If you're familiar with Montessori education, you understand the transformative power of following ...

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.
If you're familiar with Montessori education, you understand the transformative power of following ...
From ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Babylonians to modern-day math wizards, pi has ...
Many families happily embrace Montessori education when they hear that tests aren’t such a big deal ...
This month, we will explore the Lower Elementary classroom. Children's HouseLower ElementaryAges3 ...
Last month, we focused in on the Infant/Toddler Classrooms. When we look at the Children’s ...
At Chesapeake Montessori School, we're inviting all of our families and friends to participate in ...
There are Six Key Elements of Montessori Philosophy for the Infant and Toddler Years: Respect for ...
First, let me thank our families for their support and understanding as we, as a nation and ...
We recently explored the freedoms that Montessori School students enjoy, and the intentional ...
Last month, we shared some of the unique characteristics of the workspaces where our students spend ...
Last month, we told you about how our school is structured so that children of different ages have ...
Last week, we went over how important it is for Montessori schools and the teachers within them to ...
Have you ever noticed that no two Montessori schools are ever quite the same? That’s because ...
The signature of all Montessori education is equipping children to be self-sufficient, almost as if ...
This year, we’re proud to say that our Head of School, Shanna Honan, and Upper Elementary Lead ...
The signature of the Montessori method is teaching the child through all of the senses. You won’t ...
Each year CMS administers the Stanford 10 Achievement Test to children in grades 3-6. Parents are ...
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had learned French, Spanish as a young child, when it was ...
“Can you tell me one more story??” Every parent has heard this question well past bedtime…can you ...
The sciences contain a dizzying array of information. From the physical and biological worlds, to ...
The grass is getting greener, the birds are chirping louder, and after a long winter, ...
A mesmerizing collection of twenty-seven uniquely formed bones, three sensory and motor nerves, and ...
“It is thanks to the hand, the companion of the mind, that civilization has arisen.” - Dr. Maria ...
As Maria Montessori knew to be true, an early mastery of language is the basis of all academic ...
Chesapeake Montessori School had the special privilege of participating in a NASA Wallops Island ...
Chesapeake Montessori School is a truly one-of-a-kind place – but you already knew that. As one ...
This year, one in four students headed back to school and will face what no child - or parent - ...
Of all the topics I talk to new and visiting parents about, the one that garners the most eyebrow ...
Note: Shanna Honan is the Head of School at Chesapeake Montessori School where she directs school ...
Summertime is almost in full swing at Chesapeake Montessori School, that sweet season when school is ...
Follow the child, don’t force them to follow you. A Montessori education is founded on each ...
Although we’re an ocean and several time zones away, it’s impossible to walk past a magazine rack ...
Gratitude is a powerful mindset of abundance that unlocks the fullness of life. It acts as a lens ...
Summer is coming to a close and the new school year is just around the corner. At Chesapeake ...
Our first annual Art In the Garden is scheduled for Saturday September 26, 2015. We are seeking ...
Teachers play a vital role in our children’s lives. They spend countless hours each week guiding our ...
Mother Nature’s recent flirtation with Spring-like temperatures in Hampton Roads has got most folks ...
Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori philosophy, believed that language is what separates ...
The Montessori philosophy and method of education has been around since 1907, when founder Maria ...
Recent studies show that today’s college students lack empathy. Empathy, or the ability to ...
The Montessori philosophy states that all babies are born with a mathematical mind and a drive to ...
Children learn through play. As such, the importance of the role of play in the life of a child is ...
Step into a Montessori classroom at any given time and you will likely find the children busy ...
While November is the month where the nation focuses on giving thanks and gratitude, Montessori ...
In this day and age, technology is everywhere. Elementary schools have introduced tablets and ...
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