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First Annual Baltimore Montessori Conference a Huge Success!
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Greenspring Montessori School opened it's campus to the greater Montessori community for our first annual Baltimore Montessori Conference. The conference was created by the Maryland Center for Montessori Studies - the Montessori training...
February 2017 Capital Project Update
It has been a very busy month of construction at Greenspring Montessori School! We are finally beginning to see the signs that our extensive project is underway. It is a great feeling for all those involved in planning and preparation for this project over the past...
Kick-Off to Construction
Dear Greenspring families – After years of work and planning, the day has finally come! The trucks have arrived on campus - our Great Foundation, Great Future Project has officially begun! This week Southway Builders will be on campus removing the play structure that...
The Uninterrupted Work Cycle
Written by Margaret Jarrell, former Lower Elementary Guide "The mind takes some time to develop interest, to be set in motion, to get warmed up into a subject, to attain a state of profitable work. If at this time there is interruption, not only is a period of...
Capital Project Update January 2017
The time is finally here! We are delighted to share that our building project is finally beginning! There will be a great deal of activity on campus beginning next week as we begin the big work of creating a truly prepared environment for our children and...
The Mathematical Mind
Written by Marketa Traband, Children's House Guide “In our work, therefore, we have given a name to this part of the mind which is built up by exactitude, we call it the 'mathematical mind.'” - Dr. Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind Maria Montessori’s use of the...
The Elementary Cultural Curriculum
Written by Judy Yormick, Elementary Guide “No matter what we touch, an atom, or a cell, we cannot explain it without knowledge of the wide universe. What better answer can be given to those seekers for knowledge? It becomes doubtful whether even the universe will...
Art in the Toddler Classroom
Written by Michelle Donohue, Toddler Guide “The child's development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behavior towards him. We have to help the child to act, will and think for himself. This is the art...