Pin punch activities are more than art Much of the work in the Toddler and Primary classrooms is designed to help children to develop their fine motor skills, which involves the coordination of the body’s small muscles and refinement of their hand control. The development of fine motor skills … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary Community News
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful winter break with your families. We are really getting back into the swing of things here in the classroom and enjoying every minute of it. We ended our first day back from break by making a huge time line with our 1,000 chains and counting to the year … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary Community News
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...]
Toddler Community News
December in the Toddler classrooms began full of new seasonal activities. Following the seasons of our general cultures, Ms. Johanna’s class has “Christmas” objects to name, sort, match and explore. Hanukkah is represented by a menorah, a dreidel and the cookie cutters to match and name. If you … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary Visits Crooked River State Park
It was a cold December morning, with a high not expected to get out of the 50’s, but the Lower Elementary students were eager to dip their hands into the water with the net to see what they could scrape off the underside of the floating dock. With nets full of life from such things as algae, sea … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary Community News
November was an excellent time in Upper Elementary. We have been busy celebrating Dia De Los Muertos, learning research tips from a librarian, showing off at Parents’ Night, visiting Down to Earth Farm and discussing meaningful topics in philosophy café. We will start our winter holiday research … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary Community News
Last week, we rolled out the Time Line of Life (the 2nd great lesson). With the Time Line of Life, we will study many subjects. We have begun by looking at one cell organisms in the microscope. We will talk about vertebrates and invertebrates, the five classes of vertebrates, and the five … [Read more...]
Philosophy
“Miss Meghan, would you like some tea?” The Upper Elementary student asked. “It’s raspberry tea and really good.” The raspberry tea went along with the chocolate chip banana bread a student made for their twice-a-month philosophy sessions with Miss Meghan. Miss Meghan usually can be found … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary Students Visit Down to Earth Farm
Much of the holiday season revolves around the table, with family and friends enjoying good food. Finding out where that good food comes from was part of the journey the Upper Elementary students took just days before Thanksgiving. The students traveled to Down to Earth Farm in Jacksonville to … [Read more...]
Nature Pal Exchange
Whether you are in a Toddler, Primary or Elementary classroom, one can see that nature plays a big role at Montessori Tides School. Natural elements decorate the rooms, and nature study is part of the Elementary curriculum. When the Elementary teachers learned about a program that allowed them to … [Read more...]
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