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Upper El Week Six
Posted on October 15th, 2021“The satisfaction which they find in their work has given them a grace and ease like that which comes from music.” -Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child In Upper Elementary, students who are on top of their assigned work
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Mrs. Hood: En Otoño!
Posted on October 15th, 2021Maria Montessori believed that the initial six years of a child’s life are crucial for a their language development; that from birth a child must receive appropriate stimulation. This is also widely recognized by many specialists in language, also when
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Middle School: Week in Review
Posted on October 15th, 2021 It was a short week for the middle school community with lots of fun fall activities. This week the students enjoyed the beautiful fall foliage while playing soccer during recess each day. They also had fun with our community advisory activity
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Mrs. Semmah: Fall Activities
Posted on October 15th, 2021Fall is here. The trees change their colors to red, brown, orange, and yellow. It is finally fresh, cool, and beautiful outdoors. In my classroom, I love to use the seasonal shift to introduce new learning concepts and activities in
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Mrs. Lopes: Our Solar System
Posted on October 15th, 2021 “Let us give the child a vision of the whole universe. The universe is an imposing reality, and an answer to all questions.” -Maria Montessori We are beginning our study of the solar system. Bringing some of the wonders
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Collaboration in Lower El
Posted on October 15th, 2021One of my favorite parts about an Elementary Montessori classroom is that you see children constantly, collaboratively, learning with and from one another on a daily basis. There are many benefits to this work. Working with a friend teaches children
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Mrs. Doyle: 3-2-1 Blast Off!
Posted on October 15th, 2021We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry. –Maria Montessori We are beginning our study of the solar system. Bringing some of the wonders of the
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Upper El Week Five
Posted on October 8th, 2021“They will imitate us in any case. Let us treat them, therefore, with all the kindness which we would wish to help develop in them.” -Maria Montessori Each week the Upper El students recognize acts of kindness which they observe
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After Fraser Woods Montessori School
"FWM Class of 2017, Hopkins Class of 2021 He was recently awarded the Mary Brewster Thompson Award. This award recognizes students in grades nine through twelve for fine scholarship, intellectual maturity, enthusiasm for academic pursuits, and the ability to share that enthusiasm with others. From Hopkins School: "At the end of the school year, Hopkins awards various character and academic prizes..."
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" 2018 FWM Recipient of: The Janesky Family Community Service Award My fondest memories of FWM are at the annual book fairs. I always loved when the entire school came together for an event, and the book fairs were a great place for both students and their families to get together and celebrate reading. Of course, these are also some of..."
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" Attending FWM shaped me into an incredibly responsible and competent human being. When I entered both high school and college, I not only had a great educational foundation but I also had realistic expectations of life skills and responsibilities. As a 6-year-old, I just assumed that finishing an assignment in a timely manner, clearing your plates, washing and drying..."
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" Hana is the daughter of Yun-Kyung Kim, FWM Music Teacher The Montessori style of learning that FWM provided me was, without exaggeration, one of the most defining factors in the cultivation of my work ethic. Because I was given so much agency and responsibility in the work that I did in FWM and was treated like an independent scholar/learner, I..."
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" My fondest memory of FWM was doing community service with the younger kids, because I got to know each of them and teach them the things I learned throughout my time at FWM. Attending FWM helped me focus more on personal development rather than exams, and the environment gave me a more mature, innovative and socially adept perspective in..."
Tanner Tardie ’11 Read More
