Aquinas and Old Town Montessori Schools

Our elementary camp had fun this morning learning about American independence and making patriotic wind socks.

Incredible Photography 📸 Africa

It’s a beautiful day to talk Montessori practice with our AMI elementary consultant.

Our elementary students had so much fun celebrating the Indian spring festival of Holiday!

Newsies starts at 7 pm on Friday and 6 pm on Saturday at Bryant School.

Three of our lower elementary students have completed a report on the solar system, and then worked hard during the last two days to complete the diorama, including all of the planets of our solar system.

Our teachers had an inspiring time this weekend at the Montessori Experience in Baltimore!

We had fun sharing the love on Valentine’s Day!

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What’s happening in our upper elementary? Cubing by three powers. Here a child has derived the cubing terms to create and solve the mathematical build from six cubed to nine cubed. The Montessori cubing materials assist in both the build and the solution.

Santa came to say, “Happy Holidays!” on our last day of school for 2022.

We had a delightful professional development day exploring how science, art, music, and poetry intersect.

We had a fun time last night sharing just some parts of the Montessori math curriculum for 3-6 year olds. Thank you to all who attended!

We had an extraordinary visitor, a Cooper’s Hawk, at the end of the day today.

Such delight at our Monarch butterfly release this morning!

Happy birthday, Maria Montessori!

She continues to inspire us with her insight, dedication to the healthy development of children, and her work for peace.

Our elementary summer campers explored sculpture during their last week of camp.

We celebrated our graduates last night with community and specialty cookies.

Our staff were delighted this morning to discover morning treats and goodie bags when the arrived at school. Thank you to all of our dedicated staff!

Our kindergarten students can get carried away with their classroom labeling.

Our gardens are enjoying spring.

Our beloved Mr. Dave will be performing with his band at Belle Haven Pizzeria on April 12th from 6 to 10 pm. Feel free to stop by for some good music.

http://www.bellehavenpizzeria.com/

Our chicks have moved into their new home.

Our lower elementary students arrived to find a new visitor to the classroom.

Spring is on its way. Yippee!

Some of our primary children had a wonderful time matching found objects to sandpaper letters today.

The first step to actual reading is the phonetic object box. It's a fun way for the teacher and student to connect.

Learning to Read in Montessori Part 8 Ginni Sackett, trainer at the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland, Oregon discusses how a young child learns how to read and write in an AMI Montessor...

The movable alphabet is one of the most essential didactic materials in the 3 to 6 classroom.

Learning to Read in Montessori Part 7 Ginni Sackett, trainer at the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland, Oregon discusses how a young child learns how to read and write in an AMI Montessor...

Getting ready for our winter holiday celebrations. Happy holidays!

You may hear your child say that they are working with "metal insects", but here is what they are really doing--making geometric designs with metal insets to better learn how to more effectively use a pencil.

Learning to Read in Montessori Part 6 Ginni Sackett, trainer at the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland, Oregon discusses how a young child learns how to read and write in an AMI Montessor...

From wood polishing to sewing to solid cylinder blocks, the Montessori classroom offers children a multitude of opportunities to build hand strength and dexterity to prepare their hands for writing. Ginni Sackett shows how work with the geometry cabinet helps to prepare children for later writing activities.

https://youtu.be/8fo-TuGy1XA.

Learning to Read in Montessori Part 5 Ginni Sackett, trainer at the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland, Oregon discusses how a young child learns how to read and write in an AMI Montessor...

The Montessori classroom offers many activities that help prepare children to note the fine visual differences between the letter shapes.

Learning to Read in Montessori Part 4 Ginni Sackett, trainer at the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland, Oregon discusses how a young child learns how to read and write in an AMI Montessor...