#Montessori

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Nov 11, 2019
3 min

Community Montessori is Public Education

Community Montessori is a Charter school. Community Montessori is a Public school. Community Montessori believes in public education. In comparison to traditional public schools, “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike” - Maya Angelou With our local traditional public schools crafting their options to participate in Red for Ed Day, Community Montessori has our own plans. It can often be disenchanting to hear a negative spin about charter schools in the news and in

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Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Child's Work Night Fall 2019

Here is a video of the Elementary and Early Education Child's Work Night held Thursday, October 24th, 2019. #Montessori #CommunityMontessori #ParentEducation

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Sep 27, 2019
1 min

The CASA dei Curiosity is coming!

The CASA dei Curiosity addition will break ground this October! To begin our celebrations, and to continue our school’s enthusiasm for this wonderful addition to our campus, the school hosted a groundbreaking event with all of our learners on Thursday the 26th. Check out press coverage from the News and Tribune, here. Check out WDRB's coverage, here. And, here is a time lapse of the activity yesterday: We want our families to be able to participate as well! Make plans now to

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Jun 11, 2019
4 min

The Lion King (2019): A Perspective From 3-6

Faith Stout has been an Early Education Teacher at Community Montessori for 14 years. She came to our school as a parent and volunteer, before becoming an employee. She has two children that are graduates of Community Montessori. Through these experiences, she has learned so much about child development and would like to share the following information with you. I recently saw a movie and when the preview for Disney’s new Lion King came on, I was impressed with its beauty a

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WAIT! Spoiler Alerts & The Joy of Self-Discovery

Kyla Wolf

Apr 8, 2019
3 min

WAIT! Spoiler Alerts & The Joy of Self-Discovery

“Hey Mommy, I can count by ones to 100! Want to hear?” Our 5 year-old starts counting on our way home from school one afternoon….”1, 3, 5, 7, 9….” and so on. He pauses somewhere around 35, and asks me to guess the next number. We get to 43 alternating turns to say the next number, and that’s when the Montessori Guide in me got the best of me. So, I say, “Hey, I notice something...” He responds confidently, before I can share what I noticed, “Yeah, there’s a pattern-- it’s

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Mar 13, 2019
1 min

James and the Giant Peach, Jr. Trailer: Gemstones Exhibitions 2019

On March 13th at 14th, Gemstones learners will share their interests and talents through their annual exhibition. Come at 6:00 pm to see a wide variety of interest-based research projects and art displays. Then, stick around for a musical theater production of "James and the Giant Peach" beginning at 7:00 p.m. Check out the trailer for the play here (or click this link): #Art #ProjectBasedLearning #Montessori

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Emily Ross, Monsoon Studio and Allen Franz

Dec 5, 2018
1 min

"Blow Up Your TV!" (Teens and Technology)

In this video recording of the December 2018 PIP Workshop, Allen Frantz and Emily Ross lead a discussion on Montessori philosophy and facilitate brainstorming for logical and consistent parameters for your teen's use of phones, tv, video games, social media, and other technology. #PIPWorkshop #ParentEducation #Montessori

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Early Education Staff

Oct 25, 2018
2 min

Ways to Help Your Mornings Run Smoothly

You wake up, yawn, stretch, and get yourself ready to start the day. You walk into your child’s bedroom and wake them up. Things begin to spin out of control; they are not happy, are cranky, and don’t want to get dressed. You fight over what they are going to wear; you are frustrated that they can’t find their shoes; and your tension builds as you watch the time on the clock slowly slip away. Now, breakfast is rushed or eaten in the car. Lunch...who has time to worry abou

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The Top 10 Things Parents Can Do to Support Independence Today!

Early Education Staff

Jul 2, 2018
4 min

The Top 10 Things Parents Can Do to Support Independence Today!

We get it. Raising children seems harder than ever these days. ‘Give your children the life you didn’t have. But don’t spoil them. Give them the world. But don’t do too much for them.’ We are here to partner with you on this journey and swim with you through the sea of opinions and advice. According to Dr. Montessori, “The child’s nature is to aim directly and energetically at functional independence.” We’ve all seen it: a small child kicking and screaming as she is being car

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Community Montessori's Work @ Home vs. Homework for the Elementary age child

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Jun 21, 2018
5 min

Community Montessori's Work @ Home vs. Homework for the Elementary age child

Our societal belief is that homework is needed to continue learning. However, there is no documented research that this is valid or true. According to Alfie Kohn, author of “The Homework Myth,” the positive effects of homework are largely mythical. There is no evidence of academic benefit from assigning homework in elementary or middle school; and the younger child gains no meaningful academic achievement through doing homework. Our school’s belief is that Homework is actuall

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Apr 6, 2018
1 min

Project Based Learning Through Filmmaking: Citizens of the Universe

In late March, the Islands Teens hosted a "Great Exhibition" of projects created during a six month period. Learners presented results from five group projects. The first group presented their process and data from the launch of a weather balloon on March 14th which visited a height of approximately 31,863 meters on its flight. The second group “cut the ribbon” on a teen designed and constructed outdoor learning pergola on the school’s property. The third group showcased co

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Kyle Herman, Teens Advisor

Mar 22, 2018
5 min

Who Am I: Big Questions and Big Answers in Montessori Education

If all the difficulties during the turbulent metamorphosis of adolescence could be reduced down to one essential question, I think it would be, “Who am I?” Related to this essential question are others, such as, “What do I value the most in life?” and, “Why am I here?” The curriculum of any adolescent program, then, ought to serve the superseding purpose of helping teens formulate answers to this question and all of its relatives. Of course, in many important ways, answers to

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Mar 14, 2018
1 min

Project Based Learning Through Science: CMS Obscura Weather Balloon

In this post, watch an edited version of the flight recording from the "CMS Obscura" a weather balloon launched on March 14th, 2018 by teen learners ages 12-14 in the Islands at Community Montessori School in New Albany, IN. Visit this link to read a related blog post on the "Great Exhibition" of this and other projects. #ProjectBasedLearning #Montessori

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ASSIST Teen Presenters and Hannegan Roseberry

Mar 12, 2018
1 min

"More Than Sad": Teen Discussion on Depression and Suicide Prevention

ASSIST Teens led a discussion and viewing of "More than Sad" a documentary produced by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The Foundation has graciously allowed us to post the link to the documentary here. The Foundation also recommended this page as a resource for families that would like more information or support around this topic. When you visit the link, click the section "For parents having conversations with young adults." You can also view the Communit

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Natalie Schelling, Ocean Studio Teacher

Jan 24, 2018
1 min

The Role of the Adult in Montessori Education

Natalie Schelling gave an informative presentation on Montessori theory - and the role of the adult or parent in Montessori Education. View the entire playlist on YouTube here. Download the slides from the presentation here. #ParentEducation #Montessori

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Barbara Fondren

Aug 14, 2017
1 min

New Family Orientation

Take a look at our what happened during our 2017 New Family Orientation. We are excited to welcome all of our new and returning families to what promises to be another inspiring school year! Download the supporting documentation here. (PowerPoint in PDF Format) #ParentEducation #PIPWorkshop #NewFamilies #Montessori #CommunityMontessori

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Barbara Fondren

Aug 2, 2017
2 min

Happy first day of school!

Happy first day of school! Thank you each for your partnership and trust -- we all feel so fortunate! We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” Maria Montessori We wanted to share with you more information about our staff t-shirts this year and our staff picture, above. Each year a committee of staff members reflect on the past year and year ahead and brainstorms till they c

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