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“Look! I’m really taking my time and being super careful.”
“Would you please sit next to me tomorrow?”: Integrity & the ‘Checking In’ Mentality at Westmont
The Westmont Orbit: Unpacking Westmont’s Tight-Knit Community
“We’re all gardeners!”
“It’s amazing how much he’s getting it already. They are so capable.”
“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.”
On Everyday Thankfulness and Kindness
50 Questions to Ask Your Kids Instead of Asking “How Was Your Day”
Words of Wisdom
The Benefits of a Multi-age Classroom
Teachers, we celebrate you and thank you!
Montessori Outdoors
Lunch to Go
Our Earth, Our Home
Celebrate Spring; Celebrate our Children; Celebrate Westmont
The Montessori Language Curriculum
Alumni Corner – Will Calder
Daylight Savings Time – How can you help your children get the sleep they need
Innovator, Feminist, Idealist
February Alumni Highlight – Sinclair Stevens
On the Topic of Praise
February Alumni Highlight
The Real Reason Students Shouldn’t Sit In Class
Montessori Math
January Alumni Highlight
Kindergarten – A Montessori Experience
Snowy Fun With Your Children
Noise in a Montessori Classroom
DECEMBER ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
Hand Washing to the Rescue
Great New Research on Montessori Outcomes!
Social Development Milestones: Ages 1 to 4
Read -Read- Read The Importance of Reading to your Child from an Early Age
Why Kids Benefit From Fewer Toys
Celebrating Inclusion Awareness Month
Grace and Courtesy for Life
Our 2017 Jr. Camp Counselors
Celebrate the Power of Reading
Nut-Free Snacks for Lunch or Birthday Celebrations
5 Clever Hacks to Simplify Any Family’s Morning Routine
7 key phrases Montessori teachers use and why we should use them, too
Back to School/The Importance of Sleep
On Hurricane Harvey
Eclipse Viewing in and Around Morris County
Giving Chores to Children Supports Success in Life
Summer Activities Around Town
Benefits of quiet time
Some Food for Thought When it Comes to “Sugar”
Volunteerism -How it Benefits the Giver
Silicon Valley’s Innovation Secret: The Montessori Method
Reading the Same Book Over, and Over, and Over…
The Value of Parent Teacher Communication
Our Children all Need Great Teachers Like You
Public Speaking in Kindergarten
Reading and Writing the Montessori Way
April 2017 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT
Soft Skills
Empathy in Action
What’s More Powerful than “Good Job?”
March 2017 Alumni Highlight
Commitment to Professional Development
Ten Resolutions for Becoming a More Grateful Parent
Selecting a Preschool
Spatial Reasoning as Preparation for Math and Reading
February 2017 Alumni Highlight
Bringing Montessori Home
Sowing the Seeds of Community Giving
Division of Responsibility at Mealtimes
January 2017 Alumni Highlight
10 Reasons Why Educators Should Encourage Independent Learning
Learning by Doing
Books to help children find hope and strength in stressful times: A librarian’s list
Teaching Children to be of Service
An Hour of Code
A Day in the Life of a Montessori Student
Teach Gratitude not only on Thanksgiving.
The Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences
Boo Hoo – the End of Daylight Savings — FALL BACK ONE HOUR
Make Time for Books
Want your kids to tell you about their day? Instead of asking questions, try this.
The Screen Time Dilemma
Montessori Homework?
#PEACEDAY – The United Nations’ International Day of Peace
Positive Parenting Tip
Back to School Tips
How to help your child adjust to a new sibling
Helping Your Toddler Acquire Language
Summer Reading
Parallel Visions
Some “Magic Words” to Stop Tantrums before they Start
The Family That Eats Together……..
Westmont’s Legacy
Creating a Montessori Home
Young Leaders
Summer Memories
Spreading our Wings!
The Calm After the Storm: 7 Things to Remember in the Face of Challenging Behavior
December 2016 Alumni Highlight
Spring into Math
How many times in a day do a clock’s hands overlap?
What I like about #Westmont (westmontmontessori.org)
Surround Your Child with Language
Let’s get practical: What is Practical Life in the Montessori classroom
Why What You Learned in Preschool Is Crucial at Work
Summer is a great time to make incredible memories with family
Podcast Resources for Parents of Infants and Toddlers
Changing Diapers While Your Child is Standing
Helping Children Overcome Anxiety
How a Montessori Education Prepares Children for College
Children That Play Outside In All Weather Grow Up Resilient
Building the Foundation for Language Learning
From the Mind of Maria Montessori
The Wonder of Girls
Parent-leadership: 3 Insights
Gratitude for the Montessori Kindergarten Year
Parent Involvement: What Skills need to be part of a Daily Routine
Practicing and Modeling Empathy
How Babies and Children are Designed to Learn
Delayed Gratification – Helping Children to Build Self-Discipline and Autonomy
Five Words that Changed Everything
20 Quotes From Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know
Demonstrating Successful Behaviors
Literacy Development
Fostering Curiosity
Celebrating Literacy
What’s Too Scary?
What Children Teach Us About Peace
Winning the Candy Wars
How Was School Today?
Pete The Cat
Separation: The Beginning of Letting Go
Strategies for a Successful School Year…
How Google’s Larry Page became a responsible entrepreneur
Five Ways to Raise Kind Children
Anne Frank’s Montessori School
Why Do Americans Stink at Math?
8 Ways to Teach Compassion to Kids
Library Visits
Summer Slide
The Kindergarten Experience and Beyond
Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children, According To New Carnegie Mellon Research
Nurturing Enthusiastic Readers: Tips for Home
Learning from Bugs!
Brain Talk Leads to Brain Growth
Partnering with Preschool Advantage since 2012
Book Making: Combining Art and Story Telling
Montessori Insight into Reading
Earth Day: Inspiring a Connection with Nature
What Quality Restaurants and Schools Have In Common
A Work of Art: The Montessori Classroom
Disciplining from the Heart
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SHARING THE LIGHT FOR MORE THAN 60+ YEARS! The joy and smiles of our children strengthen our commitment to a Montessori early childhood education. Westmont, an accredited school with the American Montessori Society (AMS) and Middle States Association (MSA-CESS), stands as one of the premier Montessori schools in NJ. We welcome you to discover Westmont.