Teaching reading and writing
Reading and writing are sometimes taken for granted by adults who have mastered the skills—but looking at them from a child’s perspective, they are skills of Herculean difficulty. Literacy is [...]
Reading and writing are sometimes taken for granted by adults who have mastered the skills—but looking at them from a child’s perspective, they are skills of Herculean difficulty. Literacy is [...]
The Montessori math materials are not only beautiful to look at, they are functional apparatuses that appeal to the child’s sense of order. Pictured above are the materials used to [...]
On September 25, 2019, Bayside Montessori went to Wadell’s Apple Orchard. We were greeted by Marita Wadell and Farmer Charlie. We followed Farmer Charlie back to the picking area, and [...]
Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavour always to keep burning within him the light which [...]
As I enjoy some time off from school, on a rainy day like today, I find myself The beginning of the new year is always exciting. [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we had the privilege, as we have had for the last three years, of hosting a wonderful string ensemble called The Magesterra Soloists. Always a [...]
As Ontario school systems face an increase in the number of children in one class, more and more parents are looking for alternatives to the larger class sizes. For many, [...]
A Historical Perspective Once considered a controversial figure in education, today she recognizes as the twentieth century’s leading advocate for early childhood education, and the research [...]
Early age children highly benefit from being active, not just physically but emotionally and socially as well. In physical education at Bayside Montessori, we focus on basic motor skills such [...]
By direct translation, the Casa classroom means ‘the Children’s house’. Inside, a warm and nurturing environment is found where three years’ worth of curriculum is found on the shelves for [...]