February Festivities

  “One test of correctness of the educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” -Maria Montessori (1870-1952) Celebration is an important component of the Montessori curriculum. During the month of February at Montessori Children’s Centre we had a lot to celebrate, including Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Celebrating is important to…

Africa: Sister School

Since 2002, the Montessori Children’s Centre and Step-by-Step Montessori School in Ghana, West Africa have been sister schools. Step-by-Step is owned by the Kwainoe family and educates and cares for approximately 180 children from infants through Junior High School. The owners, K.T. Kwainoe and his wife, Beatrice, have visited the Montessori Children’s Centre on several…

Google honors Dr. Maria Montessori

Google Honors Maria Montessori On Friday, August 31, Google will honor Maria Montessori on her 142nd birthday with a “Google Doodle.” What does this mean? The Google homepage will display the Google logo built from common Montessori classroom materials! In fact, as of this writing, the Google Doodle can be seen on Google homepages in other…