As an education method that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and collaborative play, the Montessori method empowers children to make creative choices in their learning. At the same time, the environment and teacher provide guidance through this process. Montessori classrooms are specially crafted to meet the needs of
Grace Montessori School (GMS), a nonprofit school and childcare center dedicated to educating students cognitively, spiritually, and physically, accepted a combined donation of $3,500 from Walmart and Sam’s Club. Walmart contributed $3,000 to support GMS’s reading programs, and Sam’s Club donated $500 to be used for the school’s Scholarship Fund.
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
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