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What are calm and quiet classrooms?

If you walk into a Montessori classroom, you might notice it’s quiet—much quieter than a typical preschool, kindergarten, or elementary classroom. Why is that?  As part of the prepared Montessori environment, calm and quiet learning is emphasized. Inside voices and walking feet help students focus on their activities, working at their own pace and absorbing lessons without distraction. By no

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Grace Montessori School Welcomes 2 Board Members

Heidi Boudargham and Gloria Power join the nonprofit’s board of directors, strengthening its commitment to providing high-quality education for all children. Grace Montessori School (GMS), a nonprofit school and childcare center serving children ages 15 months to 12 years, announced the addition of Heidi Boudargham, account director at BSI Corporate Benefits, and Gloria Power, retired business development executive at Air

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Helping Hands at our Annual Benefit

This spring, Grace Montessori School hosted our Legacy of Learning Annual Benefit. It would not have been a true celebration of our educational legacy without including our students in the evening’s activities. Our students in classrooms 2, 3 and 4 worked together throughout the spring to create artwork to auction during the year-end ceremony. It was meaningful to have all

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Why Do Montessori Schools Teach Cursive? 

In today’s digital world, there is an ongoing conversation about whether children should learn cursive.  Here at Grace Montessori School, we hold the belief taught by the Montessori method: children should learn to write in cursive! There are plenty of benefits that go far beyond a child’s handwriting ability, and they have consistently proven that this writing style is a

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