Our Montessori classroom is rich with language, from the casual conversations children enjoy between friends and teachers to the formal lessons in decoding, reading and writing. We understand that children's language acquisition is highly individualized, representing...
Once children have begun to write letters, they are quickly motivated to apply that knowledge to useful, meaningful activities. But a child who wants to write a lot may not yet have the attention span or endurance to write for long. It falls, then, to the creative...
One of our Christopher Academy favorites, the Broad Stair or Brown Stair is a constant attraction in the Montessori classroom. A frequent partner to the Pink Tower, the Broad Stair shares some qualities in common with its upright partner: dimensions in diminishing...
As we move past the transitional first days of school and the rhythms of the school year begin to be established, we will begin sending out more details about exactly how Montessori environments work. Each week, you can expect to find a single Montessori material...
Some of our favorite Montessori materials are the ones that make elegant and simple seemingly complicated concepts. The math materials are especially good at this, translating concepts you may have learned (or misunderstood!) in high school into engaging puzzles...
