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Class size is often an important consideration when selecting the right school for your child. The prevailing understanding is that small classes with low student-teacher ratios indicate a higher quality
How Washington Montessori School Approaches Peace Education At WMS, we are fortunate to be building on Dr. Montessori’s strong foundation of kindness, respect, and unwavering positive regard for each individual
Maria Montessori’s Vision of Peace Education How does a Montessori School teach children to create justice in an unjust world? How do we provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment
As the school year draws to a close, we prepare to say goodbye to our eldest WMS students. It’s a nuanced time for the 8th graders, filled with remembrance, excitement,
Renowned ecological horticulturist, and WMS graduate and parent, Rebecca McMackin recently delivered an impassioned TED Talk about the importance of letting your garden thrive with native plants, or in her words, “grow wild.”
In this blog post, Washington Montessori School explores how the Positive Discipline approach strikes the right balance between constructively guiding children and fostering their independence. Read on to learn how Positive Discipline works in the Montessori classroom — and how it can be implemented in the child’s home environment.
In this blog post, Tom Fahsbender, Director of Middle School Experiential Learning, unpacks the philosophy and methodology behind a staple of Washington Montessori’s Middle School curriculum: the 8th-grade Expert Project.
In the wider world, toys marketed as “Montessori” or “Montessori-inspired” are often accompanied by expectations that they are beige or boring; the antithesis of the loud, neon-hued toys demanding your child’s attention in a toy store.
Early one Sunday morning, I awoke to a flurry of emails, all sending me a New York Times article about the successful educational practice of “looping,” keeping a child in the same classroom for more than one year.
It is easy to imagine how excited Maria Montessori would have been to see the power of computer technology – and how clearly she would have understood how to encourage freedom within limits.
Critical thinking and learning go hand in hand. When we help children to develop critical thinking skills early on, we give them the essential building blocks for wise decision-making in the future.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day last Friday was a day of pure joy and deep connection. It was so inspiring to watch hundreds of adults — many of whom had never been on our campus — discover WMS through the children’s eyes.
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