In an ideal world, parents and teachers build collaborative relationships over days, weeks and months, working well when things are going well, and establishing the trust on which they'll rely when things get tricky. Y'all. Things are getting tricky. This morning, parents around the world woke up … Read more about Montessori At-Home Day One
Montessori in the Airport
Ideally, we're all working together to create a world with seamless transitions for children's development, when they can move smoothly from school to home to neighborhood without the jarring transitions of rules and noise and agendas. Ideally, our children are welcome in all the same places we are, … Read more about Montessori in the Airport
A Conversation with Alumnus Garrett Scherba
In this episode of Hudson Monte-Stories, Michelle Lazor and Matt Virgil speak with Garrett Scherba. A graduate of HMS, Garrett attended high school at Revere High School. He then earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Akron. Garrett currently works in the IT area at PNC … Read more about A Conversation with Alumnus Garrett Scherba
A Conversation with Alumnus Nayan Shah
In this episode of Hudson Monte-Stories, Matt Virgil takes a break from the HMS Unmatched! series to share a conversation that he and Ms. Michelle had with Nayan Shah earlier this fall. Nayan is a graduate of Hudson Montessori School (Class of 2007). He went to high school at Western Reserve … Read more about A Conversation with Alumnus Nayan Shah
Teacher Talk: Observing Writing
We know that part of our work as Montessori teachers is to observe children. We observe to understand their development, that we may better prepare for that development in the materials and lessons we offer in the environment. Before we introduce writing as a lesson, we need to observe the … Read more about Teacher Talk: Observing Writing
HMS Unmatched! Upper Elementary
Matt Virgil, Head of School at Hudson Montessori School, continues his series HMS Unmatched! in this episode of Hudson Monte-Stories through a discussion about Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6) with Huck Ford. Huck is one of HMS’s two lead Upper Elementary teachers. Huck and Matt continue to talk … Read more about HMS Unmatched! Upper Elementary
Visiting A Montessori Classroom
Observing in a Montessori classroom offers an insight into the rhythm and climate of the prepared environment, but it sometimes needs a little translation. Because so much of the peacefulness and productivity of the Montessori classrooms is tied to the preparation of those classrooms (including the … Read more about Visiting A Montessori Classroom
HMS Unmatched! Lower Elementary
Matt Virgil, Head of School at Hudson Montessori School, continues his series HMS Unmatched! In this episode of Hudson Monte-Stories through a discussion about Lower Elementary (Grades 1-3) with Abigail Wexler. Abigail is the Director of Teaching and Learning at HMS and, prior to that role, taught … Read more about HMS Unmatched! Lower Elementary
HMS Unmatched! Kindergarten
HMS Unmatched! On this week’s Hudson Monte-Stories, Head of School Matt Virgil begins a series called HMS Unmatched! Over the next several podcasts, Matt will speak with teachers and administrators at HMS about what makes HMS an unmatched school. In this episode, Matt talks to Mary Blatnik and … Read more about HMS Unmatched! Kindergarten
The Timelines
As Montessori learners develop the ability to measure and "tell" time, they are increasingly motivated to use these skills beyond daily routines. We know children are fascinated by large numbers, including large measurements of time across generations or even eons. In the Elementary classrooms, … Read more about The Timelines
A Conversation with Alumnus Max Rosenwasser
In this episode of Hudson Monte-Stories, we have a conversation with Max Rosenwasser. Max is a high school teacher in Los Angeles. He came to this school through a Teach for America placement. In addition to graduating from HMS, Max is a graduate of Brown University and Western Reserve Academy. … Read more about A Conversation with Alumnus Max Rosenwasser
A Conversation with Tracy Keenan About The HMS Give List
On this edition of Hudson Monte-Stories, Matt Virgil speaks with Tracy Keenan, Director of Development, about the HMS Give List. Tracy explains that the HMS Give List is a new opportunity to support the school. Like a shopping cart on all types of company’s websites, the HMS Give List presents … Read more about A Conversation with Tracy Keenan About The HMS Give List
