by Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Elementary
By Ashley Keneller, Upper Elementary Guide, Vermont Street Campus: Redwood Room In every Montessori classroom at every level, students and their Guides strive to maintain a healthy balance between freedom and responsibility. This means that when an individual child or...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Elementary, Montessori Philosophy
By Kelly Hale At the very core of Montessori Elementary is a series of five lessons, known affectionately as The Great Stories. These impressionistic and symbolic lessons are stories that are meant to spark the imagination of the elementary child and create a sense of...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Independence, Newsletter, Parenting, Primary
By Carrie Caffee-Martin, Primary Guide, Lake Oswego Campus: Juniper Room As the days have gotten shorter and Fall is upon us, we have settled into our school routines and are able to look forward to a year filled with growth and possibility for each child. One topic...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Newsletter, Parenting, Toddlers
By Melissa Wilcox, Toddler Guide, Alder Room, Lake Oswego Campus Maria Montessori once said, “To do an action gracefully it is not enough to do it with a smile on one’s face. The smile has to come from the heart. It must correspond with the feelings and be an...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Newsletter, Parenting, Primary
By Lydia Mirocha, Primary Guide, Maple Room, Vermont Street Campus The transition to the summertime season is an exciting one. The days are longer, gardens are full of color and the birds and bugs are abundant. For the Primary-aged child, who still learns through...
