Forest Bluff School

Language & Literacy

Three Montessori Elementary students socialize while working together on a math material.

The Social Life of the Elementary Student: Part II

By Margaret J. Kelley • March 5, 2025
Adapted from a presentation by Upper Elementary teacher Regina Sokolowski See Part I for a discussion of the social goals and unique abilities and characteristics of the elementary child.
A group of five elementary aged children explore together outside in tall prairie plants

The Social Life of the Elementary Student: Part I

By Margaret J. Kelley • February 14, 2025
Adapted from a presentation by Upper Elementary teacher Regina Sokolowski
Adolescents in the Montessori Secondary Level prepare a full Thanksgiving meal for their classmates

"Follow the Child": Part III

By Margaret J. Kelley • January 28, 2025
The Third and Fourth Planes of Development: 12-24 Years
A child in the second plane of development uses the stove independently to cook dinner

"Follow the Child": Part II

By Margaret J. Kelley • January 17, 2025
The Second Plane of Development: 6-12 Years
A young child on a ladder uses a screwdriver to make a home repair with adult assistance

"Follow the Child": Part I

By Margaret J. Kelley • December 18, 2024
The First Plane of Development: 0-6 Years

Why Not Just Google It?: Part II

By Paula Lillard Preschlack and Sarah Robbins • November 11, 2024
“The child must learn by his own individual activity being given a mental freedom to take what he needs…” — Maria Montessori , To Educate the Human Potential 
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