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K-5
A Prepared Environment
A Prepared Environment
A visually appealing and well-organized website takes the place of the physical classroom.
A Learning Community
A Learning Community
Regular class meetings provide opportunities to continue rituals and routines loved by students and teachers alike. Singing songs, sharing gratitudes and exciting news, building community and supporting one another are key components. In addition, teachers are able to gauge the well-being of the students, provide social/emotional or cultural lessons, and offer invitations to real-world explorations.
The Whole Child
The Whole Child
The emotional well-being and fundamental needs of the students and the learning community as a whole take top priority.
In addition...
Consistent weekly work is paired with creative virtual Montessori shelf work and collaborative, off-screen projects that spark curiosity and student engagement.
For younger students especially, the aim is to entice them into their environment for hands on discovery of concepts previously presented.
*Please note: Plans and Daily Schedules are subject to change as we continue to gather critical information about the coming school year.
*Please note: Plans and Daily Schedules are subject to change as we continue to gather critical information about the coming school year.
Small Group Lessons
Small Group Lessons
*Synchronous (live, online) learning opportunities are a regular part of the student experience. Designed to connect students with one another and their teachers, meet individualized academic needs in core subjects, and fuel growth across the curriculum. Students are invited to creative off-screen explorations designed by teachers and extension assignments may be added to students' baseline At-Home Work Cycle To Do lists.
*Depending on class size. If a critical mass of students sign up for remote only, synchronous lessons will be possible. In other scenarios, teachers may be limited to asynchronous (non-live) delivery of lessons.
Feedback for Students
Feedback for Students
With established norms at each grade level, students and families know what to expect in response to their efforts. If student engagement dips, the teacher reaches out with his or her best effort to support and direct however possible.
Endless Flexibility and Enrichment Opportunities
Endless Flexibility and Enrichment Opportunities
We know that being in person, with a prepared environment, a teacher to direct, and materials in hands is the most powerful method for our students to learn and grow.
We know that being in person, with a prepared environment, a teacher to direct, and materials in hands is the most powerful method for our students to learn and grow.
So how do we free the child's potential when we must guide remotely?
So how do we free the child's potential when we must guide remotely?
We must continue to instill the importance of and utilize practical strategies for gaining independence and concentration. We must design practices and procedures of structure to create paths of learning toward this end. Rooted in the security of our guidance and daily routine, children will also find the freedom to explore their 21st century environment and as well as the physical world around them.
We must continue to instill the importance of and utilize practical strategies for gaining independence and concentration. We must design practices and procedures of structure to create paths of learning toward this end. Rooted in the security of our guidance and daily routine, children will also find the freedom to explore their 21st century environment and as well as the physical world around them.
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