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The Heart is the Center
Posted on: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Ask any Evergreen student to find her heart, and she’ll immediately put a hand to her chest. Our children seem to naturally know that the heart is the center of life and love.
» Read moreJane Goodall's Roots & Shoots
Posted on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Coming to spring Enrichment: Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots! This club will build on the legacy and vision of Dr. Jane Goodall to place the power and responsibility for creating community-based solutions to big challenges in the hands of the young people. Through the program, we will focus on the playgarden and how it can be improved.
» Read moreUSTA Tennis Lesson
Posted on: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Evergreen hosted Mr. Ronnie Ronnie Goodall from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) on Monday, February 22. He led a fun-filled and educational Elementary PE workshop on tennis with Ms. Keri. He introduced aspects of the USTA training guide for beginner players. Tennis will be offered as an enrichment class this spring and an option in the summer program, too.
» Read moreLearning About Learning
Posted on: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
One of Maria Montessori’s most fundamental contributions to the field child development was the high value she put on observing a child. She once said, “When dealing with children there is greater need for observing than of probing.” Through meticulous observation, you can better understand the child and learn how best to aid his development. She understood that rigorous observing was far superior to the kinds of standardized testing that has overrun our system of public education.
» Read moreMontessori Music and Orff
Posted on: Friday, February 5, 2016
For music teacher Caitlin Garry, learning doesn’t stop for the summer (or for weekends).
» Read moreWinter Enrichment
Posted on: Thursday, February 4, 2016
The second session of after school enrichment has started! We are offering the following exciting and educational classes and programs to compliment our aftercare program:
» Read moreLook Who's Talking About Montessori...
Posted on: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
People Magazine! According to People, “below, just a few of the key advantages the future king stands to gain from his Montessori education.
» Read moreBoard of Trustees Retreat
Posted on: Monday, February 1, 2016
Our Board of Trustees held a retreat on Saturday, January 30 to reflect on our progress since the 2014 Strategic Plan. The purpose of the Board is to support the School’s mission and ensure its long-term success.
» Read moreMontessori, Baby & Me
Posted on: Monday, February 1, 2016
How do you fill your home with warmth, love, kindness and respect? It is never too early to introduce Montessori ideas to your baby. At its essence, the Montessori approach to caring for babies includes three principles highlighted in Tim Seldon’s How to Raise an Amazing Child: (1) respect all babies as individual human beings, (2) allow them as much freedom of movement as possible, and (3) help them to become increasingly independent by creating a safe, child-friendly environment that makes it...
» Read moreWhy Montessori for the Kindergarten Year?
Posted on: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Why Montessori for the Kindergarten Year? At Evergreen, the school year in which children turn six is called the Third Year because it is last one in the three-year Primary program cycle. Children at this level are the equivalent age of children in traditional Kindergarten programs.
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