Maria Montessori Day

Photos from Maria Montessori Day Celebration Live Session

Last August 31, 2021, all students and teachers at Holy Family Montessori used Google Meet to commemorate the 151st anniversary of Dr. Maria Montessori's birth. There was a video presented showing what Dr. Maria went through to build the school for the children. Students also showed their artworks and quotes and they were given enjoyable activities by their teachers.

Last August 31, 2021, Maria Montessori Day took place. Maria Montessori Day was celebrated on the birthday of the founder of all Montessori schools which was memorable for every Montessorian — none other than Dr. Maria Montessori herself. Each class of every grade level held a virtual celebration.

Some of the activities that really restored the works and advocacy of Maria Montessori were watching video presentations, personal sharing and reflection, and some interactive games. In these simple ways, the Montessorians rediscovered the trajectory of the founder of all Montessori schools.

Moreover, everyone can see what kind of learning system Maria Montessori wants to convey in the videos that were shown to the students. For Junior High School students, there was a creative bookmark making contest containing various quotes from Maria Montessori. Some students were also chosen to give insights about the bookmarks they made. Through this activity, they learned about their fellow students' experiences while studying at Holy Family Montessori.

Furthermore, the amazement on the variety of professions that Maria Montessori had was evident on the face of each student in on cam. Maria Montessori inspires every student to continue learning despite the trials along the way. The event was truly a blast because apart from what was learned, everyone also enjoyed the meaningful celebration. It was also fun that all the students participated and even the turning on of the camera of each student, which isn’t usually done, was accomplished even in just a short period of time. The event also consists of everyone's participation not only in the games but also in answering some follow-up questions about Maria Montessori.

It is true that the celebration of Maria Montessori Day has become a part of the lives of the learners because in this way, they get to discover the journey of Maria Montessori in establishing schools that shape the children to be better and well-educated individuals. Ultimately, the Maria Montessori Day celebration has been productive due to the dedication of time of both teachers and students.