Some interesting and fun facts about St. Patrick’s Day While St. Patrick’s Day is now associated with wearing green, the holiday is grounded in history and dates back more than 1,500 years. The earliest known celebration was held on March 17, 1631, marking the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick in the 5th century….
Let’s learn some interesting facts about Leap Year! For this post, I would like to share some historic and interesting facts about Leap Year. What does Leap Year mean? It means that we have 1 extra day in the year, totaling 366 days in the year, only in the Leap Year. The extra day is…
A glimpse at our busy month of learning Every February, our children have so much variety of learning coming their way! Black History Month Black History Month is a major component of our February curriculum. It allows us to transform our Montessori classroom to reflect the beauty of the culture we celebrate with all the…
The Year of the Rat – Celebrating Chinese New Year One of our very favorite school events each year is celebrating Chinese New Year with our children and families with a visit from the Kung Fu Academy with their lion dance performance. This year was no different, and we loved watching our children be brave,…
The important, while possibly annoying, WHY questions When you watch your child, do you ever feel that their curiosity does not seem to end? How many questions does your child ask you on your ride to and from school? Do you feel exhausted answering the multitude of questions your child has? Do you ever resort…
New Year’s Resolutions – Working as a team with your child When a year comes to an end, we tend to look back at that year and reflect on it. We also think about what the New Year will have in store for us. For us, the adults and parents, New Year’s resolutions are a…
