Montessori kindergarten

4 Exciting Ways to Combine Nature and Math in Montessori Kindergarten - Flagstaff Montessori Sunnyside Campus

4 Exciting Ways to Combine Nature and Math in Montessori Kindergarten

Young children are constantly discovering the world around them. And quite often, nature fits beautifully into elementary school lesson plans. For decades, kindergarten and preschool students have enjoyed things like seed germination activities in their science lessons. But can anything similar apply to the realm of mathematics?  As it turns out, the answer is yes! […]

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4 Great Ways to Promote Montessori-Style Learning at Home - Flagstaff Montessori Westside Campus

4 Great Ways to Promote Montessori-Style Learning at Home

Many parents champion the Montessori method because it fosters independent learning and allows children to develop their natural curiosity.  Although Montessori classrooms are great, it’s important to note that the learning doesn’t stop once a child leaves for the day. Creating a prepared environment in the home is crucial in allowing children to freely explore

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Why Does My Son's Kindergarten Refer to Chores as Practical Life Experience - Flagstaff Montessori Sunnyside Campus

Why Does My Son’s Kindergarten Refer to Chores as Practical Life Experience?

From a very early age, the Montessori method focuses on helping children become independent and self-reliant. These are not merely buzzwords. They are traits that contribute to success in the real world. Fostering a sense of independence means allowing children to gain practical life experience through classroom activities. In turn, more self-reliant students make critical

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4 Engaging Discovery Bottle Ideas for Daycare Children - Flagstaff Montessori

4 Engaging Discovery Bottle Ideas for Daycare Children

Everything about your child’s day is different when they attend a Montessori daycare. Unlike traditional daycare settings, Montessori programs focus on nurturing your child’s curiosity and creativity through a variety of unique learning techniques. As strong proponents of Montessori philosophy, the Montessori School of Flagstaff has adopted numerous strategies and traditions, including the creation of

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Top 5 Practical Life Skills Your Kindergarten Student Should Learn - Flagstaff Montessori Westside Campus

Top 5 Practical Life Skills Your Kindergarten Student Should Learn

Montessori kindergarten is full of engaging activities that help your little one start exploring the world. Many of those activities are designed to teach children practical life skills.  But there’s no reason why you, as a parent, can’t contribute to your child’s development in the same way. By working with your kindergartener at home, you

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5 Important Ways Montessori Kindergarten Children Learn Math Skills - Flagstaff Montessori Sunnyside Campus

5 Important Ways Montessori Kindergarten Children Learn Math Skills

Montessori kindergarten classrooms focus on bringing up knowledgeable, empathetic citizens of the world. But unless you already know a bit about Montessori, you might wonder about the practicalities — like how young children learn math.  Through a hands-on learning process, kindergarteners master the math concepts they need for future success. Here are five of the

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Why Does Whole Child Development Lead to More Responsible Children - Flagstaff Montessori Sunnyside Campus

Why Does Whole Child Development Lead to More Responsible Children?

By and large, the goal of public schools is to impart information to students and then measure their retention through testing. While academics are certainly important, there’s a lot more to child development than simply filling their heads with rote data. Montessori schools take a “whole child” approach to learning that observes not only academic

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What Makes Authentic Montessori Toys and Activities Different Than Ordinary - Flagstaff Montessori Westside Campus

What Makes Authentic Montessori Toys and Activities Different Than Ordinary?

Many things make the Montessori kindergarten unique from a traditional one, and those include not only the activities that students engage in but also the toys they play with. Learning about what separates Montessori toys and activities from others is a great way to get some perspective on what makes the Montessori philosophy unique altogether.

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Montessori Kindergarten

What Kind of Activities Take Place in a Montessori Kindergarten?

Choosing where to send your child to kindergarten is a big decision that is deserving of careful thought and research.  In order to know if you’re making the right choice, you should learn everything about the school you choose, from its curriculum to its policies to its teaching philosophies — right down to the activities

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