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Help Your Child Build Problem Solving and Social Skills By Using Declarative Language
As busy parents, it is often tempting to tell children what they need to do and how to do it. What if, however, we take the time to use language that creates opportunities for children to feel empowered, useful, and connected? Children can then learn and discover what...
The Importance of the Three-Year Cycle in Children’s House
Montessori classrooms are designed as a three-year cycle; the mixed-age grouping is very intentional. Dr. Montessori studied how children move through cycles of development, building upon that which came before. The Children’s House years can be broken down into the...
What’s New in Writers’ Workshop?
Writers' Workshop is a program for our Children's House Elders, and our Lower and Upper Elementary students, that supports their writing development. During weekly meetings, children receive lessons on the strategies of good writing. They practice writing narrative,...
Comfy Dinner Student Fundraiser to Benefit Montessori Model United Nations
Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for our MMUN Comfy Dinner to benefit the Upper Elementary trip to the Montessori Model United Nations Conference in New York. We are happy to share that the students raised $2,033!To those of you who supported the...
Grounds Day Fall 2024
As part of our Allegiance to Nature at Greenspring Montessori School, our faculty and staff organized our annual Grounds Day event for our children and families. Our Toddler, Children’s House, Elementary, and Adolescent classes took on various projects around our...
The Importance of Community for Toddler Language Development
Written by Beth Callahan “Only the child under three can construct the mechanism of language, and [the child] can speak any number of languages, if they are in [the] environment at birth....No child becomes tired of learning to speak!” - Dr. Maria...
How Montessori Elementary Fosters Autonomy and Executive Functioning Skills
In the Montessori elementary classroom, children in 1st through 6th grade embark on a journey that goes beyond traditional academics. At this age, children are naturally inclined toward developing independence, curiosity, and responsibility—qualities that Montessori...
The Passage to Abstraction in Montessori: How Elementary Children Transition to Abstract Thought
How Elementary Children Transition to Abstract Thought The journey through Elementary education is a transformative experience. During the Elementary years, students begin a fascinating cognitive shift known as the “passage to abstraction.” This is when they move from...