Our goals are based on the Montessori philosophy. Dr. Montessori herself said, “There must be provision for the child to have contact with Nature, to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in…
mreuterJanuary 30, 2023
The Princeton Montessori faculty recently received and an invitation to tea with the Lower Elementary students. They were asked to sign up for a spot to visit the classroom for this special opportunity. Dear Colleagues,…
mreuterDecember 20, 2022
Lower Elementary Role Play The Lower Elementary students played ‘store’ following their unit on money. Through role-play, our students practice important social skills, learn to take turns, and further develop their language skills. Each team designed…
mreuterDecember 15, 2022
Bridget Manley, Upper Elementary conference teacher, and SEL Facilitator, gives weekly lessons to Primary and Lower Elementary students. In October, the students worked on identifying and labeling 12 major emotions, labeling experiences with emotions, and…
mreuterNovember 9, 2022
Grace and courtesy are some of the keystones of a Montessori education, embodied throughout the day in the way we treat each other, from the early morning greetings to asking questions, and to even getting…
mreuterNovember 3, 2022
The Lower Elementary years see the development of social awareness, language transition, and collaborative learning. Each day is a new adventure! Every year at this time the third-year Primary students have the opportunity to visit…
mreuterNovember 3, 2022
Each year, 5th grade Upper Elementary students have the privilege of being Reading Buddies to the third-year Primary students. They are assigned one or two Primary children to read with each week throughout the year.…
mreuterOctober 11, 2022
Ecology and Environmental and Sustainability Studies Gery Juleff, sustainability manager and Ecology Teacher, gives an overview of this year's Ecology program objectives: Lower and Upper Elementary Ecology To create learning experiences that allow the student…
mreuterSeptember 22, 2022
Elementary and Middle School programs are invited to participate in Scholastic Book Clubs, which means each month students have the opportunity to select and purchase books of interest to them. This addition to our program…
mreuterSeptember 22, 2022
