their community. Below, we go...
A Montessori Education is More Important Than Ever Before
As the pandemic surges through the summer and into the fall, we are beginning to see the ways in which our world is reshaping. From working remotely and learning from home to businesses being transformed forever by the economic turn, we are just beginning to see that...
What quarantine has taught me about being a Montessori Toddler parent
For those of you who do not know me, my name is Kimberly Zerfas and I am the Director of Marketing at Greenspring. I am also the mom of an exuberant 18-month old who will be joining the Young Toddler Program in the fall. Two months ago, our life was very normal. Our...