Monthly Archives: February 2015

On Mondays, Dao comes in to teach the children Shaolin Kung Fu. The children have a chance to practice their moves, get a great work out and collect cards that express Shaolin virtues of peacefulness and consideration which are very … Continue reading →

Interested parents are invited to attend an open house at The Orchard Montessori school on Thursday February 26th from 6-7pm. We are located at 375 Dovercourt Road. Our entrance is via the back parking lot and we are on the … Continue reading →

Math and language are viewed in Montessori as systems of communication. Both are presented to children as concrete constructions well before the more abstract symbol is applied. For example, quantity before numbers and phonetic sounds before letter names. Very young … Continue reading →