There may not be a more difficult time in childhood than middle school. As your child grows more independent and self-reliant, they’re also beginning to face a lot of challenges, confusion, and social pressure, all of which can be incredibly trying on their young minds. Unfortunately, there’s no real way to hide your child from these […]
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The Montessori School of Flagstaff’s Cedar Campus recently took their middle schoolers on an educational camping trip as part of the school’s curriculum. The purpose of the trip was to help the students connect with nature and learn about the area’s plants and animals. Please check out the Arizona Daily Sun feature!
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Montessori schools are academies that follow the academic philosophy and methodology developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. Today, Montessori middle schools are sprinkled across the globe and are incredibly influential in the world of education. Dr. Montessori, who was the first female doctor in Italy, opened the first Children’s House in Rome to provide quality education to low-income
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According to an article in Psychology Today, a recent study has found many long-term psychological benefits in adults linked to Montessori education as a child: “A new paper published in Frontiers in Psychology provides more evidence that a Montessori education may be superior to traditional methods of education, especially on measures relating to students’ long-term psychological health and well-being.” “…people who
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Hello Montessori School of Flagstaff families! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently offering distance learning beginning August 17. Please continue to check your email for updates from teachers and administration regarding the details of the distance learning plan. Thank you for your flexibility, understanding and support as we navigate this together!
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Light a candle for peace Light a candle for love Light a candle that shines All the way around the world Light a candle for me Light a candle for you That our wish for world peace Will one day come true On International Peace Day 2018, Montessori School of Flagstaff joined hundreds
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The following is an excerpt from Flagstaff Family Food Center Volunteer Director, Michael Van Ness’ correspondence with the school, “On behalf of the Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank and Kitchen I want to say “Thank You!” for having your students come and build emergency food boxes with us this morning. I seldom see such
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It was hard to get lost along a segment of the Flagstaff urban trail near Coconino High School while it was littered with seventh and eighth graders during a trash cleanup last Friday morning. The students of the Montessori School of Flagstaff Middle School sported their brightest vests and most comfortable shoes to collect
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This cycle, in Natural World, our teacher, Ms. Larson, let us participate in a Crime Investigation Dinner. This was basically a simulation to help us understand how investigators solve crimes. In the scenario, students in each class took on the roles of different Italian family members having dinner at Mama Rossa’s Restaurant. One member of
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On April 7, 2013, all the students from our Montessori Middle School memorized and presented a Shakespeare Sonnet. We were able to pick any sonnet we wanted. We had four weeks to memorize the original sonnet. Part of the project was to re-write the sonnet in our own words, copy it onto colored paper and
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