A Glimpse into our Montessori Class

We have a lot to celebrate every day in our classroom. Our students are doing a variety of work and are inspired through presentations and student collaborations. This week I presented "The Black Strip". Here the students received a compelling impression of time - the long, long, long time it took for the earth to be prepared for all children, parents and grandparents.

The new students are doing plant experiments for "The Needs of the Plant" and reflecting on the many differences between plants and animals. Older students are excited to learn about the history of written language and how the letters traveled from Egypt to Greece to Rome where italic writing began. They are trying their hand at calligraphy. Many students are going further into mathematics with long division, long multiplication, multiples, factors, graphing and measuring.

Thanks to the mentors who help their mentorees learn how to write in their record books and how to come to a lesson when invited. All of the students help each other. Our class is a wonderful group. We had our third community meeting this week led by class president, Ava.