Happy New Year! Our children have a different sense of time than we do as adults. Have you noticed that on a playground 10 minutes can last past an hour? In fact, most children don’t understand the concept of time until they are past six years old. We build our innate sense of time by […]
It’s Christmas time at St. Paul’s. The hallways have been full of chatter about breaks from school, presents, and travel plans, and decorations, baked goods, and other treats have appeared everywhere you look. It has been a time of anticipation and excitement. After weeks of hard work and preparation, our Elementary children will once again […]
During the months of November and December, the toddler community has been learning about FOOD. “What happens when we cook this? What happens when we eat this? It nourishes our bodies. It makes us big and strong!” These are some of the conversations we have to get them excited about food! Food helps strengthen relationships, […]
Technology can be a wonderful thing, with the ability to connect to family thousands of miles away, find out the answers to questions almost immediately, and explore new worlds online. It can also be dangerous, however, and it’s important to make sure that we know what students are doing online and how to teach them […]
At the beginning of November, the Upper Elementary class took a field trip (or, perhaps more accurately, a “day retreat”) to the Bishop Jones Center, a 19-acre site owned by the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. After setting up our home base in the Chapel House, we spent the whole day working, creating, and playing […]
Take a stroll through the forest, drop a coin in the well, and meet mysterious creatures at the Enchanted Forest Book Fair! From November 11-16, fairies and gnomes of all ages are encouraged to visit the Book Fair before and after school to pick out the perfect books. Classes will visit the Book Fair throughout […]
Sewing in the Montessori classroom fosters creativity, develops fine motor skills, and strengthens finger dexterity. Sewing is a work that students can continually improve and build on, learning many essential life skills. The children of Primary 1 have been enjoying many new sewing projects this fall! The children are dedicated to the projects they choose […]
We in the Toddler Community have been preparing your children to be successful toilet learners since their first day in the classroom. Stability with toilet learning begins with children learning about their own body’s stability, which is why many of our parents have observed that all children stand when having their diapers changed. Stand-up diapering […]
As we were brainstorming blog ideas recently, I was stumped for what to write about this week. In fundraising and marketing, it is often said that when you aren’t sure what to talk about, the best thing to do is reconnect with the mission and remember the “why”. Why our mission? Why this school? Why Montessori? […]
We had an absolute blast at our Fall Festival! Parents, children, alum, staff, and community members came together to get their fall fun on, playing games, blowing bubbles, and riding ponies. Parents helped create and staff our many activity booths, so there was lots to do! The pony rides and inflatable obstacle course were huge […]
