Montessori Corner

We have completed our first month back at school for the 2022-23 school year. Take a look at what has been going on in the classrooms! […]

It's January. We begin to hid away to protect ourselves from the cold and reminisce about the freedom of summer and the quite of a home when the kids are playing outside. […]

Ever since I can remember, I have loved all animals. I have owned dogs, fish, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, and my favorite cats. All of these animals have made some good memories with me. My pets have helped me through difficult times, especially during […]

In the past month alone, we’ve had students learning Spanish, Korean, ASL, Java, numerical methods, pre-calculus, trigonometry, advanced statistics, airplane navigation, survival skills, ceramics, accounting, business skills, and studying famous artists. […]

Last year, after a very productive period of repotting and propagation, I asked a student to clean up the loose dirt on the table and floor. When I came back, the student had decided to kill two birds with one […]

Although the holidays will look very different from previous years, the magic of the season is still around. Let us take the time now to re-evaluate the purpose of the season. Read on for great gift giving ideas! […]

Just as our whole society is making changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our socially-driven adolescents can be feeling the pain of separation, change of routine, and freedom. If you were to join a Zoom session or the handful or […]

Walk into the Elementary I classroom during lunch and there is a significant chance that you will see one of the most intense games of “Would You Rather” that you could imagine. […]

Kids get sick. That is reality. They just naturally attract germs. It could be all the extra yummy peanut butter and jam that is smeared around their face for hours at a time, or it could be that they are […]

LMSS is celebrating 20 years of Montessori education in the La Crescent community, and we couldn’t be more proud. Before the school year began, staff decided that the 20th year anniversary needed to be a celebration that lasted the whole […]