Idyllwild Montessori School

Idyllwild Montessori School Small groups. 2-12 ages. Montessori approach.

Following the child environment.Before and after care.Individual music lessons (Piano/Violin) English/Russian online lessons via ZOOM

08/29/2026

🎬 A Very Special Premiere!
What a special evening at Idyllwild Montessori School!
Our Film Premiere of The Musketeers, The Valor and The Egg was truly unforgettable!
We are so proud of our wonderful young actors! Their enthusiasm, creativity, and joy brought the characters to life on the screen. 🎭👏
We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to:
🎬 Mr. Maks Max Zol for directing, filming, and bringing the whole film together;
👗 Ms. Lidia for creating the costumes;
🎥 Denis, our wonderful teacher aide, for helping behind the scenes and being part of the filmmaking process.
And, of course, a huge Bravo to our students! They acted in the film and created all the props themselves, adding their own imagination and creativity to the production.
Our Arts & Crafts and Filmmaking Summer Camps were so exciting! The children had the opportunity to create, explore, act, and see how their handmade creations could become part of a real film.
From making props during Summer Camp…
to stepping in front of the camera…
to seeing themselves on the big screen at our Premiere! 🎬✨
This is what makes these experiences so meaningful: children experience the joy of creating something together and seeing their work come to life.
Thank you to everyone who made this special project possible.
Bravo, our young actors and creators! ❤️🎭🎬
All for one, and one for all! ⚔️🥚✨

08/25/2026

🎬 Film Premiere!

Dear students, parents, and friends!

We are delighted to invite you to the premiere of our new film:

⚔️ “The Musketeers, The Valor and The Egg” 🥚

Join us for an evening of adventure, courage, friendship, and, of course, a little cinematic magic!

📅 Thursday, August 27th
🕢 7:30 PM

And what is a movie premiere without popcorn? 🍿
Popcorn will be served!

We can’t wait to share this special film with you.
See you at the premiere! 🎬✨


08/25/2026

🎬 Film Premiere!

Dear students, parents, and friends!

We are delighted to invite you to the premiere of our new film:

⚔️ “The Musketeers, The Valor and The Egg” 🥚

Join us for an evening of adventure, courage, friendship, and, of course, a little cinematic magic!

📅 Thursday, August 27th
🕢 7:30 PM

And what is a movie premiere without popcorn? 🍿
Popcorn will be served!

We can’t wait to share this special film with you.
See you at the premiere! 🎬✨

08/25/2026

Dear Families ! You may apply for subsidized childcare online using the following link: (RCOE) https://secureweb.rcoe.us/RCOE_ELIST/Start/Register or by completing the Eligibility List Application and submitting it to agency.(ask RCOE Provider - Lidiya - 1012876, for an application) If you have any questions, please call (800) 442-4927 or email [email protected].

08/24/2026

August 31, 1870 — August 31, 2026
Celebrating 156 years
On August 31, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Maria Montessori—a woman whose ideas were born more than a century ago, yet seem remarkably prepared for the world our children are entering today.
We live in an age of Artificial Intelligence.
A child can ask a machine a question and receive an answer in seconds.
A computer can write a story, create a picture, compose music, translate languages, solve mathematical problems, and explain almost anything.
But Montessori asked a much deeper question:

What is the child becoming?
For Montessori philosophy it is about to develop a human being.
Dr.Maria Montessori observed that children possess an extraordinary inner drive to explore, repeat, concentrate, make choices, solve problems, and gradually become independent.
And this may be more important than ever.
Because information is no longer the scarce resource.
Information is everywhere.
What becomes precious is the ability to think.
To observe before judging.
To ask meaningful questions.
To distinguish reality from appearance.
To concentrate deeply.
To persevere when something is difficult.
To make a choice—and experience its consequences.
To create rather than simply consume.
These are not skills that a machine can simply give to a child.
They must be lived.
This is why the Montessori prepared environment remains so powerful in the 21st century.
A child carries a real glass.
Feels the weight of a material.
Pours water.
Builds a tower.
Listens to a bell.
Matches sounds.
Traces a letter.
Counts real objects.
Cares for a plant.
Works beside another child.
Makes a mistake.
Tries again.
And discovers:
“I can do it myself.”
This experience is fundamentally different from receiving an instant digital answer.
Montessori understood something profound:
The hand is not merely executing what the mind already knows. The hand helps build the mind.
And perhaps this is one of the greatest challenges of the AI era.

The technology will continue to change.
The child remains at the center.
And perhaps this is why, more than 100 years later, Montessori still speaks so clearly to our future.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Maria Montess

08/22/2026

🎻 Music Begins Early - Exploring String Instruments.
This week,we explored the world of string instruments — the violin, banjo, and guitar. We looked at their different shapes and strings and, most importantly, listened to their unique sounds.
Then I played Leonardo’s Tarantella on the violin for the children. Later, I added piano accompaniment.
For a young child, this is not simply a music lesson.
It is an invitation to listen deeply.
Music helps children develop auditory discrimination, rhythm, memory, coordination, concentration, and sensitivity to patterns. But beyond all these developmental benefits, music gives children something that is difficult to measure: a relationship with beauty.
We don't have to expect a four-year-old to become a concert musician.
We can simply give children the opportunity to hear beautiful music, explore instruments, move with rhythm, sing, experiment with sound, and discover that music is something they can eventually create themselves.

My love for music began when I was four years old.
At that age, I started studying both violin and piano. My musical education was quite serious: 45-minute lessons for each instrument, along with solfeggio and choir.
Looking back, I realize that those early years gave me much more than the ability to play an instrument.
That is why I believe so strongly in giving young children meaningful musical experiences.
I know this from both sides, as a musician and as a Montessori teacher watching young children discover music today.
And perhaps this is why I feel so strongly about early music education:
We are laying the foundation for a musician. 🎶🎻

08/20/2026

🎹 Is Two Years Old Too Young to Learn to play the Piano?
No! But a two-year-old does not need a 30-minute piano lesson!
Music has been my profession and an important part of my life long before Montessori education became another major part of my professional path.
Today, these two worlds, Music and Montessori education go hand in hand.
Over many years of teaching, I have realized that learning to play any music instrument is not one single step. There are different stages of preparation, and each stage needs to respect the child's developmental readiness.
For a two-year-old, we don't begin with scales, notation, or long periods of sitting at the piano.
We begin with music itself. 🎶
🎶 Listening — discovering different sounds, high and low, loud and soft.
👏 Rhythm — clapping, walking, singing, dancing, and feeling the beat.
👂 The musical ear — listening carefully, recognizing patterns, and imitating simple sounds.
Movement and coordination — developing control, finger independence, and the connection between movement and sound.
🎹 Exploration — discovering the keyboard and experiencing the wonderful realization: “I make a sound!”
Only gradually, when the child is ready, do we move toward more formal piano instruction.
This is where I see such a beautiful connection between Montessori and music education.
We don't rush development.
We prepare, observe, invite, and guide.
A two-year-old may spend only a few minutes at the piano—and those few minutes can be incredibly meaningful.
We are not trying to produce a pianist at two.
We are laying the foundation for a musician.
And perhaps most importantly, we are helping the child discover that music is something they can create, not simply something they listen to.
Music and Montessori: two paths that meet in the same place—the development of the whole child.

08/19/2026

Idyllwild Montessori - 🥁 Discovering Rhythm Through Music. 🎶
Music is not only something children listen to — it is something they can feel, explore, and create.
During our music exploration, children discovered the wonderful world of rhythm instruments. We played familiar songs together, learning to listen carefully and follow the beat. Each instrument gave children a different way to experience rhythm:
Drums — feeling a strong, steady beat. Maracas — exploring movement and pulse.
Triangles — discovering clear, bright sounds.
Tambourines — combining rhythm, movement, and sound.
Cymbal — experiencing contrast between soft and strong sounds.
Rhythm sticks — tapping and keeping a steady beat
We also explored the xylophone and glockenspiel, listening to their beautiful, resonant tones and discovering how different notes create melodies.
We also explored the LOLUNUT (lulunat).It is an acoustic steel tongue drum, which creates a peaceful, meditative, bell-like sound.
Through these experiences, children are developing much more than musical skills. They are practicing concentration, auditory discrimination, coordination, memory, self-expression, turn-taking, and the ability to listen to others.
And perhaps most importantly, they are discovering the joy of making music together.
In Montessori education, music is a beautiful pathway from movement and sensory exploration to attention, creativity, and self-expression.
🎶 Listen. Feel. Move. Create.
That is how a young child begins to discover the language of music.



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