Category Archives: Upper Elementary
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
Posted in Lower Elementary, partners, Primary, Upper Elementary
Multiple Sources
During a botany unit in Upper Elementary, students use multiple sources for their study: the natural world, text books, the internet, and Montessori 3-part cards. McGuffey Montessori ensures that our students can pull information from a wide range of materials … Continue reading
Posted in science, Upper Elementary
Glen Helen Trip
Grades 4,5,6 in the Upper Elementary Unit are home from yet another fantastic trip To Glen Helen. Students were led by the naturalists on hikes and the put on skits, afternoon activities, and camp fires. Thank you to our staff … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, science, Upper Elementary
Parts of Speech, Montessori Style
In Upper Elementary ELA, students are studying and identifying the various parts of speech using hands on manipulatives. They use the Grammar Sense Board, the Sentence Diagramming Box, and Parts of Speech Bingo to identify parts of speech such as nouns, … Continue reading
Posted in language arts, Upper Elementary
Morning Meditation
Upper Elementary students begin every day with a meditation using Mindful Music. Our students know and experience the benefits of meditation: supported emotional health, enhanced self-awareness, longer attention span, and reduced anxiety. Being a tween can be tricky but as … Continue reading
Posted in peace, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary
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
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Moving Up
McGuffey families and friends came together to celebrate students who are Moving Up. Moving Up means moving from one classroom to another. We celebrate past growth and future accomplishments. Students Moved Up in Kindergarten, Grade 3, and Grade 6. We … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Internet Safety
Upper Elementary has started a unit on internet safety. Using the “Be Internet Awesome” curriculum, we are helping our students be aware of the problems and pitfalls that can pop up online. Using interactive tools like Pear Deck, we can … Continue reading
Posted in practical life, Upper Elementary
The Restaurant
While the middle school students were off in St. Louis the Upper Elementary learned a bit about the real world. Starting with breakfast and a tour of Patterson’s Cafe, we learned about the jobs involved in running a restaurant. We … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, partners, practical life, Upper Elementary
