montessori at home

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.

November 30, 2015Uncategorizedlearning, Mendham, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, montessori at home, Montessori Philosophy, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

What Makes a Montessori Learning Activity “Montessori”?

Self-confidence and a lifelong love of learning characterize the Westmont graduate. But what characterizes a Montessori learning activity? Check out …

November 23, 2015Uncategorizedgenerosity, giving, holidays, Mendham, montessori at home, parent education, role models, Thanksgiving, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

Made by Small Hands

Thanksgiving is a time for being grateful. Another theme of the holiday season is generosity. Of course, the excitement 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 …

October 28, 2015Uncategorizedcommunity, learning, Mendham, montessori at home, nature, preschool, Westmont Montessoriby The Westmont Montessori School

FOLLOW YOUR CHILD: A Guide to Montessori Principles at Home

Dr. Maria Montessori was a scientist who is known for “following the child”. She observed children and devised her approach …

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 …

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.