I believe one of the most dynamic and student-driven parts of the Lower El. Curriculum is the project.  The students love to choose a t...

Another beginning of the year ritual is the constructing of our classroom constitution (I know, it's a mouthful!).  We always hav...

It's always so much fun getting everything ready for a new school year, even though it can be an exhausting first month!  It's impor...

It's not the most beautiful example, but it's real life! One of the most challenging things about teaching at a Montessori schoo...

At the beginning of the year, we talk a lot about class procedures.  One of the most important procedures is handwashing!  We have a snac...

Grace and Courtesy lessons are a huge part of our Lower El curriculum.  At this plane of development, our students are looking outward- a...

We are starting this blog (project) because we want to share and exchange classroom ideas with other Montessori Lower El classes a...