The Montessori Inclusive School

“The child is not an empty being who owes whatever he knows to us who have filled him up with it. ” - Maria Montessori

From exploring the garden and admiring the blooming flowers to sharing laughter with friends, these experiences nurture an appreciation of the world around them and build a strong sense of community.

🌿On The Montessori Shelf: Multiplication Board

🔹 Purpose
The Multiplication Board helps children build a strong understanding of multiplication through hands-on learning and repetition. It allows children to explore multiplication facts in a concrete and visual way.

🔹 How It Works
Children use numbered tiles and beads to complete multiplication equations on the board. By counting and placing beads in rows, they physically see and experience repeated addition and multiplication patterns.

🔹 What Children Learn
• Multiplication facts and memorization
• Skip counting and number patterns
• Concentration and logical thinking
• Confidence and independence in math work

Using concrete materials makes math more meaningful and engaging for children!

Honoring and remembering the brave heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.❤️💙❤️💙

“The exercises of Practical Life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. ” - Maria Montessori

"The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn.” - Maria Montessori

The children have been enjoying the beautiful blooms from the wildflowers they helped plant and care for!🌼🌿😍

What a beautiful morning celebrating our wonderful TMIS moms!💐 💖

We had a lovely time celebrating and honoring our amazing TMIS moms this morning! Thank you for all you do — the love, care, and support you give each and every day is truly appreciated and celebrated!

A heartfelt thank you as well to our amazing TMIS dads. Your support and thoughtful contributions helped create such a joyful Mother's day gathering. 🌸

Happy Mother’s Day to all our incredible mothers and mother figures! 🌷

🌿 On the Montessori Shelf: Scrubbing an Object

A simple but powerful Practical Life activity that children truly love—scrubbing and cleaning objects.

💦Purpose
To help children care for their environment while building independence, responsibility, and respect for their surroundings. This activity also satisfies the child’s natural desire for purposeful, real-world work.

💦How It Works
For this particular placemat scrubbing work, the child is presented with a tray that has a spray bottle with soapy water, a brush, and a dirty placemat.

They begin by spraying the placemat with soapy water, then gently scrubbing the surface using small circular motions. If needed, they may rinse the placemat to remove excess soap. Finally, they carefully dry the placemat with a cloth, ensuring it is left clean and tidy.

Each step is done slowly and intentionally, following a sequence of steps from beginning to end.

💦What Children Learn
🔹Coordination of movement and control
🔹Concentration and attention to detail
🔹Independence and self-care skills
🔹Responsibility for caring for materials and environment
🔹Sequence and order of steps in a task
🔹Pride and satisfaction in completing real, meaningful work