The new school year begins soon, so now is the time to prepare your child for preschool, especially if this is the first time your child will attend preschool. Arbor View Montessori School recommends that you transition from summertime mode to routines and preparations that will help your child make…
At Arbor View Montessori, we believe every child deserves the chance to reach his or her intellectual and social potential. Maria Montessori, the founder of Montessori Education, understood how a good education unlocks and realizes children’s potential.In a traditional preschool or daycare, the needs of children and their particular learning…
Learning doesn’t need to stop in the summer. At Arbor View Montessori, we have lots of summer inspired themes and activities for your child. Our summer program includes themes and activities from around the globe and right here in our backyard. Your child will enjoy summer themes and activities and…
I hope that all of you are enjoying this wonderful spring weather! Thanks so much to all the parents who have helped and showed appreciation for the spring party we had at the school. You are appreciated. The staff and I at Arbor View Montessori School would like to thank…
It is hard to believe that February is already behind us and March is here. We had a very busy month with many of our cultural studies and holidays: Chinese New Year, President’s Day, Washington’s Birthday and Valentine’s Day. We would like to share with all of you our goals…
Welcome to February. We have a busy month ahead of us and the staff and I would like to share some of it with you. Please make note of all the activities so you will be up to speed with all going on this month. Calendar Feb. 14th – Valentine’s…
At Arbor View Montessori, there are reasons why school children who attended a Montessori preschool and kindergarten outperform children who attended traditional daycare or preschool. The reasons have to do with understanding the natural psychology of children and how they learn best. An education that focuses on the individual development…
Arbor View Montessori wants to extend a special thanks to all the parents who joined us for our Thanksgiving feast. We are thankful for all the great food you provided for our children. Parent’s support and participation make Arbor View Montessori School such a special place for your children to…
Many parents who choose Montessori for their preschoolers want their children to continue Montessori through kindergarten if it is available. Some parents look upon Montessori as a preschool preparation for public kindergarten. These parents feel a Montessori school is a place where a very young child can be taken care…
The basic belief underpinning the Montessori Method was the belief that the essential factor in the Montessori outlook is that it is not the adult who creates the child; it is the child who, through his experiences, creates a human being (Seldin, 1996, p. 8). Dr. Montessori felt that this…
