Tell me, I'll forget. Show me, I'll remember. Involve me, I'll understand: A Montessori Education

Villa Montessori Center: ( Fall 1995- present)

Villa Montessori Center: please note the core pillars of respect, explore,

learn, achieve, and together. These pillars are essential to the Montessori education.

This station has more going on than you would first notice

in a glance.

Classroom helper list: contains jobs such as

prayer helper, flag helper, line leader, star of the week,

rug helper.

Traffic light: visual cue for the color the child

everyday at preschool. The child wants to have a green light. If they have

a yellow light, their clip is moved to yellow, and a note is sent home.

If they are on a red light, their clip is moved to red, and they miss a

few minutes of down time.

Christmas tree: visual countdown of days until the annual Christmas pageant. The kindergartners and the preschoolers put on a small musical performance depicting

the night that Jesus was born.

Sticker chart: who doesn't love positive reinforcement with stickers?!

Once the child fills up the sticker chart they can show their guardians

and get a small prize.

Practical Life Station: here the children have a chance to practice

everyday life activities such as using utensils, pouring, and carrying.

This activity also helps to improve fine motor skills and

following exact directions.

Mini Gym ( I forget the exact name usually associated with this room):

In this room children can play more active games, which helps

them prepare for later gym classes and work on

gross motor skills.

On the day of my interview (way back last December)

I saw an imaginary game of bowling!

Awesome A from the language center: 1) A says ahh,

2) A says its name

Geography and Culture Center: Here the students learn

about different continents, and do many fun activities

such as coloring different countries maps

and writing out the names of the countries.

Art display: here are a few of the many

beautiful and creative art projects.

Dr. Maria Montessori: this station, I believe

does a wonderful job of displaying American pride with

the flag, Maria Montessori the creator of the Montessori

education model, and the angel and cross, which

demonstrates the Catholic identity of the school and the

HM sisters.

Vision & Mission

Vision
Fostering Success at Villa Montessori Center is the main thrust for both students and their families, thereby improving the overall social and economic well-being of the greater community. Our success in Early Childhood Education is the direct result of continually enhancing the spiritual and family values through Montessori -based programs offered in a multi-cultured, urban environment.

Mission Statement
The Villa Montessori Center, located in the inner city, provides an affordable quality Montessori Education for children ages 3 to 6 in a multi-cultured Catholic Christian environment.

*** taken directly from the website in an attempt to accurately reflect these key components of the Montessori curriculum

website: http://villamontessoricenter.org/index.html

I hope the pictures and descriptions have helped you have a little sneak peek into my life every Wednesday and Thursday! Have a wonderful week.

Love,

Tina