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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.

January 30, 2015UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Gratitude for the Montessori Kindergarten Year

When I am asked to explain the importance of the kindergarten year of a Montessori student I get very passionate. …

January 23, 2015UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Parent Involvement: What Skills need to be part of a Daily Routine

Parent Involvement: What Skills Need to be Part of a Daily Routine? Repost of article by Erika Burton Parent involvement …

January 16, 2015UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Practicing and Modeling Empathy

How can we teach our children to be empathetic and not just sympathetic? We role model it ourselves! This is …

January 8, 2015UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

How Babies and Children are Designed to Learn

Psychologist, Alison Gopnik gave a Ted Talk where she made some bold statements about the minds of babies and children. …

December 18, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Delayed Gratification – Helping Children to Build Self-Discipline and Autonomy

This week’s blog is a repost of a parenting article and published with permission from developingcapablechildren.com. Visit their website for more …

December 11, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Five Words that Changed Everything

This week, a repost from the “Hands Free Mama” who learned to ask, “How would you do it?” when her …

December 4, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

20 Quotes From Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know

This blog spoke to me. Enjoy, A. Vanderbilt 20 Quotes From Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know It’s interesting how …

November 25, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Demonstrating Successful Behaviors

Demonstrating Successful Behaviors Respectfully submitted by Julie Bujtas Just when you finally start feeling like …

November 14, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Literacy Development

Literacy Development Respectfully submitted by Colette B. Cross, Head of School, The Westmont Montessori School We …

November 6, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Fostering Curiosity

Fostering Curiosity Respectfully submitted by Monica Whitmore, Westmont parent Why do cats meow? How does it snow? Why …

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!