Category: Children’s House

Coming off a fabulously successful Give STL Day (thanks to all of you!), let’s take a look at teamwork and collaboration at Villa di Maria. In Montessori we talk a lot about individuality. Children working at their own pace, children being met where they are, children learning through topics that interest them… But, collaboration is … Continue reading “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!”

In Ms. McAuley’s Children’s House the children have taken biscuit-making by storm. Ingredients are gathered and mixed, the dough is kneaded, biscuits formed and baked. This work is worthwhile on so many levels from strengthening the hand to supporting functional independence, but the smell alone makes the endeavor worth the effort! Take a look … … Continue reading “Bread Baking!”

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” -Rabindranath Tagore Villa di Maria’s annual Earth Day festivities were a huge hit with our Children’s Houses. April 22 was a fabulous morning to be outside in the dirt – and this day was … Continue reading “Earth Day!”

Observing in the classroom gives parents a glimpse of the magic of the classroom, allowing us to see the children in all their glory, doing all their things. We admire the children, their concentration, the work they are capable of doing. (Side note: Observation is well worth doing!) This past weekend, however, parents had the … Continue reading “A Weekend of Parent Education…”