Category Archives: Primary
Primary: Inside And Out
Primary students have been inside and out, exploring and learning as they go. A cold snap brought a lot of ice to discover and manipulate outdoors. Inside, they’re studying three holidays, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas, as well as math, language, … Continue reading
Falling Leaves, Happy Students
Jumping and raking is always a blast and our students have plenty of time for this play. In fact, in a Montessori school, we think of it as work. Notice that children are raking and piling leaves together. Notice that … Continue reading
Election Day
Primary and Lower Elementary got into the action of Election Day. The vote was on whether to use special scissors or markers at a future event. Lower Elementary students lobbied for their favorite with reasons why they preferred one over … Continue reading
Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands)
As Primary continues their exploration of South America, they turned to Argentina. A large country, Argentina stretches across the southern half of South America, which means its landscape has a range of climates and geographic features. With a mix of … Continue reading
Water Works
Primary students have been exploring works involving water. The outdoor Water Table is not only a delight, it’s a tool for sensory exploration and practicing communication with a group working together. The Land and Water Forms teach students the forms … Continue reading
International Day of Peace
On International Day of Peace, the Primary classroom read Todd Parr’s fantastic book, The Peace Book. To bring Peace to their classroom, they worked as a whole to restore the outdoor classroom shed. Works had not been put away properly and … Continue reading
Kindermusik
Oh happy day, Kindermusik has begun! Kindermusik is a music and movement program for young children. The curriculum is based on research from experts in early childhood development with play-based with singing, dancing, instrument play, and story telling. At McGuffey, it … Continue reading
Here We Go!
Here we go! Grades 4-8 were here for their first day of the brand new school-year. Students new to Lower Elementary and Primary were here too, learning all of the in’s and out’s of their classrooms. Tomorrow, our friends who … Continue reading
Water Day!
Near the end of the school year, Lower Elementary and Primary classrooms both celebrate with a favorite: water day!