Wind Rose Montessori

Wind Rose Montessori Montessori school neighboring Discovery Park

At Wind Rose Montessori, our mission is to immerse children in a beautiful learning environment to encourage curious minds, spark wonderment, create independence, and find happiness.

09/02/2026

You never know what we might see at the Ballard Locks! The children get to enjoy learning about the journey salmon endure returning to their homes for spawning. It’s includes a sneaky seal or two looking for a snack along the way! 🐟🦭

Happy Birthday, Dr. Montessori! 🎂You stood firm for every child’s right to learn—girls and boys, side by side — at a tim...
08/31/2026

Happy Birthday, Dr. Montessori! 🎂

You stood firm for every child’s right to learn—girls and boys, side by side — at a time when the world hadn’t caught up to that idea yet. You believed education belonged to everyone, and you turned that belief into a movement that still shapes how we teach today.

Your courage built classrooms where curiosity leads and every child grows into their full potential. We celebrate you today—and every day we watch our students explore, question, and discover. ✨

Thank you for showing us that one determined mind can change the world.

The Shire wrapped up their ancient structures exploration with a stunning collaborative clay carving! 🏛️ Ms. Megan intro...
08/30/2026

The Shire wrapped up their ancient structures exploration with a stunning collaborative clay carving! 🏛️ Ms. Megan introduced the children to Cappadocia, a region in Turkey famous for cities carved straight into rock formations—then invited them to build their own version together.

Little hands sculpted, negotiated, and layered ideas onto one shared piece, learning a big lesson along the way: respect what came before you, and add rather than take away. Teamwork and history, hand in hand! ✨

Wondering how we connect traditional Montessori materials with non-traditional curriculum? 🦴 ➡️➡️➡️This month, our class...
08/27/2026

Wondering how we connect traditional Montessori materials with non-traditional curriculum? 🦴 ➡️➡️➡️

This month, our classroom dove into prehistoric creatures—and yes, that’s still very much Montessori! Take the Brown Stair and Pink Tower: instead of building height and colour discrimination the “usual” way, we lay them out to model a Stegosaurus skeleton, plate by plate. (Ours are brown, not pink—we like to spice things up! 😄)

Children match the block gradation to the illustrated skeleton, practising the same sequencing and visual discrimination skills the materials were designed for, just with a dinosaur twist. ➡️➡️➡️

A quick note on the “why”: we’re an AMS environment, which embraces extending traditional materials into new, child-led themes like this one. AMI schools stay closest to Montessori’s original material presentations. Both are thoughtful, valid approaches—just different philosophies on flexibility.

Curiosity-led learning, one fossil at a time. 🦕

Ms. Emily levelled up our earthquake exploration this week! 🌍 The class built two DIY seismographs and watched different...
08/23/2026

Ms. Emily levelled up our earthquake exploration this week! 🌍 The class built two DIY seismographs and watched different shakes turn into totally different squiggly lines on paper—proper little scientist terminology, amirite?

We rounded it off with Earthquake Drill safety with Ms. Bec, and they loved discovering that Ms. Emily’s earthquake unit levelled up this week! 🌍 The kiddos built two DIY seismographs and watched different shakes turn into totally different squiggly lines on paper — proper little scientists comparing their favourite design as they went.

We rounded it off with Earthquake Drill safety, and they loved discovering that most earthquakes last only about a minute. Cue confident practice of Drop, Cover, and Hold — sharp listening, steady bodies, big enthusiasm. A brilliant way to make preparedness feel empowering rather than scary! 🫶most earthquakes last only about a minute. Cue confident practice of Drop, Cover, and Hold—sharp listening, steady bodies, big enthusiasm. A brilliant way to make preparedness feel empowering rather than scary! 🫶

Seismograph in action! 📈📉

08/20/2026

Rivendell has been digging dee—literally! 🌋 From the fiery Inner Core all the way out to the Crust, our little geologists explored every layer of the Earth. They discovered that Tectonic Plates shift and collide beneath our feet, sending magma bursting through to build brand new mountains. Who knew our classroom sat on such a dramatic neighbourhood? 🏔️

The Shire kiddos and Ms. Megan dove into a hands-on adventure inspired by Montezuma Castle of Arizona. Exploring how anc...
08/13/2026

The Shire kiddos and Ms. Megan dove into a hands-on adventure inspired by Montezuma Castle of Arizona. Exploring how ancient builders used adobe clay to construct their homes! Mixing dirt, clay and water together—our little architects designed their own “adobe” fairy houses, decorating them with natural materials foraged straight from our forest. Through this playful building process, the kiddos practised fine motor control and hand-eye coordination while experimenting with cause and effect as they discovered how the right mix of ingredients holds materials together. ✨

A castle fit for a Fairy Queen 🧚‍♀️

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A whole court of Fairy Houses ready for a Shimmer of Fairies!🧚✨ Each little tower stands ready with its own leafy roof and mossy welcome mat, foraged fresh from our forest. Which one would you choose to call home?

The Shire kiddos and Ms. Megan dove into a hands-on adventure inspired by Montezuma Castle, exploring how ancient builde...
08/13/2026

The Shire kiddos and Ms. Megan dove into a hands-on adventure inspired by Montezuma Castle, exploring how ancient builders used adobe clay to construct their homes! Mixing dirt, clay and water together, our little architects designed their own “adobe” fairy houses, decorating them with natural materials foraged straight from our forest. Through this playful building process, the kiddos practised fine motor control and hand-eye coordination while experimenting with cause and effect as they discovered how the right mix of ingredients holds materials together. They also built early engineering thinking, problem-solving as they balanced and structured their creations, and nurtured their creativity by making thoughtful design choices with the natural materials they collected.

A castle fit for a fairy queen 🧚‍♀️ ✨

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A whole court of fairy homes ready for a Shimmer of Fairies to move right in🧚✨ Each little tower stands ready with its own leafy roof and mossy welcome mat, foraged fresh from our forest. Which one would you choose to call home?

Rock stars in the making! Ms Emily’s Shire class turned into a team of geologists for the day (turns out our teachers mo...
08/13/2026

Rock stars in the making! Ms Emily’s Shire class turned into a team of geologists for the day (turns out our teachers moonlight as geologists too) as the kiddos moulded clay into layered “rock” and squeezed it from both sides to watch millions of years of folding happen in minutes. Some layers pushed up into anticlines, others dipped down into synclines! 🪨

Real rock science, tiny hands 🤘 BIG discoveries! ✨

Did you know play has stages? 🦕 A fun bit of child development for you!
Back in the 1920s, sociologist Mildred Parten id...
08/05/2026

Did you know play has stages? 🦕 A fun bit of child development for you!

Back in the 1920s, sociologist Mildred Parten identified six stages children move through as they learn to play with others—from solitary play (happily pottering alone) through parallel play (side by side, doing their own thing) to associative play (chatting and sharing as they go), and finally cooperative play — where children team up, take on roles, and work towards a shared goal together.

✨Here’s the highlight that makes us smile: our preschoolers are right on the cusp of that final stage! They’re starting to grasp rules, wait their turn, and play with each other rather than just alongside each other—a huge social leap. We’re seeing this beautifully in action with Free the Dinosaurs by Telya, where the children work together to outwit the evil scientist and set the dinosaurs free. Watching them remember whose go it is, cheer each other on, and celebrate a shared win (rather than just their own) is exactly the kind of cooperative play Parten describes—and it’s a joy to watch unfold! ✨

Next time your little one mentions a board game at home, you’ll know exactly what big social skills they’re practising. 🎲💚

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3514 W Government Way
Seattle, WA
98199

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

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+14259543191

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