by Cherry Hill Montessori | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Our topic for this month “Favorite Book and Healthy Snack” was a great success. The books were very enjoyable and entertaining. The delicious snacks provided a wonderful way to continue our lesson about the human body. Last month the children learned about...
by Cherry Hill Montessori | Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last month’s topic, Dinosaurs, was very fun and exciting for the students and teachers too! The children were introduced to many new words and were able to apply these words to past and current events and everyday experiences. For example, the word extinct started an...
by Cherry Hill Montessori | May 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
In all my years of teaching, I am still amazed at the insight that children possess. Today I read a book, adapted from a true story, titled “Little Beauty”. It is a story of the unlikely friendship between a gorilla and kitten. After the story, the children were...
by Cherry Hill Montessori | Feb 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today as I was leaving school I overheard one of our students say to his Mom, “Today was Miss Rita Day!” He was so excited to share this information. This new addition to our curriculum, Miss Rita’s weekly enrichment activities, has exceeded our expectations. For...
by Cherry Hill Montessori | Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Children benefit when they are given praise and positive feedback for certain behaviors. While there are many types of praise and different times that feedback may be given, it is important not to overdo the praise and to provide it at appropriate times. We have found...
