The Montessori Difference
At FMS we play to your child’s innate strengths – regardless of their age or ability, without competitive pressure. We cultivate thinking outside the box, expanding their horizons, taking them beyond accomplished.
Embracing your child’s individuality while nurturing ways to explore a deep and meaningful understanding of the world around them.
Seeking adventures to ignite your child’s natural curiosity, energy and joy for lifelong learning.
Offering your child hands-on, self-paced, collaborative learning. We explore individual interests to enable ongoing positive engagement and enthusiasm.
Playing to your child’s innate strengths – regardless of their age or abilities – without competitive pressure. We cultivate thinking outside the box.
Everyone Belongs – Embracing Diversity from a Young Age
We all want our children to be peaceful and accepting of others. It is never too early to start teaching them to embrace diversity. Too often, we falsely imagine that young children do not notice what makes them different from each other. They do notice, and instead of waiting for them to ask questions or gather information on their own, we can be proactive about diversity education. We can teach…
The Montessori Prepared Environment
In Montessori, we talk a lot about the “prepared environment.” Really, though, this concept of a prepared environment isn’t limited to Montessori. In fact, from the earth’s biosphere offering an array of support for life, to the fragrant and colorful flowers existing to lure pollinators, to a woman’s uterus preparing each month for the implantation of a fertilized egg – prepared environments are all around us! A prepared environment has…
Montessori Basics: How Mathematics Progresses Through the Levels
In Montessori, you know your four year old loves their classroom and their work. You know their teachers are guiding them to learn early mathematical skills. But what, exactly, does that look like? And how does it change as they get older? Montessori mathematics materials are nothing short of amazing. While they look quite different than what we used growing up (pencil, paper and textbooks) there are intentional reasons for…