The students at Ashland Montessori School have been learning about penguins!  Parts of a Penguin is one of the works on the science shelf as is a “time line” egg hatches, chick has down, chick grows & gets feathers, penguin dives for food. On a recent Thursday afternoon the children made igloos (with sugar cubes [...]

The geography area expands on some things in  science. We will discuss Air, Land and Water and vehicles. There is a very basic puzzle of vehicles to classify, a wooden vehicle puzzle , a matching work and another wooden vehicle puzzle. The third shelf has three classifying works, the bottom shelf has a work to [...]

In “science” we will learn about Air, Land and Water, why they are necessary and classification of animals that move in the air, on the land and in the water.  There is a mat to put on the floor with a scene on it. The children will place animals in the air, on the land [...]

The Language area is all about pre-reading and reading activities!  First, let me tell you that all activities in any Montessori School are called “works.” The works are all arranged to flow from left to right; from the most concrete to the abstract. That being said, the first works in “language” are matching works. Objects [...]

Please join us for our  Spring Open House; Thursday, May 19, from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M.
Ashland Montessori School, 1515 Mifflin Avenue, Ashland OH  44805
419.289.5699

This past Thursday, when it was too wet to be on the playground, i dug out something “new” for us to do!  We have a record player and lots of vinyl. The children were amazed. “I’ve never seen that before!”  ”What are those? We have a record with a song to use with bean bags [...]

Here is a link to an article from the Wall Street Journal – thought you’d enjoy it!

Please pass the word to friends and family that we are now enrolling students for next school year!  Enough families have made the commitment to us that there will be a kindergarten program as well!  Call the school at 419.289.5699, to set up a time to visit.

Before we start our stroll, let me say a little about orange juicing. The children have loved it! Thanks to all families who donated oranges. Each time a student wants to squeeze orange juice they take one half of an orange and juice it – not with a fancy electric juicer, but with an old-fashioned [...]

“Winter Cheer
I love all the seasons, but winter is the best. Let’s put on our mittens, now we are all dressed. In the snow we love to play and this is what we hear, burr, burr, burr, burr, that’s this season’s cheer.”
“Wheezer
A very fat snowman named Wheezer, Was truly a clever old geezer; Whenever he [...]