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Kristin Korody, Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

Growing up in a military family, Ms. Kristin had many homes, but she considers southeastern Connecticut her first home. She has a master’s degree in elementary education and holds a Florida teaching certificate. She settled in Jacksonville in 2013.

When looking for a teaching job in a public school setting in Pensacola several years ago, Ms. Kristin found a website for a Montessori school and became intrigued by Montessori philosophy.

“I knew I wanted to be a part of a system of educating children that values the importance of raising them to be loving, empowered stewards of our world,” she said. “I was drawn immediately to the approach of following the children at their individual paces of learning.”

She taught lower elementary at the Montessori School of Pensacola for three years and at Discovery Depot Montessori School in Silverdale, Wash., for two years. Prior to discovering her passion for Montessori, Kristin taught first and second grade in Waterford, Conn.

“I love seeing the children interact with each other in such a loving and respectful way,” she said. “For example, if someone drops something, many others will immediately offer help!”

Ms. Kristin enjoys doing puzzles and reading books with her children, sewing, and reading quietly on the beach. She is happy to have both of her daughters at MTS!

March 14, 2021

Lower Elementary studying birds

We have done many projects focusing on birds and their nests over the past several weeks. Recently, we put nest-building materials into a beak-friendly bag in hopes that a bird or birds would “shop” from it and build a nest nearby for observation. We will see what happens! This month, the class … [Read more...]

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February 15, 2021

Lower Elementary to get outside more

As the weather warms, we will spend more time outside. We will plant, observe and beautify our space in the coming months. We have a picnic table that we can use for lessons and paper-and-pencil work. Being outside is a great way to life the spirits and re-energize ourselves! The children soon … [Read more...]

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January 27, 2021

Lower Elementary studying rocks, water cycle

We hope everyone enjoyed the winter break with your families. During January, we continue our study of the rock cycle, including the classification and exploration of rocks and minerals. The children also will be introduced to the water cycle and the work of water. This provides an opportunity to … [Read more...]

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November 12, 2020

Lower Elementary’s work adds up

The children are hard at work practicing skills from weekly math and language lessons. The youngest students have been practicing composing numbers with the Montessori Golden Beads, a material designed to help children understand place value and the decimal system. Some children are doing … [Read more...]

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October 6, 2020

Lower Elementary begins Timeline of Life

Our studies of space will continue in October, but we also will begin to look closely into life on Earth. The children have received the Timeline of Life lessons, so more specific lessons about all Five Kingdoms of life can begin. The older children especially enjoy doing research on extinct … [Read more...]

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January 15, 2020

New year brings new study topics

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday break. We are excited to start the new year with the introduction to the map of North America, the Timeline of Life, the water cycle and water forms. We will continue our studies of animal classification, body functions and plants. The Timeline of … [Read more...]

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December 10, 2019

Lower Elementary to study holiday traditions

The children have enjoyed opportunities to choose their favorite work over the past month. This is especially exciting for children who are new to the school or classroom this year. They have had lessons on the relationships between the Earth and the Sun, botany, and zoology. Over the next month, … [Read more...]

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November 6, 2019

Lower Elementary rocking math, language

The children are hard at work practicing skills from weekly math and language lessons. The first-years have been practicing computation with the Montessori Golden Beads, a material designed to help children understand place value and the decimal system. They benefit from the concrete experience of … [Read more...]

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October 9, 2019

Lower Elementary community growing

The school year started with an unexpected extra few days off due to Hurricane Dorian, so the children have spent the past couple of weeks becoming more familiar with the routines of the classroom. Mentors have made themselves available to help their younger protégés with everyday questions and with … [Read more...]

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