Students settling into new environment Our first full month of school in our new environment has been exciting! I’m impressed with our community’s ability to work through growing pains. We’re continuing to lay the solid foundation of a loving community by learning about others and ourselves. … [Read more...]

Summer is quickly approaching, and the excitement throughout the school is almost tangible. Teachers are preparing for the summer camp session at Montessori Tides School, and children are making plans for outdoor activities and relaxing with their families. We will culminate our academic school … [Read more...]

Wow, what a great March! Sometimes it feels like our classroom is filled with magic. All of our children are accomplishing a level of focus that didn’t seem possible in August. In March, we had a lovely field trip to Shanghai Circus to celebrate Chinese New Year. In math, we have been exploring … [Read more...]

The Spring Equinox is quickly approaching, bringing with it an exciting feeling for everyone as the winter lull turns into our beautiful Florida weather. Spring Break is quickly approaching! We had a fantastic trip to Driftwood last month, and the children worked very hard on community-building … [Read more...]

We have been enjoying the weather and have been playing soccer almost every day in the ditch. In the classroom, we are working on our study of fractions, ratio and proportion. We will soon begin our study of decimals, money and percents. Some students are finishing up their winter holiday researches … [Read more...]

Happy New Year! We are so excited to be back at school. The spring semester is one of renewal and growth. December was filled with celebrations for world peace and our love for one another. This particular group of children has an astounding amount of independence and maturity. We are looking … [Read more...]

We are officially one month into school, and our class is doing beautiful things socially and academically. Every day I am amazed by this group of students and their respect for one another, depth of thought and ability for concentration. If you were to observe, you would see our students revisiting … [Read more...]

Upper Elementary Busy with Fundraiser, Classwork Our class has been working hard on our entrepreneurial spirit! Our schoolwide fundraisers have given us the opportunity to explore what it’s like to run a small business. The orders for Mother’s Day Baskets are higher this year, and we are excited … [Read more...]

We have been enjoying the weather and have been playing sharks and minnows almost every day in the ditch. In the classroom, we are working on multiples and factors, including greatest common factor. Next month, we will study fractions, ratio and proportion and will begin our study of decimals, money … [Read more...]