In Montessori education, students often start off their school year with “The First Great Lesson.” Says Ms. Vickie, teacher in E2: “The lesson is intended to make an impression on the children and spark an interest in the world around them. We do a series of experiments that demonstrate basic science to inspire and motivate […]
Let’s peek into the window of P3, where primary students are already making friends and learning new things: “We are having so much fun getting to know your wonderful children. We love our new friends already! We spent the first week easing into the school routine. We will spend the next few weeks of school building […]
Let’s take a peek inside E5 this week, where students are learning about tectonic plates, metacognition, and living a writerly life: “Our first week was amazing, and filled with some exciting community building activities! From post-it note competitions, to ‘Saving Fred!’, our students have started to build a solid foundation of working together to solve […]
E1 is learning about the beautiful mathematical Fibonacci sequence. Check out pictures from their classroom which illustrate the concept in all its perfection, and read more about Fibonacci numbers here. Foothills Montessori School is a private Montessori school serving families in Henderson, Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
One special Montessori tradition is the celebration of a child’s birthday. Called “The Celebration of Life,” it involves the child standing in the middle of a circle with all of the children seated around him or her. In the center of the circle is a paper cut-out of a sun, a candle, and the 12 […]
My name is Elizabeth Carleton. I was very honored to have my essay selected to be the speech at eighth grade graduation; many thanks to Ms. Arlene for helping me to polish my speech. I have been going to FMS since third grade and it has been a wonderful time. I am excited to start ninth […]
There is absolutely no excuse for sitting at home and being bored this summer. Put down the video game controller and get outside! Here are some activities and camps around town — from Shakespeare to fencing lessons — that will keep your children active, busy and making friends all summer long! Acting Up Summer Camp –lvshakespeare.org NIKE basketball camp – ussportscamps.org […]
In the April 2013 issue of The Atlantic, author and national correspondent Hannah Rosin takes a long look at The Touch-Screen Generation: the current under-10 set who are just as familiar with Angry Birds as they are Goodnight Moon. While attending a California conference for developers of children’s apps, a rapidly expanding industry that has some […]
FMS Middle School students had a busy year, learning everything from electromagnetism to etymology. From building (and then knocking down) a periodic table of elements, to re-enacting the WWII D-Day Normandy Invasion, to dissecting cow eyeballs, to traveling the Oregon Trail, to discussing Lord of the Flies and 1984 … the list goes on. […]
“In 20 years, when I have a job that I enjoy and look forward to everyday, I will look back to my upper elementary and middle school years, and will give thanks for everything I had.” — Noelani, 2013 FMS Graduate [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/middle-school-memories/” target=”_blank” size=”small” style=”coolblue” ]MORE MIDDLE SCHOOL MEMORIES[/button] Foothills Montessori School is a private […]