If you’re familiar with Montessori education, you understand the transformative power of following the child’s developmental needs and interests. At Chesapeake Montessori School, our team wholeheartedly embraces this philosophy. Our mission? To nurture each child’s innate learning abilities by providing age-appropriate activities that foster physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth. In this article, we’ll dig into…
Elementary Classroom
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 captivated our imaginations for centuries. Today, pi isn’t just used in math classes – it’s an essential tool in engineering, physics, art, and even music! At Chesapeake Montessori School, we love a reason to celebrate. So we took full advantage of…
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 in our classrooms. At our school, students ease into testing little by little as they get older—starting with simple spelling tests in lower elementary and progressing to occasional tests in subjects like latin and science during their upper elementary…
Montessori Children’s House vs Lower Elementary: At a Glance
This month, we will explore the Lower Elementary classroom. Children’s House Lower Elementary Ages 3 – 6 years 6 – 9 years Curriculum Child driven (individual) Curriculum driven (small groups) Plan of Development First Stage: Conscious Absorbent Mind Second Stage: Calm Phase of Uniform Growth Characteristics of each Plane free willed, conscious and eager to…
