Time is flying by! Last week feels a bit like last month at this point. We have been so busy! Here are some highlights from our week. ...

Was Halloween really just Monday? Last week was a bit of a tornado of activity. It was wonderful, and also, we are looking for a little...

Our week started off with a wonderful treat! Syon and Sanaya's mom, Sejal, joined us to teach about the holiday of Diwali. The children...

We are really enjoying the lovely, crisp fall weather. Our days this week flew by, each day seeming to go faster than the one before it. ...

Our week started off with a "bang", both literally and figuratively! This was our first week all together for a regular schedule, all...

We've had only a patchwork of days in the classroom over the last two weeks between Field Trips, Tropical Storms, illness absences and...

This past week, Lower Elementary headed up to the mountains of western North Carolina to Camp Rockmont for their overnight adventure. Not...

This week was such a whirlwind, as I look back at the pictures from earlier in the week, they seem like much further in the past than...

Dr. Maria Montessori was quoted as saying "the greatest sign of success for the teacher is to be able to say 'the children are now...

Perfect weather, children laughing and splashing, great conversations and connecting… it could not have been a more perfect afternoon! A...

The 3-6-year-old Primary child is developmentally focused inward. They have built concentration while learning to dust, to fold, to...

Lower Elementary always starts the year with orientation to the classroom. There is so much to learn (and re-learn) about the way things...

The weeks since Thanksgiving have been full and busy. My dog, Bambina, was with us for a full week while we were having some work done...

Work, Work, Work One of the things I love about Montessori (and non-traditional schools like DGS) is the fact that it turns our...

With the new month came mother nature’s reminder that it is, indeed, Autumn, and cooler weather is upon us! It was a definite transition...

Last week was quite the whirlwind. Noah’s family donated small pumpkins for the children to use, so we did pumpkin painting! A big...

Walking the Line “Maria Montessori observed that there is a natural inclination for children to want to walk in challenging and difficult...

This time of year, everyone seems to feel big shifts... the days are shorter and with less light, the weather is drearier (though we...

The week began with the children off to camp. I hear it was a wonderful experience for all, despite the rain. The children came back...

The week Lower Elementary headed up to the mountains of western North Carolina to Camp Rockmont for their overnight adventure. Not only...