Each year CMS administers the Stanford 10 Achievement Test to children in grades 3-6. Parents are notified about their own child’s scores, but we don’t necessarily publish the cumulative scores. I have been asked by several parents to publish the grade level scores, so people will know how the children of CMS are doing compared…
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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 easier? You’ve heard that the early years are the critical period for learning languages, and once we’re older it’s much harder to become fluent. But here’s something you probably don’t know: We’re predisposed for mathematics in the…
Storytelling in the Montessori Classroom
“Can you tell me one more story??” Every parent has heard this question well past bedtime…can you relate? Stories captivate children like nothing else, and have been used longer than any other communication tool for passing along important lessons, information, or just simply to entertain. Historically, reading or writing may have never played any part…
Science in the Montessori Classroom
The sciences contain a dizzying array of information. From the physical and biological worlds, to the empirical and chemical, we could spend months (if not years!) immersing ourselves in experimentation and observation. A gifted observer herself, Dr. Montessori realized that once introduced to the sciences, children will naturally be drawn to the topic areas that…
