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Why Doesn’t Montessori Use Traditional Letter Grades?
In Montessori classrooms, students don't receive grades. This is intentional. Many families who are new to Montessori wonder why this is done and how progress is demonstrated instead. Core Reasons for No Grades Holistic AssessmentTeachers observe skills,...
Native Tree Planting on Campus with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
This week the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay planted 69 native trees and shrubs across campus. This opportunity is funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to support the Maryland Five Million Trees initiative.We have a variety of native species, including...
The Gifts of Summer
The Gifts of Summer The summer break provides unique challenges but also unique opportunities for unstructured time, including the freedom to explore outdoors, as well as building independence, and meaningful contributions.Unstructured Time While it’s tempting to...
Dive into Summer: Reading Lists for Children’s House & Elementary
Need something to read this summer? Here are our picks for the best summer reading for Children's House and Elementary! Children's House Summer Reading List 2025 Elementary Summer Reading List 2025 Along with these book recommendations, here are a few tips to...
What’s All the Buzz About Elementary Research?
If you have ever spent time in a Montessori Elementary classroom, you have seen it abuzz with a variety of research projects. Why is this? Elementary-age students are naturally curious and have a strong internal drive to discover how our world works. Montessori’s...
Spring Earth Day Celebration at Greenspring
As part of our Allegiance to Nature at Greenspring Montessori School, our faculty and staff organized a special Earth Day event for our children and families. Our Toddler, Children’s House, Elementary, and Adolescent classes took on various projects around our campus...
What do you love about Greenspring?
A recent article in Education Week brought to light some intriguing findings from a Brookings Institution study that reveals a gap in how parents perceive their children's enjoyment and engagement with school compared to the students' own perspectives. According to...
The Child’s Absorbent Mind
Written by Shannon Brown, Children's House Guide “Our work is not to teach, but to help the absorbent mind in its work of development. How marvelous it would be if by our help, if by an intelligent treatment of the child, if by understanding the needs of [their]...