Our Middle School Students are always doing and learning so much that it’s hard to keep up. And Middle School Head Teacher Ms. Erica chronicles it all every two weeks on her amazing blog — subscribe today to get posts by email. Here are just a few highlights from last week: Students visited Opportunity Village […]
“It is the gift of the Montessori education that a child is methodically shown the process for doing a job, moving in the classroom, or taking care of their body …” [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/concentration-in-the-classroom/” target=”blank” size=”small” style=”cherry” icon=”” popup=”” title=””]READ MORE[/button]
“Children are born with an amazing capacity for learning and interacting with their parents and their peers. It is the gift of the Montessori education that a child is methodically shown the process for doing a job, moving in the classroom, or taking care of their body (eating and washing hands, putting on a jacket). “All […]
Our Summer Program has been redesigned to feature hands-on learning through Montessori materials, arts and crafts, cooking and music, and dynamic educational activities. Choose from among ten different sessions, or stay for the whole summer. Your child will enjoy stimulating academics and exciting activities built around ten unique themes — from Spanish Immersion to the […]
The Effects of Enhanced Physical Education on Academic Achievement [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/physical-education-enhances-cognition/” target=”blank” size=”small” style=”cherry” icon=”” popup=”” title=””]READ MORE[/button]
The Effects of Enhanced Physical Education on Academic Achievement Schools around the country are reducing the amount of time devoted to PE. It is the predominate feeling among some administrators that physical education reduces the instruction time in core academic subjects. These administrators fail to see the connection between physical education and classroom learning. This month I decided to research this […]
“The children are eagerly planting strawberries, tomatoes, banana peppers, bell peppers, Asian lettuce, eggplants, and ornamental red and white cabbage …” [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/spring-comes-to-foothills/” target=”” size=”small” style=”cherry” icon=”” popup=”” title=””]READ MORE[/button]
“The children are eagerly planting strawberries, tomatoes, banana peppers, bell peppers, Asian lettuce, eggplants, and ornamental red and white cabbage … The apricot tree in the garden is waking up from a long winter’s nap. Our artists are painting what they see, and their artwork is hanging in the tree! What a beautiful sight for moms […]
A recent New York Times article titled “Learning to Think Outside the Box: Creativity Becomes an Academic Discipline” spotlights a new trend in education: teaching students the art and science of creative thinking. This is a departure from the standardized, compartmentalized approach that has dominated both secondary and higher education systems for the past century. […]
Should schools teach creativity? [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/teaching-creativity/” target=”blank” size=”small” style=”cherry” icon=”” popup=”” title=””]READ MORE[/button]