Back to School at All Day Montessori
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by Morgan Childers
3y ago
On Tuesday, September 8th, we were ready for All Day Montessori students to return to school after the longest break in the 25-year history. Staff planned and discussed pandemic response policies, but it was all theory until it was put into action. Everything was sparkling clean, the tables spread out, and the drive up/drop off signs are ready for the parents. We have our new contactless thermometers, contactless sign in with the new app Transparent Classroom, and lots of PPE. No one knew what to expect. The children were so happy to return to school. The parents were a little nervous, but tha ..read more
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May 2020
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by Morgan Childers
3y ago
Thank you to parents, guardians and ADM supporters for your continued support during the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Your commitment has enabled us to continue our mission through e-distance learning. You have shown us that “we’re all in this together.” Be safe. Here are some of our little ones receiving their distance learning drop-offs from their teachers and other staff members: The post May 2020 appeared first on All Day Montessori ..read more
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Share Your Soles
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by allday_editor
3y ago
Each year our kindergarten-age students run a fundraiser for a different organization either local or global. With the help of one of our teachers, Ms. Jai, we decided to pair with Share your Soles, a Chicago based organization that helps to provide gently used or new shoes to people in need all over the world. Not only is this an amazing way for our students to become a more active member of our community but it is also a great way for them to learn about empathy, which they are just beginning to develop. If you would like to participate, donations will be delivered to Share your Soles Founda ..read more
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Consistency is the Key
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by allday_editor
3y ago
What do you do when you go to drop off your child at school after three snow days and your always happy to be in school child turns into a temper tantrum throwing person you have never met? It breaks your heart to leave your child seeing them act this way but you have to go to work, leaving your child at school in the middle of a full temper tantrum. Odds are this story resonates in one way or another with almost all of you, as I know it often happens at the beginning of the school year or after a change in schedule. As adults, we attempt to have total ownership of our day. What/where we eat ..read more
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“Let the Child Be the Guide”
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by allday_editor
3y ago
Have you ever wondered what is it really like in a Montessori classroom?  What type of environment does your child get to enjoy once you drop them off? Being able to observe in a classroom at All Day Montessori is always encouraged but as we all know children being watched by their parents will act differently once they are alone. A father by the name of Alexandre Mourot was faced with this same problem and found a way to solve it! He began a documentary in February of 2015, which shows how the Montessori pedagogy was implemented in a 3-6 classroom.  He filmed Christian Maréchl’s cla ..read more
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Diversity in your library
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by allday_editor
3y ago
Here are some awesome books that you can purchase to help diversify your own library! A few months ago I was able to attend the Association of Illinois Montessori Schools (AIMS) conference. I have always been eager to learn and the theme of this particular conference made me even more excited to attend. “Embracing Diversity” was the theme and since I have recently been implementing a cultural diversity and peace curriculum into our school I could not wait. The first day was learning how as Administration we need to make sure we are creating an inviting environment to all families while taking ..read more
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Potty Talk
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by allday_editor
3y ago
Potty training is something that I honestly knew very little about until recently. When students are in my  classroom they are generally potty trained, so I don’t really have much to do. But as I am spending more time being in the office and helping out in other classrooms I am learning all about potty-training. I felt that I should share all that I am learning with you. Here is a great example of how our school has the students clothes to change into. Each bin is labeled and there is even a step stool if the kids can’t reach! The component that surprised me the most was about how much yo ..read more
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Montessori Elevator Speech
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by allday_editor
3y ago
While in school studying to be a teacher I was often challenged to think of my Elevator Speech for explaining Montessori. When I say Elevator Speech I mean a quick and concise description of what Montessori actually is. To be honest I could go on and on for hours about Montessori philosophy and why it is so near and dear to my heart. However if I were to give a quick response it would be: “Montessori is a prepared learning environment in which a mixed age group of children are able to learn and explore at their own pace. ” This simple sentence might not seem like much to the untrained ear/eye ..read more
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Administrative Conference
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by allday_editor
3y ago
A few weekends ago Quinn, our Head of School, and I were able to attend a conference for Montessori administrators which brought together not only people from the United States but also the world.  Large group presentations covered general topics such as techniques on how to improve communication, hiring procedures, and teacher-evaluation methods.  Based on our personal experience and needs, we were then separated into interest groups to participate in additional training workshops. I chose to go into track B, a track for people who have a Montessori teaching background but have not ..read more
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Get Up and Go Social!
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by allday_editor
3y ago
Being at a new school can be very scary for a child. You don’t know who your teachers are; you’re not sure with whom to be friends; you don’t know the routine of the classroom. Now add to that the concept of joining a Montessori classroom full of a plethora of materials that you may have never seen before. That has to be beyond overwhelming and it is my job as the teacher to help each child get used to the classroom. But what about the parents? Who is helping them to feel less overwhelmed and apprehensive? Enter the ADM “Get up and Go Social”, an event that we do yearly within the first month ..read more
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