Montessori at Home with your 12-18 month old baby Your child now can move freely, it is time to secure your home, but allow as little restriction as possible. Make it safe and accessible. Set up a few baskets in different parts of your home with objects for your child to discover, touch, smell, taste. Baskets should be easy to access and reach. All items should be natural and able to grasp Wooden items – wooden spoon, wooden animal shape Play fruit and vegetables Balls of various texture Rattles Musical instruments Hairbrush, mirror, comb Talk with your child –

At the end of January, we concluded our Kindergarten Series. If you missed any of our blogs from this series, check out our eBook compilation of the series below. MSOSV_Kindergarten-eBook_FINAL_20250129

If you want to Introduce Montessori in your Home Environment 0-6 Months Mirror along the floor where baby can lay on a soft rug or floor cushion – let your baby explore themselves up close Mobiles – Do it yourself mobiles – using a suncatcher, securely fasten different photos, pictures etc. Wall art in baby’s room – place them where your baby will see them. Above the changing table, in front of car seat, attached to the mobile. Babies up to one month old cannot differentiate tones of colors – Black and white with some red color

Wondering what Kindergarten is like at MSOSV? Take an 8 minute break and check out our video to get a sneak peek of a typical Kindergarten week at all our MSOSV locations!  

The MOSOV kindergarten students have become the “masters”, and they are now ready to re-invent themselves. Dr. Montessori believed that children re-invented themselves every six years. The Montessori classroom communities are based on these planes, grouping students into 3-year age groups. Now the MSOSV kindergarten students will be finishing their 3rd year. This was the year of “MASTERY” They became the “LEADER” They became the “MENTOR” They explored the Montessori materials in a very different way, gaining new depth as they took the work from “CONCRETE” to “ABSTRACT”. All MSOSV kindergarten students will have been challenged, with

CA Public (Common Core) vs. Montessori Kindergarten 2023 CA KINDER PUBLIC COMP MATRIX   TX Public (Common Core) vs. Montessori Kindergarten 2023 TX KINDER PUBLIC COMP MATRIX

How will my child transition from MSOSV to a traditional learning environment for elementary? A Montessori Elementary Classroom may be an option. MSOSV recommends the following elementary programs: Montessori School of Fremont – Fremont, CA Casa di Mir Montessori – Campbell, CA Community Montessori – Georgetown, TX Goodwater Montessori – Georgetown, TX A question regarding this transition may be, ‘How will my child adjust?’ Parents may ask just that when they need to decide where their child will be continuing their educational journey after years within a Montessori learning environment. Whether it is transitioning from a Montessori

By the third year of the Montessori journey, MSOSV kindergarten students have been waiting two years to become one of the older students in the class – they are now the “Leaders”. The Montessori Kindergarten students naturally help the younger children do their work, even presenting Montessori lessons! Time and time again, research has shown that when one person is teaching another, the “teacher” often learns just as much, if not more, than the person receiving the lesson. Teaching reinforces learning and creates students who have a deep love of learning. Beyond Academic Achievement Kindergarten

During the Primary years, MSOSV brings the fieldtrip to the school. Safety is the biggest concern for young children. When the students reach the 3rd year, the kindergarten year, they are ready to venture out and go on monthly field trips. Real-World Experiences Field trips are a great way to reinforce the lessons learned in the Montessori classroom. Talking and reading about concepts is one thing, but having the opportunity to experience them firsthand is quite another altogether. By attending a field trip, the kindergarten student is able to solidify their understanding

In kindergarten, children begin to learn the value of physical activity. They should practice fitness while learning new movements and working to develop key social skills, including good sportsmanship. MSOSV Physical Education In addition to free play twice per day, the kindergarten students participate in: Twice per week PE class Daily Yoga Weekly Nutrition PE Class During the twice per week PE class, the kindergarten students learn new activities. As they are approaching the 2nd plane of development, the students begin to organize games with rules and outcomes. They learn to take turns, to get up when