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“A Magical Place”

18 Thursday Dec 2014

Posted by Lisa Lalama in Learning, Montessori Education, Teachers, Wilmington Montessori School

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3-6 classroom, education, hands-on learning, Justin Tarte, kindergarten, montessori, Montessori education, preschool, primary, Wilmington Montessori

september 13_2013 443As I read this blog, I came across an interesting view of kindergarten and how it should influence the school experience.

Heather Siple- space shuttleJustin Tarte presents the view that perhaps all of school should be like life in a kindergarten classroom. Now, he is speaking of a school with single grades, which is different from a multi-aged Montessori classroom. However, he captures the essence of what a Montessori experience is and what education should be like for everyone. School needs to provide the opportunity for children to collaborate, create and imagine. Teachers are there to ask guiding questions, observe and ensure the classroom has the materials needed to further the children’s work.

Dr. Tarte states that, “Kindergarten classrooms are indeed a magical place.” We know that all classrooms can be just as magical and provide experiences that last a lifetime.

A Celebration of Reading

15 Monday Dec 2014

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Amazon, Book Fair

readingcelebration17A new version of the annual Wilmington Montessori School Book Fair was held on Thursday, December 4. As our experience with books and how they “look” shifts, we felt like the traditional book fair should be changed to reflect some of those changes. This year a group of hard-working parents met with Assistant Head of School Laurie Orsic to discuss how to make this happen. In the end, the event was a huge success with books, authors, story time and crafts for all. Of course technology was incorporated into the experience in a couple of ways. A few authors were present to share their books while many others “visited” the Book Fair through videos, sharing the writing and illustration process. Laptops were set up for ordering through Target and Amazon. Using the Amazon link through the WMS website gives the school 4-6% of the cost of the item. It is an easy way to support the school and to do your shopping year round. Continue reading →

Hunger Banquet

05 Friday Dec 2014

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Hunger Banquet, Thanksgiving, world hunger

hungerbanquet2hungerbanquetLast week as most of us prepared for Thanksgiving and a table of plenty, I had the pleasure of attending a Hunger Banquet with the students in our 9-12 Program. This is an event that takes place in the upper elementary program every three years, demonstrating that many people do not have enough to eat. This year, the statistic represented was that 60% of the world’s people barely have enough food to eat, 30% have just enough to survive, and 10% have plenty.

The teachers could simply share these statistics and discuss the problem of world hunger. However, they choose to provide an experience that will stay with the children for a long time to come; it makes an lasting impression. The children randomly choose a card as they enter the room and that card determines where they will sit. The children who are in the 10% have a full course meal at a beautifully set table; they have more than they can eat at one sitting. The rest of the room has a minimal amount of food to share. The staple this year was rice for 60%, and rice and beans for 30%. Children happily sat in their places and shared the food before them, eventually noticing that not everyone was eating the same thing. The three children at the big table got up at one point to share their food; they said that they felt guilty for having so much. Continue reading →

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