If ever I am asked about my childhood, I usually tell people that I was raised Montessori. Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that I spent my youth going through the different environments of a Montessori classroom. I did not. However, Montessori is so much more than just a curriculum taught inside a classroom. It truly...
Recently, I found this great article published by Montessori Foundation about why Montessori classrooms are made up of multiple age groups. This is a question often asked while touring new families so I thought it may be helpful. It reads: Sometimes parents worry that by having younger children in the same class as older ones,...
Dear Parents and Families, Once again I have the pleasure of welcoming all of the returning families as well as all of our new families for another great school year at WMS. We are looking forward to another year of teaching your children using the Montessori method. We truly believe that you made a fantastic...
If your child dreads the idea of coming to school, cries, throws tantrums, seems depressed or physically ill, he or she may be experiencing separation anxiety and you the parent, could be at the root of the problem as well as the solution. Separation anxiety is defined as a debilitating attachment between parent and child that renders the child...
