Monthly Archives: July 2013

Friday we took the streetcar to the textile museum where we were treated to a tour of the Guatemalan exhibition currently on. It is really fantastic-well worth seeing and our guide did a great job of making the information meaningful … Continue reading →

The Orchard Owls won their match and therefore the finals today at Sorauren Park despite a last minute rally by their opponents. It was kind of fitting that the winning goal was scored by a birthday girl too! The kids … Continue reading →

Good luck to The Orchard Montessori Owls who are in the final round of playoffs Thursday at Sorauren Park! This group of 6-7 year old dynamo girls embody the notion of teamwork, energy and goodwill. They have improved steadily over … Continue reading →

This was a special week at The Orchard. We purchased a fleece from Elizabeth at Best Baa Farms (and washed it four times) then invited textile artist Andree Weisman to show us how to spin it into wool. Andree made … Continue reading →

This week we took a serious look at the life of in Upper Canada in the 1800’s. On Monday, we went to Enoch Turner Schoolhouse to spend the morning in Miss Henderson’s class. After lunch we found out what a … Continue reading →

      This week at The Orchard Montessori Pioneer Camp we explored fun and games 1800’s style. We learned a lot about life in pioneer times and made balancing acrobats, dolls, and shadow puppets to take home. On Saturday … Continue reading →

On June 26th, we had a beautiful End of Year Celebration and Graduation. The children and their parents gathered in the casa at which point our five graduates, who I am pleased to say are all continuing their Montessori journeys … Continue reading →