Oct 30, 2018 | Faculty insight, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
This article is a blog post written by Maren Schmidt www.marenschmidt.com. When you sign up for her Kids Talk blog, you will receive a free copy of her book titled, 7 Parenting Problems You Can Avoid. “Maren has over 30 years experience working with...
Sep 27, 2018 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Student life, Uncategorized
Tomorrow the staff and students at North Star Montessori are invited to wear orange shirts to mark Orange Shirt Day, which is officially on Sunday, September 30th. Between the late 1800’s and 1996, the federal government forced many First Nations, Inuit,...
Oct 31, 2017 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Uncategorized
Yesterday afternoon I witnessed something in the Extended-Day classroom that typically would not occur in a Montessori class until later in the year, if at all, depending on the make-up of the class. I reflected on what I saw several times throughout the evening...
Sep 25, 2017 | Faculty insight, Uncategorized
I was fortunate to start off my summer by taking a trip with my husband. We had 7 straight days of camping, canoeing, hiking, fishing, reading and watching the clouds roll by with no cell service or internet connection. This was a fantastic way to reflect...
Sep 11, 2017 | Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
For those of you who are new to North Star this year, I would like to bring your attention to Sharon Selby. Sharon Selby is a local Registered Clinical Counsellor with a private practice at the ABLE Development Clinic on the North Shore. Sharon has...
