Managing Challenging Behaviors Starts with You
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
1y ago
All children exhibit challenging behaviors at some point in their life. It might be when they are three and bite another child that reaches for a toy they are playing with. It might be your seven year old that refuses to go to bed on time and then refuses to get up in the morning. The teenage years are universally dreaded by most parents because of disrespectful language and outright rejection of your guidance. When these challenges begin to pile up, all parents ask the same question: How can I change my child’s behavior? The answer: change your own behavior. Consider how you react when you en ..read more
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End of the school year! 2020
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
1y ago
What an unusual ending to our school year!  Our remote learning is up and running for the majority of our student body and a limited number of primary students have attended class on campus.  Despite all of this upheaval, the essence of the FMS community is seen in all of the interactions among the faculty, students, and parents. We have not lost sight of the values of integrity, clarity, and the drive to create and deliver meaningful educational experiences for our students. Without the daily contact that our student body thrived on, we have learned to rely on technology to bridge t ..read more
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Greetings
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
1y ago
Greetings FMS students and families!  As we adjust to our new way of staying home and being mindful of the part each one of us plays in helping our community stay healthy, we also want to share our deepest intent of nurturing and supporting our FMS family. We are in uncharted territory and the need to stay focused on what matters most is an important challenge for each of us. We are complex, social mammals (ask your child “ what makes a mammal a mammal?”) and the need for contact, reassurance, and sustained interaction is a vital emotional and psychological need for all of us. We have cer ..read more
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Community of the Cure Fundraiser
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
1y ago
How do you measure the value of Montessori education when there are so many options available?  Is it the academic acuity, and the ability to reason and think through problems? Yes, those analytical and observational skills serve a young student well, especially as they progress on their educational path. However, some of the intangibles which support and help develop the student into a well-rounded person are also foundational to the FMS experience. FMS alumnus, Sidra Wohlwend, began her Montessori education as a preschooler and graduated with her middle school class in 2017.  Now ..read more
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The Outdoor Classroom
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
2y ago
Maria Montessori asserted, “When children come in contact with Nature they reveal their Strength.” Being outside is THE best. Children use all of our senses when we’re outside. They see, hear, smell, touch and sometimes taste if there are tasty vegetables in the garden or fruit on the trees. Being outdoors builds their confidence. It teaches responsibility and promotes imagination. In a less structured environment, children have an opportunity to control their movement and refine their gross motor skills. Being outdoors promotes exercise, allows them to release energy that has built up through ..read more
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Living Out Our Core Values
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
3y ago
Service is a core value of our learning community. Every grade level and student council completes at least one service project each year. Students learn about the group of individuals their project will support and the entire school community is invited to participate by making donations.  Lower Elementary students completed their service project on April 16th. The service project’s goal was to help students at Laura Dearing Elementary School, a Title 1 elementary school in Las Vegas. Students at Dearing Elementary were in need of snacks that would help students remain full and energized ..read more
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Montessori Math
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
3y ago
Montessori curriculum is based on giving children exposure to concrete materials first, then giving them incremental opportunities to build more abstract concepts.   What do we mean by concrete?  The children are able to hold a material in their hands.  Montessori Math is unique in that math skills are developed through hands on materials first.  They physically hold, carry and manipulate materials to gain a complete understanding of the concept of quantity.   Children initially experience concrete 1-10 concepts in Sensorial by doing activities such as the Pi ..read more
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Gratitude
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
3y ago
“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude.  Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness.  Thankfulness may consist merely of words.  Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel The holiday season has many themes. In this year of loss and uncertainty, perhaps the most important is gratitude. Students in our Upper Elementary program have been learning that gratitude is not just saying “thank you” and having good manners, but it is an intentional act.  One of our teachers, Ms. Krista, taught students ways to show gratitude during one of her Growth Mindset lessons. Th ..read more
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Art is Essential 
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
3y ago
Due to budget deficits, schools throughout the nation are finding ways to cut their spending, and often the first thing to be removed from the curriculum is art. At Foothills Montessori School, we are committed to offering art education. We see the value in arts education and appreciate the significance it can have on student development. There is evidence that supports it helps our students to develop stronger academic skills, improve their decision-making processes, foster inventiveness, and help build self-confidence. These are the things we want for every student that joins our community ..read more
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Managing Challenging Behaviors Starts with You
Foothills Montessori
by Daniela Cuyun
3y ago
All children exhibit challenging behaviors at some point in their life. It might be when they are three and bite another child that reaches for a toy they are playing with. It might be your seven year old that refuses to go to bed on time and then refuses to get up in the morning. The teenage years are universally dreaded by most parents because of disrespectful language and outright rejection of your guidance. When these challenges begin to pile up, all parents ask the same question: How can I change my child’s behavior? The answer: change your own behavior. Consider how you react when you en ..read more
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