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The Dangers of Wearing a Winter Coat in a Car Seat
We thought this topic was one we should make our parents aware of, as each and every child attending Norbeck is still required to sit in a car seat. Did you know that having your child wear their winter coats in a car seat can actually be one of the most unsafe things...
Norbeck Celebrates 100 Days of School
From the very first day of school, Mr. Denis’ class keeps track of the number of days they’ve been in school in anticipation of the 100th day. The days are counted by adding the number to the classroom caterpillar that hangs on Mr. Denis’ wall in his classroom. More...
Norbeck’s Annual Valentine’s Day Fun!
Norbeck was a sea of red, pink, and purple to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Both our big and little Cupids worked so hard on Valentine projects in order to make the classroom festive for their party. The children were so excited to bring in their special Valentine cards...
Practical Life – How to Emulate the Montessori Lessons at Home
Parents often ask us how to continue the Montessori approach to learning at home. There are many ways you can continue and reinforce the approach for your child outside of the classroom. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to some of the ideas, once you...
Did you know the Royal family has chosen a Montessori Preschool for the handsome Prince George?
Prince William and Princess Kate have chosen a Montessori school for their first child, Prince George, to attend. On Wednesday, January 6th Prince George started at Westacre Montessori in Norfolk, UK. Westacre is located 10 miles away from the Royal’s Anmer Hall home...
Norbeck Montessori’s Approach to Reading
Watch Our Video to Learn More About Our Reading Approach A lot of people ask us how we teach children to be such good readers? We tell them that we don’t necessarily “teach” them to be good readers; rather, we give them the foundation they need in order to become...
Did You Know?
To welcome in the New Year we thought it would be fun to highlight a number of famous people who were/are Montessorians. Did you know that Ann Frank was Montessori educated? How about Jacqueline Kennedy, or Prince William, or Steve Wozniak? Here is a list of just a...
Car Seat Safety
Motor vehicle related accidents are the leading cause of death amongst children every year in the United States. According to the CDC, more than 800 children aged 14 years and younger died in 2011 from motor vehicle crashes, and over 180,000 children were injured....
What You Can Do At Home To Promote The Montessori Philosophy
As we have been conducting our workshops on Montessori Education, one of the questions we have heard from several of our parents is, “What things can I do at home that will promote the Montessori Montessori at Homephilosophy?”. Promoting independence is the key when...
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What Parents Say
We believe that clear communication with parents is essential to the child’s wellbeing. It is particularly important during the early preschool years when children reach and surpass many developmental milestones. Naturally, we work diligently to help each of the children to be best taken care of. That is the reason why the parents give us best reviews. Here are a few of them.