The Season for Gratitude and Giving

The Thanksgiving and winter holidays invite us to reflect on all that we are grateful for. It is also a time of year where we are most inspired to share what we have with those in need. Showing gratitude is an important part of who we are as humans. It strengthens our...
Montessori Peace Education

Montessori Peace Education

In the wake of the Paris shootings, or any tragedy, how do we speak to our preschoolers about violence, if at all? Do we teach them to react to violence with more violence? Do we remain silent on the issue? Do we teach them a non-violent means of reaction to conflict?...
Thankful for CHM Montessori Turkeys

Thankful for CHM Montessori Turkeys

It’s Turkey Time again! And I don’t mean the turkeys you eat on Thanksgiving; I mean the special turkeys that hang in our hallways and playrooms at Cherry Hill Montessori, decorated in their finest plumery by our Montessori students and families. Each turkey has its...
What a Year It’s Been!

What a Year It’s Been!

Another great school year has passed! The students have enjoyed many wonderful lessons and new experiences. Our kindergarteners are graduating this week and are very excited. Our Pre-K students are ready to fulfill their role as our next kindergarten class! The...
What a Year It’s Been!

Science and Montessori

“We give the name scientist to the type of man who has felt experiment to be a means guiding him to search out the deep truth of life…” Maria Montessori When science is mentioned or discussed at Cherry Hill Montessori, we think of Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr....