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Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Dr. Angeline Lillard, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, has been studying Montessori’s methods for more than two decades. Dr. Lillard asserts that traditional American schooling is in constant crisis because it is based on two poor models for...
Community Service in the Elementary Classrooms
Every year, students at Greenspring Montessori School emphasize the importance of service and stewardship through community service projects. However, we approach service a little differently than other schools. Instead of requiring a set number of hours of service or...
Why do you teach letter sounds rather than letter names? (And other good questions about language acquisition…)
Stages of Language Development: Step 1: Spoken Language: create an internal dictionary and practice using the words in it Step 2: Phonemic Awareness: learn the sounds within words and the sounds/symbols of our alphabet Step 3: Creating Words (Writing): learn to put...
A Montessori Play Area
Greetings from Florida! For those of you who don’t know me, I was a Lower Elementary guide and then the Director of Admissions at Greenspring before moving to Florida. I began this series on Montessori in the Home to help parents find creative ways to implement...
Alumni Spotlight: Toni-Ann Williams
Toni-Ann Williams, Olympic Gymnast Attended from 1999-2010 “Something I learned from Montessori is leadership, even from a very young age. Having that independence and being able to take my own initiative – two values Montessori taught me – I became the first Jamaican...
STEM Educational Initiatives and the Montessori Method
Reposted from NAMC Montessori Teacher Training Blog Math and science work harmoniously in nature. Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the US has called for an increase in scientific and mathematical education. There is currently a movement underway to train and...
June 2018 Capital Project Update
The last months of school were as busy for our construction crews as they were for our students! We went from unfinished walls to our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony over just six short weeks. After the plumbing was finished and the drywall was put up, walls were painted,...
A Montessori Kitchen
Greetings from Florida! For those of you who don’t know me, I was a Lower Elementary guide and then the Director of Admissions at Greenspring before moving to Florida. I have begun this series on Montessori in the Home to help parents find creative ways to implement...