Language & Literacy

Two adolescents canoe down a river with trees in the background
By Abbey Dickson & John Dickson April 23, 2025
At Forest Bluff School, the Secondary Level is a two-year program for adolescents, in which they continue their self-formation through more rigorous academic study as well experiential learning that includes service and wilderness trips. The Secondary Level has all the hallmarks of a Montessori adolescent program, with a focus on independence, responsibility, self-directed learning, community and collaboration, and practical life skills.
Three Montessori Elementary students socialize while working together on a math material.
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
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
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
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
By Margaret J. Kelley December 18, 2024
The First Plane of Development: 0-6 Years
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