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Lower Elementary Children Explore Natural History Through Going Outs
Our Lower Elementary children have been inspired recently by natural history and early humans. After receiving the first three Great Lessons - The Coming of the Universe, The Timeline of Life, and The Coming of Humans, they have initiated their own research on...
Winter Reading List: Service and Stewardship
We have pulled together a beautiful collection of books to talk about service and stewardship with children. Take a look at her recommendations below! You can find these books in our library if you would like to borrow them to read with your child.Books about Service...
How Toddlers Become Contributing Members of their Community
Dr. Montessori believed that the life-giving purpose of work is to develop oneself as a competent, unique person living with other competent, unique people. Our work to support one another connects us with life’s meaning.One of the cornerstones of the Montessori...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Goals in the 2023-24 School Year
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) work for Greenspring is, at its essence, the commitment to creating affirming spaces and environments, where we acknowledge everyone for who they are and actively work to honor their identities to the best of our...
A Celebration of the Gifts of Autumn
In November we held our whole school Gifts of Autumn gathering. The children shared gratitudes, poems, songs, and nature finds. They "broke bread" together and enjoyed one another's company. It was such a joy to see all of our children and adolescents together before...
Mindful Moments with our Elementary Classes
We are so grateful to Greenspring Parent, Nila Berger, for working with our Elementary students on mindfulness and movement this year. Nila is focused on several aspects of supporting the children in their growth and development. On the surface, she shares yoga...
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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...
Montessori Discipline for the Home
Watch on YouTube | Subscribe on YouTube This webinar provides parents with strategies for implementing Montessori discipline and connection in the home. Led by Tamara Sheesley Balis, Head of School at Greenspring Montessori School, this webinar draws on strategies...
Raising Toddlers with Montessori Discipline
Watch on YouTube | Subscribe on YouTube Greenspring Montessori School Toddler Guides, Danuta Wilson and Kim McCaslin, discuss strategies to encourage your child to self-regulate their behaviors and emotions at home. They provide simple strategies that can be...
Supporting Your Toddler’s Independence
Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to us on YouTube If you are interested in learning more about how to support your toddler's growing independence at home, take a moment to watch this webinar with Greenspring Montessori School Toddler Guides, Allie Alexander and Michelle...
Montessori at Home
A Montessori Bathroom
Greetings from Florida! For those of you who don't know me, I was a Lower Elementary guide at Greenspring and then the Director of Admissions before moving to Florida. My daughter, Lila, recently turned two and I would like to share a few thoughts on what it was like...
A Montessori Bedroom
Greetings from Florida! For those of you who don't know me, I was a Lower Elementary Guide at GMS and then the Director of Admissions before moving to Florida last December. My daughter, Lila, recently turned one and I would like to share a few thoughts on what it was...