The air is getting cooler. The leaves are changing colors and falling from their branches. Pumpkin Spice seems to be taking over the world….All of which indicates that fall has arrived! That means that fall parent-teacher conferences are JUST around the corner. That fact may invoke many different feelings as a classroom teacher and even as a homeschool family or…
Spring is the time when the seasons change. The days start to get longer. New life springs up all around us. It is also the time of standardized testing season for schools around the country. As someone who has experienced the whirlwind of standardized assessments as a parent, a teacher, a coach, and a mentor, I can tell you that…
Dr. Montessori organized her student groupings in multi-age classrooms. The age breakdowns are as follows: 3-6-year-olds in Primary 6-9-year-olds in Lower Elementary 9-12-year-olds in Upper Elementary 12-18 year-olds- Adolescence 18-24 year-olds- Maturity AMI article on Planes of Development You Tube video on Planes of Development If you haven’t ever seen a multi-age classroom in action, it can seem…
