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Learning How to Think - Exploring How to Do

From our vast curriculum to the unique classrooms to the strength of each teacher, Westmont encourages children to think for themselves, to discover, question, build resilience, create, lead, and collaborate. Westmont’s thriving, nurturing environment leads to lifelong success in academic, emotional, and social skills.

March 3, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Let’s get practical: What is Practical Life in the Montessori classroom

At first, Dr. Montessori saw the need to help the poor children she was working with in Rome to practice …

March 2, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, Montessori Education Week, sensorial education, the sensesby The Westmont Montessori School1 Comment

Our hands feed the mind: a look at the “sensorial” area of the Montessori classroom

Dr. Montessori was a scientific observer. According to Montessori, a child between two to six years passes through the “sensitive …

March 1, 2016Uncategorizedamazon.com, famous Montessori alumni, google, Maria Montessori, Montessori Education Weekby The Westmont Montessori School

What do these people have in common?

The foundation of a Montessori education. Flash forward a year from now, a decade from now…what will the children pictured …

February 29, 2016Uncategorizedchild development, Montessori Education Week; Maria Montessori, pre-schoolby The Westmont Montessori School

Montessori Education Week: Celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of Dr. Montessori

Dr. Montessori was truly a woman ahead of her time. She saw the potential in every child. As a physician …

February 26, 2016Uncategorizedchester, child development, Maria Montessori, Mendham, Montessori Education, preschoolby The Westmont Montessori School

Seeing the World through the Eyes of a Pre-schooler

In a couple of days, we will begin celebrating Montessori Education Week. Dr. Montessori was a physician, a scientist and …

February 8, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, chester, Mendham, Montessori in the home, Montessori Philosophy, new jersey, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Montessori at Home (Taken from American Montessori Society)

Have you marveled at the remarkable order of the Montessori classroom? Has your toddler told you that at school she …

February 3, 2016UncategorizedAMS, kindergarten, leadership, Mendham, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Celebrating and nurturing each child’s intrinsic desire to learn

This past weekend we came together at The Westmont Montessori School to learn about what makes the “K” year particularly …

January 27, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, culture, Mendham, Montessori Philosophy, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

The Montessori classroom–a window into the universe

The cultural curriculum in the Montessori classroom is a window into the universe at large. By exposing each child to …

January 19, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, kindergarten, Mendham, neurological research, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Why Montessori in the K Year?

The Montessori approach is carefully based on what we’ve learned about children’s cognitive, neurological and emotional development from several decades …

January 14, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, brain research, early childhoodby The Westmont Montessori School

What Dr. Montessori knew then, brain research validates today

If you have ever tried to learn a new language as an adult, you will quickly experience what neurological research …

Learning How to Think - Exploring How to Do

The First Step Towards Your Child’s Future

Flash forward a year from now… a decade from now… what will your child have in common with today’s most remarkable inventors, such as the Google co-founders and the creator of Amazon.com? The foundation of a Montessori Education.

More Than a School

Westmont’s commitment to educating children who become responsible and caring adults goes far beyond our classroom. We partner with our parents and our community to assure that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed in school and in life - there is no better partnership!

Enduring and Authentic

We are proud of Westmont’s enduring foundation reflected in our alumni’s seamless transition into the area’s finest public and independent schools and subsequent entry into a vast array of colleges and universities - from Amherst to Yale.

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Westmont’s commitment to educating children who become responsible and
caring adults goes far beyond our classroom. We partner with our parents and our community to assure that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed in school and in life - there is no better partnership!