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...
Oct 31, 2017 | Learning through discovery, Faculty insight, 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...
Mar 15, 2017 | Faculty insight, Student life, Montessori Model United Nations, Uncategorized
Today was both our last day of the Montessori Model United Nations conference and the last day of our trip to New York City. The six student delegates were looking sharp in their more formal business attire and were looking forward to what they all hoped would be...
Mar 15, 2017 | Faculty insight, Student life, Montessori Model United Nations, Uncategorized
Day Four and Five of our trip were the BIG WORK days. From 9-5 North Star’s student delegates were busy collaborating within their respective committees to create draft resolutions to be voted on in the General Assembly at the United Nations on the final day of...
Mar 8, 2017 | Faculty insight, Student life, Montessori Model United Nations, Uncategorized
This morning a different set of the students who had planned the route ahead of time, guided us on the subway downtown to World Trade Center Site and the One World Observatory. We quietly acknowledge the events of September 11, 2001 and the lives lost that day while...
