Some of our 8th grade students spent time this week reading to friends in our #Montessori Children's House. "Reading Buddy" programs like ours benefit both the older & younger students by providing opportunities to become role models & mentors, enhancing confidence, developing social-emotional skills, improving literacy & listening skills, encouraging responsibility, & creating a stronger school community. #readingbuddies
Check out the YouTube link below for the sights and sounds at SMS as we welcomed our "Beesā to campus. Also take a look into our #Montessori classroom to see what our #PreK & #Kindergarten students ages 3-6 have been learning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0_geg-BWyg
Montessori Pre-K - Grade 5 took a walking field trip today to the Swormville Fire Company! They enjoyed the crisp, fall air & had loads of fun learning about fire prevention & safety while touring the fire company. Check out more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/utkuc6ma
Yesterday we had an extra cute & fluffy little visitor for the feast of St. Francis! Students & staff enjoyed snuggling with Miss Krista's newest addition to the family, "Benny"! The Montessori floor made a great place for a nap after all the fun. #stfrancis #puppylove
Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of #animals & the #environment. In honor of the feast, Father Art visited classrooms today after school Mass to bless stuffed animals & pet photos that students brought in with a generous dose of Holy Water! Miss Krista also brought in her brand new puppy to mark the occasion! Click to see more photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=StMarySchoolSwormville&set=a.908933201259639
#StFrancis #blessingoftheanimals #holywater
š Our Montessori friends learned how to make homemade applesauce today! Everyone had a chance to cut and peel the apples. Tomorrow they'll get to taste it! #MontessoriLearning #applesauce #handsonlearning #fallflavors
What is āMontessoriā? Click the link below to learn more about this innovative, child centered approach to education, developed by a Catholic educator, physician, and scientist: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/montessori-childrens-house
#montessori #catholiceducation #preK #childcentered
The Montessori curriculum at St. Mary School (SMS) is a rich, three-year program for children ages 3-6, that focuses on the core subject areas of Practical Life, Sensory Skills, Math, Language, Geography, and Science. Children learn in a self-paced, hands-on environment that is designed to meet their developmental needs. If you're interested in learning more about St. Mary's Montessori Children's House, or would like to set up a tour, please contact our Enrollment Coordinator, Rebecca Kisailus at 716-689-8424, or rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org.
Montessori friends were hard at work with a variety of hands-on subject areas and skills this morning when we peeked into their classroom! #montessorilearning #preschool #sensoryplay #kindergarten
