Cool Springs Montessori

08/19/2026

We would love for all of our families (current and former) to join our team and run with us this year!

We have great news! The route you know and love is back this year! Don’t forget to register to run.

Register at https://mercytn.org/mercy-franklin-classic/. See you on race day!🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️

08/18/2026

“My school is a great school. I like my school. This school teaches me a lot. My old school did not teach me anything.”

08/15/2026

✨ And just like that, our first week of school is done! ✨

We welcomed new and returning students and families, along with some amazing new members of our CSM team!

This week, we also celebrated the opening of our newest classroom, Seedling, serving our youngest learners ages 6–18 months. ✨

At Cool Springs Montessori, our mission is to provide a stable, nurturing, and supportive environment that honors each child’s unique development. Through a harmonious, reality-based environment rooted in Montessori philosophy, we guide children toward growing emotionally, socially, and academically while building independence, compassion, responsibility, and a lifelong love of learning.

We are so grateful for our CSM community and excited for all that this year will bring! 🌱✨

08/04/2026

Imagine being a baby discovering how to crawl for the very first time. Every movement is new. Every reach builds confidence. 💛

Contrary to what marketing might tell us, babies don’t need flashing lights, loud sounds, or piles of plastic toys to inspire movement. Often, the simplest materials offer the richest opportunities for development.

A silver ball set invites just enough movement to spark curiosity. As it gently rolls, it encourages your little one to stretch, scoot, pivot, crawl, and eventually chase it—all driven by their own intrinsic motivation. There are no buttons to press or batteries to replace, just the joy of discovering, “I can do this!”

This beautiful material can be introduced around 3 months of age and continues to grow with your child well into toddlerhood, making it one of the most purposeful and lasting additions to a prepared environment.

✨ Less entertainment. More discovery.
✨ Less stimulation. More concentration.
✨ Less doing for the child. More allowing the child to do for themselves.

If you’re looking for one simple, intentional material that supports natural movement and independence, this is one of my favorites:

https://amzn.to/3Uee1if

08/02/2026

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Little Grace

07/30/2026

SAVE THE DATE - Mercy Clinic Franklin Classic 9/7

CSM has a team registered for the Mercy Clinic Franklin Classic on Labor Day, 9/7 and would love to have our families join us! For the adults that would like to participate, there are several race options. If you are not a runner, but your child would enjoy joining their friends in the event, there is a 1K for kids. Click the link below to find our team (Cool Springs Montessori) and register. More info to come closer to the race!
https://mercyfranklinclassic.raceroster.com/teams?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0ibilzso&fbclid=IwY2xjawTYXLxwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5Ndjb15xY0Ui1Uw-oVEl0CgCvBDQ4JNsCiZcFdpRL9suJeqxrNuStfNMs4gA_aem_7qSotepK_3Z56qJLCBdHdA

View teams for Mercy Franklin Classic on September 7, 2026 in Franklin TN

07/22/2026

07/05/2026

I just had a wonderful conversation about this globe with a visiting child last week!❤️

🫶 Montessori Facts of the Day 🫶

07/05/2026

Our wonderful, talented I/T guide is in Vietnam training future Montessori guides ! ❤

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