Evidenced by the red and pink hearts, candy, and flowers displayed in stores everywhere, February is a special month. Not only do we acknowledge Valentine’s Day on February 14th with little exhibits of love and kindness for those around us, but we also celebrate Montessori Education Week February 24th – February 28th and pay tribute to Dr. Maria Montessori with gratitude for the incredible philosophy of education she shared with us over 100 years ago.
Mrs. Adamo, Mrs. Fasolas, and Mrs. McShane, three of our MCA Head Teachers, recently asked the students in their classes what they love most about their Montessori classrooms and what they think is important about school. What follows are some of the quotes and written
responses shared by the children.
“I love math.”
“I love Golden Bead Addition.”
“I love the Stamp Game.”
“I love all the friends, Math, and Language.”
“I love my friends.”
“I love the maps in Culture, Math, and the
teachers.”
“I love the calendar and the material.”
“I love Music class.”
“I love Circle time.”
“I love working with the Language material.”
“I love the teacher, the hamster, and the
library.”
“I love using the Moveable Alphabet to make words.”
“I love reading in the library area.”
“I love the Red Rods Maze.”
“I love all the Practical Life work.”
“I love Food Prep in Practical Life.”
“I love eating lunch with my friends.”
“I love free play in the gym.”
“I love playing with my friends on the playground.”
“I love chillin’ in the Peace area.”
“I love working with my friends.”
“I love helping the younger children.”
“I love EVERYTHING!”