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TNSM art teacher, Ryonen Ignatius, introduced the fun, the history, and the cultural symbolism of spirals with her kindergarten students. They circled up to listen as Ryonen read the beautifully worded and illustrated book, “Little Town of Spirals,” that was written by Ryonen’s beloved neighbor and friend, Cynthia Matyi. With […]
Fostering a child’s natural desire for independence is a core tenet of a Montessori education. That desire is fed by showing children (at every age) ways they can take care of themselves and giving them the opportunity to plan their work. This process begins with our (3-6) students pouring their […]
In a world where things are breaking down all the time into smaller component parts (chemical compounds, organic matter, atoms) it’s not surprising that mathematics would follow suit. New School Montessori students are using factorization to break up complex numbers into their smallest factors. It’s nice to know that even […]
New School Montessori 4th, 5th and 6th graders took their annual camping trip to Moscow, Ohio, and jumped right into adventure! They pitched their own tents, cooked delicious campfire meals, and ended the nights the best way possible—around the fire with s’mores in hand. With the team from Urban Wilderness, […]
On October 2nd, Queen City Book Bank celebrated their 250th Little Free Library at 720 E Mitchell Avenue. This Little Free Library is hosted by retired librarian, Connie Harris. Connie is a neighborhood engagement and community literacy advocate who became acquainted with Queen City Book Bank through her volunteerism with […]
(9-12) New School Montessori students have been practicing some important Montessori philosophy and life skills. What Dr. Maria Montessori started as lessons in grace and courtesy has expanded to include curriculum that helps students develop wisdom and improve their powers of self reflection. Students learn about the importance of respecting […]
TNSM has shared many posts of life-skills work with our preprimary and kindergarten students. You’ve seen images of children washing dishes, turning screws, sewing buttons on cuffs and more. But what life skills do the (9-12) students work on, besides algebra, geometry, grammar, civics, history, literature, science and Spanish? Next […]
The New School Montessori is looking forward to the beginning of our next school year on August 20th! We invite you and your family to visit our open house this fall on Sunday, October 19 between 2-4 PM. You’ll enjoy meeting with teachers, seeing classrooms, visiting our wooded playgrounds and […]
Counting beads, sounding out words, working with puzzles, threading nuts onto bolts, sewing, writing and painting the world–these students are busy! In our (3-6) program, Montessori works (activities) change regularly to provide numerous opportunities for students to develop fine motor strength, a deep understanding of math, various degrees of sorting […]