The Montessori Work Cycle is the time when children are free to work with any materials on their classroom shelves that they have been introduced to. The introduction occurs through a presentation to either the individual child or a small group of children, who are ready to explore new materials and have shown interest in…
Each year in February, we celebrate the people we hold dear to our heart, and we want to spread that love all year through. So for this newsletter, I would like to spend a little extra time on the special Grace and Courtesy lessons that are a part of every Montessori classroom. Love… it’s a…
The SpringStone staff is proud to announce that four of our Montessori school locations were awarded Albuquerque the Magazine’s – Best of the City for 2017. Albuquerque The Magazine’s 13th annual Best of the City readers’ poll allows readers to vote on their favorite establishments in and around the city. We are thrilled to be…
Maria Montessori’s idea of the prepared environment was that everything the child came in contact with would facilitate and maximize independent learning and exploration. This calm, well-ordered environment has a lot of movement and activity. Children are free to choose and work on activities at their own pace. Here, they experience a combination of freedom…
When one of our employees, Kathy, broke her hip at school last year, the Albuquerque Fire Department’s random acts of kindness division bought her a new washer and dryer. Randy, our handyman, and another employee’s husband, who is a Firefighter, helped deliver and hook up the machines for her. The photo shows the Firefighter and…
Our Carmel location recently played Santa Claus and delivered gifts to the Albuquerque Christian Children’s Home. We partnered with them to fill our angel tree this holiday season and bring joy to the children outside of our school. The Albuquerque Christian Children’s Home is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing the very best…
