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April 15, 2024Early Childhood, Joy, Learning by admin

Nurturing Practical Life Skills with Household Tasks

Including children in the day-to-day routines that adults are accustomed to helps them understand and develop their practical life skills. Daily life activities around the home are a wonderful way to deepen their appreciation for contribution and community. We’ve put together some developmentally appropriate activities for each age group. Have you tried any of these with your Montessorian? * […]

April 10, 2024Joy, Learning, Montessori, Wonder by admin

Reflecting on Women’s History Month

Last month, many of our classrooms celebrated Women’s History Month by sharing some highlights of our very own Dr. Maria Montessori’s life and work. Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn’t receive an equal education to boys. She faced prejudice from her male colleagues but she was determined. She not only became Italy’s first female pediatrician, […]

March 7, 2024Early Childhood, Elementary, Joy, Learning, Montessori, STEM by admin

A Week of Community and Collaboration

Last week, in honor of Montessori Education Week we reflected on the characteristics of an HPMS graduate. So this week, we thought we’d highlight a few of those that we’ve seen on our campuses recently. Particularly: Collaboration, Compassion, and Curiosity & Creativity. Collaboration: Odyssey of the Mind Last weekend UE friends participated in the Odyssey of the Mind competition — […]

March 1, 2024Early Childhood, Hamilton Park, Jersey City, Joy, Learning, Math, Middle School, Montessori, PreSchool, School, Science, STEM by admin

Celebrating Montessori Education Week 2024

This week we celebrate the 117th anniversary of Montessori Education during Montessori Education Week. Maria Montessori (1870–1952) was by any measure an extraordinary individual. Dr. Montessori believed that each child is unique, learning at their own pace. This innovative thinking shaped a new type of learning environment designed to kindle the curiosity of each learner. Fast forward to […]

August 10, 2017Joy, Learning, Montessori, Wonder by admin

So, what makes it “Montessori”?

So, what exactly makes an activity a Montessori Learning Activity? Child-directed: learning becomes self-motivated when a child has freedom to choose Hands-on: children learn through experience Multi-sensory: children hone their senses to learn about the world Foster independence: children gain confidence and pride when they complete an activity themselves Emphasize concentration: children can develop concentration and attention to detail as […]

August 1, 2017Camp, Gardening, Hamilton Park, Jersey City, Joy, Montessori, School, Summer, Wonder by admin

Come See What’s Growing Here… Six Stories Up.

Challenge: How to share the valuable life lessons and experiences of a great ecology curriculum at an urban school lacking the open space and litter/canine waste control of a private yard? Hamilton Park Montessori School Solution: Take to the sky! What we lack in acreage, we make up for in height—well above street level, we now have a […]

September 6, 2016Early Childhood, Elementary, Hamilton Park, Jersey City, Joy, Learning, Montessori, Peace, PreSchool, School by admin

Peace Begins with Me

Anyone who has visited a Montessori classroom has observed the magical way that peace and harmony prevail in a classroom bustling with dozens of young hearts and minds of varying ages and at various stages of development. What makes this quiet, industrious “hum” of a Montessori classroom possible? A wise believer in the power of the child, Maria Montessori advocated […]

Nurturing Practical Life Skills with Household Tasks

Reflecting on Women’s History Month

A Week of Community and Collaboration

Celebrating Montessori Education Week 2024

So, what makes it “Montessori”?

Come See What’s Growing Here… Six Stories Up.

Peace Begins with Me

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