Sandia Montessori School

It is with much sadness and regret that I have closed down my school, Sandia Montessori School of Albuquerque after 17 1/2 years. I will truly miss all the children and families that have come through my life. I hope to see you around. If you can please stay in touch with pictures, calls or texts I would greatly appreciate it!💔

I was lucky enough to donate more then half of our things to 5 different schools, families, friends and charities!

May you all be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous!

Love Vicki

So true!

RESPECT!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our wonderful staff 🎉

Now hiring Lead and Assistant Teachers 📣

Thank you families for joining tonights Trunk or Treat 🎃

Today we celebrate Dr. Maria Montessori’s birthday!
She gave the world the greatest gift, that is the Montessori Method. It is she who said "it is not true that I invented the Montessori Method... I have studied the child; I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it, and that is what we call the Montessori Method."
Happy birthday Dr. Maria Montessori 🥳

Our Elementary 1st-5th Science Fair was a great success!

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)

These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!

Looking for a career in Early Childhood? Please email us at [email protected]

🍀Happy St. Patrick’s Day from our Elementary and Kindergarten classes🍀