Montessori

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.

April 5, 2017Uncategorizedkindergarten, Montessori, practical life, sewingby The Westmont Montessori School1 Comment

Why We Sew

Learning skills for Practical Life is a major part of every Montessori class. By learning to dress one’s self, set …

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, …

January 6, 2016UncategorizedMontessori, new year, Prince Georgeby The Westmont Montessori School

A Warm Welcome

It’s a New Year, new beginnings… a time to exude optimism and wish for great things to come. Speaking of …

November 9, 2015UncategorizedAMS, childrens books, education, literacy, Mendham, Montessori, montessori at home, new jersey, reading, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Nurturing a love of reading

What makes for a great children’s book and what are some of your favorite reads with your child? Let’s start …

November 3, 2015Uncategorizedaccreditation, AMS, community, Mendham, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Montessori, new jersey, preschool, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Welcome to November!

In the early 1960’s, a group of Mendham parents got together and formed what is now our beautiful, thriving school. …

October 19, 2015Uncategorizededucation, emotional resilience, ethics, kindergarten, making decisions, Mendham, Montessori, parent education, preschool, self-esteem, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

How to Raise a Successful Child in the 21st Century

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.” –Hellen Keller The pace of life in today’s world often leaves us …

October 13, 2015Uncategorizedbrain, Mendham, Montessori, montessori at home, preschool, sensorial education, the senses, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Exploring the World Around Us

“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the …

October 7, 2015Uncategorizedautumn, crafts, education, Fall, Mendham, Montessori, montessori at home, nature, new jersey, preschool, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

“Fall” into Montessori at home this fall

“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own …

September 28, 2015Uncategorizedcommunity, community building, Fall, friends, Fun Run, Harvest Hustle, Mendham, Montessori, new jersey, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

New Season, New Way to Celebrate our Community

The school is a child’s home away from home where a strong sense of community in the classroom helps each …

September 21, 2015Uncategorizededucation, kindergarten, learning, learning community, Mendham, Montessori, new jersey, peace, preschool, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Celebrating Peace

“If we are to teach real peace in this world… we shall have to begin with the children.”—Mahatma Gandhi Montessori …

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!