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Field notes to inspire growth at every stage of life.
Our students, teachers, and parents are committed to a lifetime of learning. We believe a thirst for knowledge — as children and adults — contributes to deeper roots and a stronger future for our community.
Dr. Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori Philosophy, championed the idea that our environment is an extension of our classroom. In the posts below, we hope to share with you the notes, ideas, and topics that make up our days and set the stage for our students’ lives.
Unraveling the Wonders of Pi: A Montessori Celebration of Mathematics
From ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Babylonians to modern-day math wizards, pi has ...
Tests are no big deal at Chesapeake Montessori, but students typically score 1-4 grade levels up
Many families happily embrace Montessori education when they hear that tests aren’t such a big deal ...
Montessori Children’s House vs Lower Elementary: At a Glance
This month, we will explore the Lower Elementary classroom. Children's HouseLower ElementaryAges3 ...
What is Montessori Children’s House All About?
Last month, we focused in on the Infant/Toddler Classrooms. When we look at the Children’s ...
Acknowledge, Contemplate, Transform and take Montessori ACTion for Equity
At Chesapeake Montessori School, we're inviting all of our families and friends to participate in ...
What is Infant/Toddler Montessori all About?
There are Six Key Elements of Montessori Philosophy for the Infant and Toddler Years: Respect for ...
Reopening Plan for the 2020–2021 School Year
First, let me thank our families for their support and understanding as we, as a nation and ...
Let’s Plant the Seeds at Chesapeake Montessori School
We recently explored the freedoms that Montessori School students enjoy, and the intentional ...
In Montessori School, We’re Free to Be
Last month, we shared some of the unique characteristics of the workspaces where our students spend ...
4 Reasons Why Montessori Classrooms are Engaging Environments
Last month, we told you about how our school is structured so that children of different ages have ...
Montessori Leaders: Why Mixed-Age Classrooms Work!
Last week, we went over how important it is for Montessori schools and the teachers within them to ...
Why No Two Montessori Schools are Ever Alike
Have you ever noticed that no two Montessori schools are ever quite the same? That’s because ...
Why is Isolation of Difficulty Important in a Montessori Classroom?
The signature of all Montessori education is equipping children to be self-sufficient, almost as if ...
Educating the Educators at the American Montessori Society 2018 Conference
This year, we’re proud to say that our Head of School, Shanna Honan, and Upper Elementary Lead ...
The 8 Senses We Use to Teach a Montessori Child–and the One We Don’t
The signature of the Montessori method is teaching the child through all of the senses. You won’t ...
Standardized Test Scores at Chesapeake Montessori School
Each year CMS administers the Stanford 10 Achievement Test to children in grades 3-6. Parents are ...
How we take the Mathematical Mind Seriously
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had learned French, Spanish as a young child, when it was ...
Storytelling in the Montessori Classroom
“Can you tell me one more story??” Every parent has heard this question well past bedtime…can you ...
Science in the Montessori Classroom
The sciences contain a dizzying array of information. From the physical and biological worlds, to ...
Earth Day at Chesapeake Montessori School: How We’re Celebrating Nature’s Classroom
The grass is getting greener, the birds are chirping louder, and after a long winter, ...
Math in the Montessori Classroom
A mesmerizing collection of twenty-seven uniquely formed bones, three sensory and motor nerves, and ...
Elementary Programs Series: Art & Music
“It is thanks to the hand, the companion of the mind, that civilization has arisen.” - Dr. Maria ...
Language in the Montessori Elementary Classroom
As Maria Montessori knew to be true, an early mastery of language is the basis of all academic ...
Montessori Materials Out of This World, Literally
Chesapeake Montessori School had the special privilege of participating in a NASA Wallops Island ...
Fall Teacher Feature: Meet the Faces of CMS
Chesapeake Montessori School is a truly one-of-a-kind place – but you already knew that. As one ...
Conflict in the Classroom: Respect and Resolution in Montessori School
This year, one in four students headed back to school and will face what no child - or parent - ...
Deconstructing Cosmic Education in the Montessori Classroom
Of all the topics I talk to new and visiting parents about, the one that garners the most eyebrow ...
The Four Parents You Meet in Montessori School (And How We Communicate With Them)
Note: Shanna Honan is the Head of School at Chesapeake Montessori School where she directs school ...
10 Ideas for Motivating Your Montessori Reader This Summer
Summertime is almost in full swing at Chesapeake Montessori School, that sweet season when school is ...
Special Needs and the Montessori Child: Thinking, Learning, and Playing Outside the Box
Follow the child, don’t force them to follow you. A Montessori education is founded on each ...
A Royal Education: 5 Skills Prince George Will Learn in Montessori School This Year
Although we’re an ocean and several time zones away, it’s impossible to walk past a magazine rack ...
Guiding the Gratitude Mindset: How Adults Can Shape Children’s Capacity for Appreciation
Gratitude is a powerful mindset of abundance that unlocks the fullness of life. It acts as a lens ...
Back to School at Chesapeake Montessori School
Summer is coming to a close and the new school year is just around the corner. At Chesapeake ...
Art in the Garden – September 2015
Our first annual Art In the Garden is scheduled for Saturday September 26, 2015. We are seeking ...
Getting Prepared For Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers play a vital role in our children’s lives. They spend countless hours each week guiding our ...
Springtime Calls for a Nature Table
Mother Nature’s recent flirtation with Spring-like temperatures in Hampton Roads has got most folks ...
Language Activities in Children’s House
Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori philosophy, believed that language is what separates ...
Presidential Montessorians
The Montessori philosophy and method of education has been around since 1907, when founder Maria ...
Empathy and Friendship in the Montessori Environment
Recent studies show that today’s college students lack empathy. Empathy, or the ability to ...
Math Activities in Montessori Children’s House
The Montessori philosophy states that all babies are born with a mathematical mind and a drive to ...
Children at Play in a Natural Way
Children learn through play. As such, the importance of the role of play in the life of a child is ...
Sensorial Montessori Materials You Might See In Children’s House
Step into a Montessori classroom at any given time and you will likely find the children busy ...
Gratitude in the Montessori Classroom: A State of Grace
While November is the month where the nation focuses on giving thanks and gratitude, Montessori ...
Unplug Your Kids: The Dangers of Too Much Screen Time
In this day and age, technology is everywhere. Elementary schools have introduced tablets and ...