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# Westmont Montessori

Westmont Montessori School

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://westmontmontessori.org/?page_id=488) - Insights on the Montessori method and early childhood education from the premier preschool in Mendham.
- [Alumni Spotlight - Mishka Malinowski & Robbie Judd](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-mishka-malinowski-robbie-judd/)
- [Alumni Spotlight - Open House Ambassadors](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-open-house-ambassadors/)
- [Unplugging - Taking the Challenge One Step at a Time](https://westmontmontessori.org/unplugging-taking-the-challenge-one-step-at-a-time/)
- [Westmont's 55th Anniversary Celebration](https://westmontmontessori.org/westmonts-55th-anniversary-celebration/)
- [CONTINUING THE WESTMONT JOURNEY](https://westmontmontessori.org/continuing-the-westmont-journey/)
- [Mr. Rogers' Legacy](https://westmontmontessori.org/mr-rogers-legacy/)
- [MONTESSORI FOR THE NEXT GENERATION](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-for-the-next-generation-2/)
- [If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, Again](https://westmontmontessori.org/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed-try-try-again-2/)
- [Celebrate Spring; Celebrate our Children; Celebrate Westmont](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrate-spring-celebrate-our-children-celebrate-westmont-2/)
- [The Gift of Growth](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-gift-of-growth/)
- [FROM HERE TO THERE….. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT!](https://westmontmontessori.org/from-here-to-there-the-future-is-bright/)
- [The Fear of Disappointment](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-fear-of-disappointment-2/)
- [The Science of Learning to Read](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-science-of-learning-to-read/)
- [Montessori for You](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-for-you/)
- [From Marsupial Sue to LEGOLAND NY Kid Reporter](https://westmontmontessori.org/from-marsupial-sue-to-legoland-ny-kid-reporter/)
- [Finding Balance this Holiday Season](https://westmontmontessori.org/finding-balance-this-holiday-season/)
- [Beyond the Academics: The Necessary Life Skills](https://westmontmontessori.org/beyond-the-academics-the-necessary-life-skills/)
- [The Screen Dilemma: Children and Technology](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-screen-dilemma-children-and-technology/)
- [Alumni Spotlight - Emma Stark](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-emma-stark/)
- [Magical Metamorphosis](https://westmontmontessori.org/magical-metamorphosis/)
- [Alumni Highlight – Ania Trzesniowski](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-highlight-ania-trzesniowski/)
- [February Alumni Highlight -  Sinclair Stevens](https://westmontmontessori.org/february-alumni-highlight-sinclair-stevens/)
- [Alumni Corner – Will Calder](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-corner-will-calder/)
- [May's Alumni Highlight - Lia Brodrick](https://westmontmontessori.org/mays-alumni-highlight-lia-brodrick/)
- [Alumni Highlight – Robert and Laura Boden](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-highlight-robert-and-laura-boden/)
- [December Alumni Spotlight - Brendan McEnroe](https://westmontmontessori.org/december-alumni-spotlight-brendan-mcenroe/)
- [Alumni Spotlight - Kristin Osika](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-kristin-osika/)
- [Alumni Spotlight - Molly Jendryka](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-molly-jendryka/)
- [Alumni Spotlight - Chloe Brodeur](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-chloe-brodeur/)
- [Alumni Spotlight - September 2019](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-september-2019/)
- [The Montessori Journey](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-montessori-journey/)
- [Our 2017 Jr. Camp Counselors](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-2017-jr-camp-counselors/)
- ["Look! I'm really taking my time and being super careful."](https://westmontmontessori.org/look-im-really-taking-my-time-and-being-super-careful/)
- ["Would you please sit next to me tomorrow?": Integrity & the 'Checking In' Mentality at Westmont](https://westmontmontessori.org/would-you-please-sit-next-to-me-tomorrow-integrity-the-checking-in-mentality-at-westmont/)
- [The Westmont Orbit: Unpacking Westmont's Tight-Knit Community](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-westmont-orbit-unpacking-westmonts-tight-knit-community/)
- [“We’re all gardeners!”](https://westmontmontessori.org/were-all-gardeners/)
- ["It's amazing how much he's getting it already. They are so capable."](https://westmontmontessori.org/its-amazing-how-much-hes-getting-it-already-they-are-so-capable/)
- ["Is it okay if we get glue on our hands? Yes!"](https://westmontmontessori.org/is-it-okay-if-we-get-glue-on-our-hands-yes/)
- [Monday, July 1, 2019 "I'm making him laugh. It's nice to make people laugh."](https://westmontmontessori.org/monday-july-1-2019-im-making-him-laugh-its-nice-to-make-people-laugh/)
- [On Everyday Thankfulness and Kindness](https://westmontmontessori.org/on-everyday-thankfulness-and-kindness/)
- [50 Questions to Ask Your Kids Instead of Asking "How Was Your Day"](https://westmontmontessori.org/50-questions-to-ask-your-kids-instead-of-asking-how-was-your-day/)
- [Words of Wisdom](https://westmontmontessori.org/words-of-wisdom/)
- [The Benefits of a Multi-age Classroom](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-benefits-of-a-multi-age-classroom/)
- [The Power of Reading - Setting the Stage](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-power-of-reading-setting-the-stage/)
- [What Children Teach Us About Peace](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-children-teach-us-about-peace/)
- [What's Too Scary?](https://westmontmontessori.org/whats-too-scary/)
- [Celebrating Literacy](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrating-literacy/)
- [Fostering Curiosity](https://westmontmontessori.org/fostering-curiosity/)
- [Literacy Development](https://westmontmontessori.org/literacy-development/)
- [Demonstrating Successful Behaviors](https://westmontmontessori.org/demonstrating-successful-behaviors/)
- [20 Quotes From Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know](https://westmontmontessori.org/20-quotes-from-childrens-books-every-adult-should-know/)
- [Summer is a great time to make incredible memories with family](https://westmontmontessori.org/summer-is-a-great-time-to-make-incredible-memories-with-family/)
- [Why What You Learned in Preschool Is Crucial at Work](https://westmontmontessori.org/why-what-you-learned-in-preschool-is-crucial-at-work/)
- [Summer Memories](https://westmontmontessori.org/summer-memories/)
- [Westmont’s Legacy](https://westmontmontessori.org/westmonts-legacy/)
- [Parallel Visions](https://westmontmontessori.org/parallel-visions/)
- [#PEACEDAY – The United Nations’ International Day of Peace](https://westmontmontessori.org/peaceday-the-united-nations-international-day-of-peace/)
- [Boo Hoo – the End of Daylight Savings    ---      FALL BACK ONE HOUR](https://westmontmontessori.org/boo-hoo-the-end-of-daylight-savings-fall-back-one-hour/)
- [Books to help children find hope and strength in stressful times: A librarian’s list](https://westmontmontessori.org/books-to-help-children-find-hope-and-strength-in-stressful-times-a-librarians-list/)
- [What's More Powerful than "Good Job?"](https://westmontmontessori.org/whats-more-powerful-than-good-job/)
- [Soft Skills](https://westmontmontessori.org/soft-skills/)
- [Our Children all Need Great Teachers Like You ](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-children-all-need-great-teachers-like-you/)
- [Silicon Valley’s Innovation Secret: The Montessori Method](https://westmontmontessori.org/silicon-valleys-innovation-secret-the-montessori-method/)
- [Daylight Savings Time  - How can you help your children get the sleep they need](https://westmontmontessori.org/daylight-savings-time-how-can-you-help-your-children-get-the-sleep-they-need/)
- [Innovator, Feminist, Idealist ](https://westmontmontessori.org/innovator-feminist-idealist/)
- [The Real Reason Students Shouldn’t Sit In Class](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-real-reason-students-shouldnt-sit-in-class/)
- [Noise in a Montessori Classroom](https://westmontmontessori.org/noise-in-a-montessori-classroom/)
- [Social Development Milestones: Ages 1 to 4](https://westmontmontessori.org/social-development-milestones-ages-1-to-4/)
- [Why Kids Benefit From Fewer Toys](https://westmontmontessori.org/why-kids-benefit-from-fewer-toys/)
- [Celebrate the Power of Reading ](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrate-the-power-of-reading/)
- [7 key phrases Montessori teachers use and why we should use them, too](https://westmontmontessori.org/7-key-phrases-montessori-teachers-use-and-why-we-should-use-them-too-2/)
- [On Hurricane Harvey](https://westmontmontessori.org/on-hurricane-harvey/)
- [Benefits of quiet time](https://westmontmontessori.org/benefits-of-quiet-time/)
- [Our Earth, Our Home](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-earth-our-home/)
- [Alumni Spotlight: Jake Cheng](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-spotlight-jake-cheng/)
- [Teachers, we celebrate you and thank you!](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers-we-celebrate-you-and-thank-you/)
- [Westmont: The Journey Continues](https://westmontmontessori.org/westmont-the-journey-continues/)
- [ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT: Phoebe Ellman](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-highlight-phoebe-ellman/)
- [ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT: Nicholas Agostin](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-highlight-nicholas-agostin/)
- [Alumni Workshop](https://westmontmontessori.org/alumni-workshop/)
- [The Fear of Disappointment](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-fear-of-disappointment/)
- [Celebrate Spring; Celebrate our Children; Celebrate Westmont](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrate-spring-celebrate-our-children-celebrate-westmont/)
- [If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, Again](https://westmontmontessori.org/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed-try-try-again/)
- [MONTESSORI FOR THE NEXT GENERATION](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-for-the-next-generation/)
- [Lessons for a New Year](https://westmontmontessori.org/lessons-for-a-new-year/)
- [Accreditation ‐ It Makes a Difference](https://westmontmontessori.org/accreditation-‐-it-makes-a-difference/)
- [The Power of Parent-Teacher Communication](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-power-of-parent-teacher-communication/)
- [“PEACE LIKE A RIVER”](https://westmontmontessori.org/peace-like-a-river/)
- [A New Year, A Continuous Journey!](https://westmontmontessori.org/a-new-year-a-continuous-journey/)
- [More than Just a Pretty Pink Tower](https://westmontmontessori.org/more-than-just-a-pretty-pink-tower/)
- [“The Gift of Failure”](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-gift-of-failure/)
- [March into Montessori - So Much to Celebrate](https://westmontmontessori.org/march-into-montessori-so-much-to-celebrate/)
- [Celebrating Inclusion Awareness Month](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrating-inclusion-awareness-month/)
- [Grace and Courtesy for Life](https://westmontmontessori.org/grace-and-courtesy-for-life/)
- [Read -Read- Read The Importance of Reading to your Child from an Early Age](https://westmontmontessori.org/read-read-read-the-importance-of-reading-to-your-child-from-an-early-age/)
- [Hand Washing to the Rescue](https://westmontmontessori.org/hand-washing-to-the-rescue/)
- [Great New Research on Montessori Outcomes!](https://westmontmontessori.org/great-new-research-on-montessori-outcomes/)
- [Snowy Fun With Your Children](https://westmontmontessori.org/snowy-fun-with-your-children/)
- [Montessori Math](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-math/)
- [Kindergarten - A Montessori Experience](https://westmontmontessori.org/kindergarten-a-montessori-experience/)
- [On the Topic of Praise](https://westmontmontessori.org/on-the-topic-of-praise/)
- [The Montessori Language Curriculum](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-montessori-language-curriculum/)
- [Montessori Outdoors](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-outdoors/)
- [Lunch to Go](https://westmontmontessori.org/lunch-to-go/)
- [April 2017 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT](https://westmontmontessori.org/april-2017-alumni-highlight/)
- [December 2016 Alumni Highlight](https://westmontmontessori.org/december-2016-alumni-highlight/)
- [DECEMBER ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS](https://westmontmontessori.org/december-alumni-highlights/)
- [February 2017 Alumni Highlight](https://westmontmontessori.org/february-2017-alumni-highlight/)
- [February Alumni Highlight](https://westmontmontessori.org/february-alumni-highlight/)
- [January 2017 Alumni Highlight](https://westmontmontessori.org/january-2017-alumni-highlight/)
- [January Alumni Highlight](https://westmontmontessori.org/january-alumni-highlight/)
- [March 2017 Alumni Highlight](https://westmontmontessori.org/march-2017-alumni-highlight/)
- [Nut-Free Snacks for Lunch or Birthday Celebrations](https://westmontmontessori.org/nut-free-snacks-for-lunch-or-birthday-celebrations/)
- [5 Clever Hacks to Simplify Any Family's Morning Routine](https://westmontmontessori.org/5-clever-hacks-to-simplify-any-familys-morning-routine/)
- [Back to School/The Importance of Sleep](https://westmontmontessori.org/back-to-school-the-importance-of-sleep/)
- [Eclipse Viewing in and Around Morris County](https://westmontmontessori.org/eclipse-viewing-in-and-around-morris-county/)
- [Giving Chores to Children Supports Success in Life](https://westmontmontessori.org/giving-chores-to-children-supports-success-in-life/)
- [Summer Activities Around Town](https://westmontmontessori.org/summer-activities-around-town/)
- [Some Food for Thought When it Comes to "Sugar"](https://westmontmontessori.org/some-food-for-thought-when-it-comes-to-sugar/)
- [Volunteerism -How it Benefits the Giver](https://westmontmontessori.org/volunteerism-how-it-benefits-the-giver/)
- [Reading the Same Book Over, and Over, and Over...](https://westmontmontessori.org/reading-the-same-book-over-and-over-and-over/)
- [The Value of Parent Teacher Communication](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-value-of-parent-teacher-communication/)
- [Public Speaking in Kindergarten](https://westmontmontessori.org/public-speaking-in-kindergarten/)
- [Reading and Writing the Montessori Way](https://westmontmontessori.org/reading-and-writing-the-montessori-way/)
- [Why We Sew](https://westmontmontessori.org/why-we-sew/)
- [Empathy in Action](https://westmontmontessori.org/empathy-in-action/)
- [Commitment to Professional Development](https://westmontmontessori.org/commitment-to-professional-development/)
- [Ten Resolutions for Becoming a More Grateful Parent](https://westmontmontessori.org/ten-resolutions-for-becoming-a-more-grateful-parent/)
- [Selecting a Preschool](https://westmontmontessori.org/selecting-a-preschool/)
- [Spatial Reasoning as Preparation for Math and Reading](https://westmontmontessori.org/spatial-reasoning-as-preparation-for-math-and-reading/)
- [Bringing Montessori Home](https://westmontmontessori.org/bringing-montessori-home/)
- [Sowing the Seeds of Community Giving](https://westmontmontessori.org/sowing-the-seeds-of-community-giving/)
- [Division of Responsibility at Mealtimes](https://westmontmontessori.org/division-of-responsibility-at-mealtimes/)
- [10 Reasons Why Educators Should Encourage Independent Learning](https://westmontmontessori.org/10-reasons-why-educators-should-encourage-independent-learning/)
- [Learning by Doing](https://westmontmontessori.org/learning-by-doing/)
- [Teaching Children to be of Service](https://westmontmontessori.org/teaching-children-to-be-of-service/)
- [An Hour of Code](https://westmontmontessori.org/an-hour-of-code/)
- [A Day in the Life of a Montessori Student](https://westmontmontessori.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-montessori-student/)
- [Teach Gratitude not only on Thanksgiving.](https://westmontmontessori.org/teach-gratitude-not-only-on-thanksgiving/)
- [The Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-importance-of-parent-teacher-conferences/)
- [Make Time for Books](https://westmontmontessori.org/make-time-for-books/)
- [Want your kids to tell you about their day? Instead of asking questions, try this.](https://westmontmontessori.org/want-your-kids-to-tell-you-about-their-day-instead-of-asking-questions-try-this/)
- [The Screen Time Dilemma](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-screen-time-dilemma/)
- [Montessori Homework?](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-homework/)
- [Positive Parenting Tip](https://westmontmontessori.org/positive-parenting-tip/)
- [Back to School Tips](https://westmontmontessori.org/back-to-school-tips/)
- [How to help your child adjust to a new sibling](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-to-help-your-child-adjust-to-a-new-sibling/)
- [Helping Your Toddler Acquire Language](https://westmontmontessori.org/helping-your-toddler-acquire-language/)
- [Summer Reading](https://westmontmontessori.org/summer-reading/)
- [Some "Magic Words" to Stop Tantrums before they Start](https://westmontmontessori.org/some-magic-words-to-stop-tantrums-before-they-start/)
- [The Family That Eats Together........](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-family-that-eats-together/)
- [Creating a Montessori Home](https://westmontmontessori.org/creating-a-montessori-home/)
- [Young Leaders](https://westmontmontessori.org/young-leaders/)
- [Submarine Parenting](https://westmontmontessori.org/submarine-parenting/)
- [Spreading our Wings!](https://westmontmontessori.org/spreading-our-wings/)
- [The Calm After the Storm: 7 Things to Remember in the Face of Challenging Behavior](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-calm-after-the-storm-7-things-to-remember-in-the-face-of-challenging-behavior/)
- [An Ode to Music and Movement (and Miss Monica here at Westmont!)](https://westmontmontessori.org/an-ode-to-music-and-movement-and-miss-monica-here-at-westmont/)
- [3 Reasons to Celebrate Art!](https://westmontmontessori.org/3-reasons-to-celebrate-art/)
- [The arts: more than play, more than “a play”](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-arts-more-than-play-more-than-a-play/)
- [Our Shared World- Earth Day 2016](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-shared-world-earth-day-2016/)
- [Spring into Math](https://westmontmontessori.org/spring-into-math/)
- [What is Montessori--in just one word.](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-is-montessori-in-just-one-word/)
- [How many times in a day do a clock’s hands overlap?](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-many-times-in-a-day-do-a-clocks-hands-overlap/)
- [What I like about #Westmont (westmontmontessori.org)](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-i-like-about-westmont-westmontmontessori-org/)
- [Surround Your Child with Language](https://westmontmontessori.org/surround-your-child-with-language/)
- [Snake Game, Stamp Game, Bird's Eye View, The Mess, Bank Game: Montessori Math is Amazing!](https://westmontmontessori.org/snake-game-stamp-game-birds-eye-view-the-mess-bank-game-montessori-math-is-amazing/)
- [lang-gwij in the Montessori Classroom](https://westmontmontessori.org/lang-gwij-in-the-montessori-classroom/)
- [Seeing the universe in every child: The Montessori Cultural Curriculum](https://westmontmontessori.org/seeing-the-universe-in-every-child-the-montessori-cultural-curriculum/)
- [Let's get practical: What is Practical Life in the Montessori classroom](https://westmontmontessori.org/lets-get-practical-what-is-practical-life-in-the-montessori-classroom/)
- [Our hands feed the mind: a look at the "sensorial" area of the Montessori classroom](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-hands-feed-the-mind-a-look-at-the-sensorial-area-of-the-montessori-classroom/)
- [What do these people have in common?](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-do-these-people-have-in-common/)
- [Montessori Education Week: Celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of Dr. Montessori](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-education-week-celebrating-the-groundbreaking-achievements-of-dr-montessori/)
- [Seeing the World through the Eyes of a Pre-schooler](https://westmontmontessori.org/seeing-the-world-through-the-eyes-of-a-pre-schooler/)
- [Montessori at Home (Taken from American Montessori Society)](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-at-home-taken-from-american-montessori-society/)
- [Celebrating and nurturing each child’s intrinsic desire to learn](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrating-and-nurturing-each-childs-intrinsic-desire-to-learn/)
- [The Montessori classroom--a window into the universe](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-montessori-classroom-a-window-into-the-universe/)
- [Why Montessori in the K Year?](https://westmontmontessori.org/why-montessori-in-the-k-year/)
- [What Dr. Montessori knew then, brain research validates today](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-dr-montessori-knew-then-brain-research-validates-today/)
- [A Warm Welcome](https://westmontmontessori.org/a-warm-welcome/)
- [What’s the link between outdoor playtime and more concentration in school?](https://westmontmontessori.org/whats-the-link-between-outdoor-playtime-and-more-concentration-in-school/)
- [What’s in a Montessori Education… a testimonial from a young Alumnus](https://westmontmontessori.org/whats-in-a-montessori-education-a-testimonial-from-a-young-alumnus/)
- [Nurturing Altruism](https://westmontmontessori.org/nurturing-altruism/)
- [What Makes a Montessori Learning Activity "Montessori"?](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-makes-a-montessori-learning-activity-montessori/)
- [Made by Small Hands](https://westmontmontessori.org/made-by-small-hands/)
- [Nurturing a love of reading](https://westmontmontessori.org/nurturing-a-love-of-reading/)
- [Welcome to November!](https://westmontmontessori.org/welcome-to-november/)
- [FOLLOW YOUR CHILD: A Guide to Montessori Principles at Home](https://westmontmontessori.org/follow-your-child-a-guide-to-montessori-principles-at-home/)
- [How to Raise a Successful Child in the 21st Century](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-to-raise-a-successful-child-in-the-21st-century/)
- [Exploring the World Around Us](https://westmontmontessori.org/exploring-the-world-around-us/)
- [“Fall” into Montessori at home this fall](https://westmontmontessori.org/fall-into-montessori-at-home-this-fall/)
- [New Season, New Way to Celebrate our Community](https://westmontmontessori.org/new-season-new-way-to-celebrate-our-community/)
- [Celebrating Peace](https://westmontmontessori.org/celebrating-peace/)
- [What’s in a Montessori Lunch?](https://westmontmontessori.org/whats-in-a-montessori-lunch/)
- [Montessori classrooms support growth during first days of school](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-classrooms-support-growth-during-first-days-of-school/)
- [New Child Passenger Safety Laws](https://westmontmontessori.org/new-child-passenger-safety-laws/)
- [When... Then... Contingencies](https://westmontmontessori.org/when-then-contingencies/)
- [Adult Success linked to Social Skills in Kindergarten](https://westmontmontessori.org/adult-success-linked-to-social-skills-in-kindergarten/)
- [The Toddler's Sense of Justice](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-toddlers-sense-of-justice/)
- [Does a Montessori Education allow children to gain the traits of all birth orders?](https://westmontmontessori.org/does-a-montessori-education-allow-children-to-gain-the-traits-of-all-birth-orders/)
- [The Long and Short Chains](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-long-and-short-chains/)
- [Kindergarten Year Video](https://westmontmontessori.org/kindergarten-year-video/)
- [Guiding Children without Punishment](https://westmontmontessori.org/guiding-children-without-punishment/)
- [Oral Health Care for Toddlers and Children](https://westmontmontessori.org/oral-health-care-for-toddlers-and-children/)
- [Happy Earth Day!](https://westmontmontessori.org/happy-earth-day/)
- [Podcast Resources for Parents of Infants and Toddlers](https://westmontmontessori.org/podcast-resources-for-parents-of-infants-and-toddlers/)
- [Changing Diapers While Your Child is Standing](https://westmontmontessori.org/changing-diapers-while-your-child-is-standing/)
- [Helping Children Overcome Anxiety](https://westmontmontessori.org/helping-children-overcome-anxiety/)
- [How a Montessori Education Prepares Children for College](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-a-montessori-education-prepares-children-for-college/)
- [Children That Play Outside In All Weather Grow Up Resilient](https://westmontmontessori.org/children-that-play-outside-in-all-weather-grow-up-resilient/)
- [Building the Foundation for Language Learning](https://westmontmontessori.org/building-the-foundation-for-language-learning/)
- [From the Mind of Maria Montessori](https://westmontmontessori.org/from-the-mind-of-maria-montessori/)
- [The Wonder of Girls](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-wonder-of-girls/)
- [Parent-leadership: 3 Insights](https://westmontmontessori.org/parent-leadership-3-insights/)
- [Gratitude for the Montessori Kindergarten Year](https://westmontmontessori.org/gratitude-for-the-montessori-kindergarten-year/)
- [Parent Involvement: What Skills need to be part of a Daily Routine](https://westmontmontessori.org/parent-involvement-what-skills-need-to-be-part-of-a-daily-routine/)
- [Practicing and Modeling Empathy](https://westmontmontessori.org/practicing-and-modeling-empathy/)
- [How Babies and Children are Designed to Learn](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-babies-and-children-are-designed-to-learn/)
- [Delayed Gratification - Helping Children to Build Self-Discipline and Autonomy](https://westmontmontessori.org/delayed-gratification-helping-children-to-build-self-discipline-and-autonomy/)
- [Five Words that Changed Everything](https://westmontmontessori.org/five-words-that-changed-everything/)
- [Winning the Candy Wars](https://westmontmontessori.org/winning-the-candy-wars/)
- [How Was School Today?](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-was-school-today/)
- [Pete The Cat](https://westmontmontessori.org/pete-the-cat/)
- [Separation: The Beginning of Letting Go](https://westmontmontessori.org/separation-the-beginning-of-letting-go/)
- [Strategies for a Successful School Year...](https://westmontmontessori.org/strategies-for-a-successful-school-year/)
- [How Google's Larry Page became a responsible entrepreneur](https://westmontmontessori.org/how-googles-larry-page-became-a-responsible-entrepreneur/)
- [Five Ways to Raise Kind Children](https://westmontmontessori.org/five-ways-to-raise-kind-children/)
- [Anne Frank's Montessori School](https://westmontmontessori.org/anne-franks-montessori-school/)
- [Why Do Americans Stink at Math?](https://westmontmontessori.org/why-do-americans-stink-at-math/)
- [8 Ways to Teach Compassion to Kids](https://westmontmontessori.org/8-ways-to-teach-compassion-to-kids/)
- [Library Visits](https://westmontmontessori.org/library-visits/)
- [Summer Slide](https://westmontmontessori.org/summer-slide/)
- [The Kindergarten Experience and Beyond](https://westmontmontessori.org/the-kindergarten-experience-and-beyond/)
- [Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children, According To New Carnegie Mellon Research](https://westmontmontessori.org/heavily-decorated-classrooms-disrupt-attention-and-learning-in-young-children-according-to-new-carnegie-mellon-research/)
- [Nurturing Enthusiastic Readers: Tips for Home](https://westmontmontessori.org/nurturing-enthusiastic-readers-tips-for-home/)
- [Learning from Bugs!](https://westmontmontessori.org/learning-from-bugs/)
- [Brain Talk Leads to Brain Growth](https://westmontmontessori.org/brain-talk-leads-to-brain-growth/)
- [Partnering with Preschool Advantage since 2012](https://westmontmontessori.org/partnering-with-preschool-advantage-since-2012/)
- [Book Making: Combining Art and Story Telling](https://westmontmontessori.org/book-making-combining-art-and-story-telling/)
- [Montessori Insight into Reading](https://westmontmontessori.org/montessori-insight-into-reading/)
- [Earth Day: Inspiring a Connection with Nature](https://westmontmontessori.org/earth-day-inspiring-a-connection-with-nature/)
- [What Quality Restaurants and Schools Have In Common](https://westmontmontessori.org/what-quality-restaurants-and-schools-have-in-common/)
- [A Work of Art:  The Montessori Classroom](https://westmontmontessori.org/a-work-of-art-the-montessori-classroom/)
- [Disciplining from the Heart](https://westmontmontessori.org/disciplining-from-the-heart/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://westmontmontessori.org/)
- [Admissions](https://westmontmontessori.org/admissions/) - Come and discover for yourself why, for more than five decades, families continue to choose the premier preschool in Mendham for their child’s early education.
- [Our Alumni](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-alumni/) - Westmont Montessori School feels a sincere and deep connection to all the capable young people and their families who began their life’s journey here. Westmont’s alumni are Westmont’s legacy.
- [Our Community](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-community/) - Westmont Montessori School partners 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.
- [Our School](https://westmontmontessori.org/our-school/) - 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.
- [Admissions Application - 2026 - 2027](https://westmontmontessori.org/admissions-application-2026-2027/)
- [Application for Admission](https://westmontmontessori.org/application-for-admission/) - Fill out Westmont Montessori School at Mendham admissions application for the school year.
- [Contact Us](https://westmontmontessori.org/contact-us/) - Call Westmont Montessori School at (908) 879-6355. Follow a great preschool in Mendham on social media.
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## Calendars

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## Teachers

- [Luisa De La Riva](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/luisa-de-la-riva/)
- [Teri McGrath](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/teri-mcgrath/)
- [Linda Fairchild](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/linda-fairchild/)
- [Julie Bujtas, M.Ed.](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/julie-bujtas-m-ed/)
- [Paula Hoferer](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/paula-hoferer/)
- [Vicki Smith McCormick](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/vicki-smith-mccormick/)
- [Monica Rulon](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/monica-rulon/)
- [Maureen DelGuercio](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/maureen-delguercio/)
- [Dominique Tufariello](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/dominique-tufariello/)
- [Suzy Lombardi](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/suzy-lombardi/)
- [Danielle Casillo](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/danielle-casillo/)
- [Sue Sullivan, M.Ed.](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/sue-sullivan-m-ed/)
- [Debbie Sherrer](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/debbie-sherrer/)
- [Angelica Lara](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/angelica-lara/)
- [Pat Sandrue](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/pat-sandrue/)
- [Susan Dixon](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/susan-dixon/)
- [Amanda Fink, M.Ed.](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/amanda-fink-m-ed/)
- [Tara Baggio](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/tara-baggio/)
- [Auris Vanderbilt](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/auris-vanderbilt/)
- [Colette Cross](https://westmontmontessori.org/teachers/colette-cross/)

## Testimonials

- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 19](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-19/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 18](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-18/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 17](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-17-2/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 17](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-17/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 16](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-16/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 15](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-15/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 14](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-14/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 13](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-13/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 12](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-12/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 11](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-11/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 10](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-10/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 9](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-9/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 8](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-8/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 7](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-7/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 6](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-6/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 5](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-5/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 4](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-4/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 3](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-3/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 2](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-2/)
- [Our School Rotator Testimonial 1](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/our-school-rotator-testimonial-1/)
- [What Parents are Saying](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/what-parents-are-saying-2/)
- [What Parents Are Saying](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/what-parents-are-saying/)
- [Testimonial](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/testimonial-5/)
- [Testimonial](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/testimonial-6/)
- [Testimonial](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/testimonial-4/)
- [Testimonial](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/testimonial-3/)
- [Testimonial](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/testimonial-2/)
- [Testimonial](https://westmontmontessori.org/testimonial/testimonial/)

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