benefits of Montessori

June 8, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, child development, early childhood, education, emotional resilience, kindergarten, leadership, learning, making decisions, Montessori Education Week; Maria Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Submarine Parenting

Recently there was an article in the Boston Globe about the “new” phenomena of Submarine Parenting. I had to chuckle …

May 10, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, early childhood, Montessori Education, movement, Music, parent education, preschoolby The Westmont Montessori School

An Ode to Music and Movement (and Miss Monica here at Westmont!)

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” –Plato …

May 5, 2016Uncategorizedart, arts, benefits of Montessori, classroom, creativity, Maria Montessori, Montessori Education, Music, pre-schoolby The Westmont Montessori School

3 Reasons to Celebrate Art!

“Imagination does not become great until a person, given the courage and strength, uses it to create.” —Dr. Maria Montessori …

April 29, 2016Uncategorizedart, arts, benefits of Montessori, chester, education, kindergarten, Mendham, Montessori, Montessori Education, NJ, performing artsby The Westmont Montessori School

The arts: more than play, more than “a play”

The arts provide opportunities for self-expression, help instill pride and cultivate real-life skills. Whether it is music, drawing, acting, singing, …

March 24, 2016Uncategorizedbenefits of Montessori, chester, Maria Montessori, Mendham, Montessori Education, NJ, Pedagogy, What is Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

What is Montessori–in just one word.

When you work in a Montessori School, the question “Just what is Montessori?” does come up quite often in one’s …

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 …

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 …

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.

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!