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Adolescents Travel to Merida, Mexico for Spanish Language Capstone Trip
In March, our Adolescent students ventured to Mérida in the Yucatán region of Mexico for a seven day Spanish immersion trip. The goal of the capstone trip was for our Adolescents to connect with our sister school - Lancaster Montessori - while having a cultural...
Upper Elementary Students Represent Kenya and Congo-Brazzaville at Model United Nations
Upper Elementary students at Greenspring Montessori School traveled to New York in February to represent Kenya and Congo-Brazzaville at the Montessori Model United Nations Conference. The students have been researching and preparing speeches throughout the school year...
2024 Adolescent Social Justice Data Fair
As part of a unit on data literacy, our Adolescents have been investigating social justice issues of their choosing in Humanities and Math classes. The students interviewed their families on social justice topics and then brought their findings to the class to...
School Partnership with Montessori Lancaster in Mérida, Yucatán
We are happy to announce an exciting new partnership with Montessori Lancaster in Mérida, Yucatán in Mexico. We have been diligently working for two years to identify and partner with an established Montessori school in Latin America to provide children and...
2024 MLK Day of Service
Thank you to all of the families who volunteered and donated items for our MLK Day of Service to benefit PIVOT Baltimore. Because of your generosity, we were able to complete our goal of creating 100 care packages and providing hundreds of dollars worth of additional...
Lower Elementary Children Explore Natural History Through Going Outs
Our Lower Elementary children have been inspired recently by natural history and early humans. After receiving the first three Great Lessons - The Coming of the Universe, The Timeline of Life, and The Coming of Humans, they have initiated their own research on...
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Developing Rich Language with our Toddlers
Rich oral language is a building block for strong literacy Learning to be - this is every toddler’s goal. It is both simple and richly complex. Between the ages of 2 and 3, the child is newly aware of possessing their own identity separate from their family, and they...
Children as Contributing Members of the Home
Whether you are first beginning your Montessori journey with your toddler or you have been involved with the Montessori community for years, having an independent child at home may be a goal of yours. This blog post will walk you through age-appropriate chores for...
Montessori Mastery: A Learning Process for Life
A group of Lower Elementary students share their work with their classmates. Montessori Mastery: A Learning Process for Life Students are best motivated to learn when they work on something of their own choosing, at their own pace, and until they determine that they...
The Adolescent and the Land
As emerging adults, it is crucial that adolescents learn and grow in an environment that matches their development as well as gives insight into the time in which we live; we must improve each individual to improve society. Dr. Montessori calls the Erdkinder the...
How do Montessori Materials Spark a Love of Mathematics?
“The hand is the pathway to the brain.” - Dr. Maria Montessori It may be hard for some parents to believe, but all children have the ability to really enjoy learning math. In Montessori classrooms, mathematics are introduced to children at 3 to 6 years old, enabling...
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Setting Up a Montessori Playroom in your Home
For children birth - age 10 Whether you have a one year old or an eight year old, you might be familiar with an explosion of toys in your home. If you are dreaming of ways to streamline your living spaces, keep your children engaged, and encourage a sense of order,...
The Gifts of Summer
The Gifts of Summer The summer break provides unique challenges but also unique opportunities for unstructured time, including the freedom to explore outdoors, as well as building independence, and meaningful contributions.Unstructured Time While it’s tempting to...
A Montessori Play Area
Greetings from Florida! For those of you who don’t know me, I was a Lower Elementary guide and then the Director of Admissions at Greenspring before moving to Florida. I began this series on Montessori in the Home to help parents find creative ways to implement...
A Montessori Kitchen
Greetings from Florida! For those of you who don’t know me, I was a Lower Elementary guide and then the Director of Admissions at Greenspring before moving to Florida. I have begun this series on Montessori in the Home to help parents find creative ways to implement...