Monthly Archives: November 2014

Open Casa

Today the children welcomed their parents into their casas to show them the work they have been doing over the fall semester. It is always inspiring to see the children through the eyes of their parents. From the smallest of … Continue reading

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The Mobile Library

Today The Orchard Mobile Library opened. The library is a cart full of factual books which the children from both casas may check out for one week. They are charged with the responsibility for safeguarding the books and returning them … Continue reading

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The Thousand Chain

  The children of Casa East spent a long time today building a chain of one thousand beads.  The chain went down one side of the casa and had to be turned around a corner to be finished. It was … Continue reading

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Children Remember

The children have spent the past week populating the front entrance of the school with paper poppies they have made (the quatrefoil metal inset does a brilliant outline!). Today they remembered the day the arms were laid down at the end … Continue reading

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How Bill 10 Will Affect Montessori

We wish to make you aware of a startling piece of legislation that is currently before provincial parliament. Bill 10, otherwise known as the Childcare Modernization Act, should it be passed, will severely compromise Montessori schools. This legislation has been prioritized … Continue reading

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