Meet Alicha Pantoja! Alicha Pantoja is the head teacher in the Toddler program at Grace Montessori School. During Alicha’s previous 13 years of teaching, she developed an appreciation for Montessori education, which led her to join the Grace Montessori team in 2023. Alicha earned her associate degree in Early Childhood
Language and the ability to communicate properly is possibly the most crucial skill adopted in young children. While in the age range of Toddler to Elementary school, students have a natural ability to subconsciously grasp language and use it to navigate the world around them. Within the Grace Montessori curriculum,
Social-emotional development is a key growth area for young children and school-aged students. This area refers to a child’s ability to experience, manage, and express their range of emotions, to develop close relationships with their peers and adults, and to explore and learn from their environment. With unique and method-specific
Grace Montessori School (GMS) will mark 30 years of lifelong learning with a scholarship benefit event on May 19, 2023, at Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works. School parents, staff, and community supporters of GMS will enjoy an evening of hearty hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment from The Flynn Brothers, and honors. The
At Grace Montessori School, our staff always looks for new and fun ways to enrich our students, both in and out of the classroom. A new elementary student program we’ve added this school year is weekly visits to the Allentown Public Library. Reading is a crucial part of Montessori education,
Transitioning from the school year to summer can be tough for parents and students alike. One day, your child is at school, interacting with meaningful materials, engaging content, and other children and adults. The next, they’re at home, with seemingly nothing to do, and, as a parent, it can be
Montessori and traditional academic curriculums vary in many ways. From teaching strategies and progression to assessments and learning objectives, they differ fundamentally and create diverging experiences for the students involved in those lessons. Montessori mathematics is a subject that absolutely stands out from the math taught in traditional classroom settings.
Montessori advocates art as a way for children to communicate their feelings. It allows them to express themselves through many media, from painting to collaging. Children can also develop and practice fine motor skills. Art ultimately opens the door for children to make the most of their creativity in a
When you think of Montessori, you probably picture a school environment. Schooling is a significant part of the Montessori Method, but it’s not the extent – you can also cultivate an effective and practical Montessori space in your home for your child. We’ve compiled six simple tips to make this
Grace Montessori School received $22,000 in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) funds slated for the 2022-2023 school year. Bridge Educational Foundation provided $2,000, made possible through a donation from JL Mann Consulting. Commonwealth Charitable Management provided $10,000 donated by Coterra Energy. And Bravo Foundation provided $10,000 in funding from Penrac,
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