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June 23, 2024School Events alternative education, child development, Community, elementary, Montessori, Music and Art Education, primary by Valerie Graves

Annual Spring Festival

What a joy to be together as a community this spring, to spread blankets across the lawn and watch performances! The Spring Fest was an opportunity for the children to share songs, rhythms, and motions from their music classes with their families and for us all to share a meal, enjoy each other’s company, listen to great music, and do […]

June 18, 2024School Projects alternative education, Careers, child development, Community, elementary, Montessori, Science by Valerie Graves

From Seed to Loaf

Our elementary students learned about the growing of wheat and milling of flour, the creation of sourdough starters, and the kneading, shaping, and baking of bread this spring! With guidance and support from staff from Wide Awake Bakery and Farmer Ground Flour, the children enjoyed in-class visits and field trips to gain hand-on experiences with the processes of farming grain […]

May 14, 2024School Projects alternative education, Careers, child development, elementary, Montessori, Science, technology by Valerie Graves

Poultry Sciences

The chickens laid fertile eggs, thanks to our not-so-friendly rooster, and the elementary children were able to incubate and raise three chicks this spring! The children were able to observe at every step of the process, candling the eggs to see the embryos form, and watching them hatch and grow. The life cycle is more fascinating and memorable when you […]

January 23, 2024School Events, School Projects Community, elementary, Montessori, robotics, technology by Valerie Graves

The Elementary Robotic Team Wins First Place at First Lego League Competition

The Namaste Elementary First Lego League Robotics Team, The Tech Animals, was awarded first place in a FLL qualifying tournament they competed in with 22 other teams from the area. The event was held in Auburn, NY on Saturday January 20, 2024. Tech Animals will move on to compete in the Fingerlakes Regional Tournament in Buffalo on February 10, 2024. FIRST® LEGO® League […]

January 21, 2024School Events, School Projects Community, elementary, fundraising, literacy, Montessori, primary by Valerie Graves

“We Love Books!” Online Book Fair through Barefoot Books

Now through Valentine’s Day, we invite you to fall in love with the beautiful stories, published by Barefoot Books, as part of our online “We Love Books” Book Fair! Who needs candy when you have a book that keeps giving love and sweetness throughout the year! You can purchase books for your family, for friends, or even for your child’s classroom, […]

January 18, 2024School Events Community, elementary, Montessori, Music and Art Education, primary by Valerie Graves

Namaste Winter Concert and Art Show Returns!

We’re so thrilled to let you know that we are able to have a winter concert this year!! The concert will be on Saturday, February 3rd at 3:30pm in the community room of Jacksonville Community Church. Students in the Elementary and Primary classrooms are invited to participate in the concert, and all families are invited to attend! Performers should plan […]

November 9, 2023School Events Community, elementary, Montessori, Music and Art Education by Valerie Graves

Elementary Students Visit Cornell’s Johnson Museum and Lincoln Hall

Namaste Montessori Elementary Program encourages students to connect what they are learning in the classroom with experiences in the larger community. On Thursday November 9th a group of students spent the day at Cornell learning about Art and Music. Inspired by the artistic work of Kandinsky and Calder, students created their own work using similar materials and techniques at school. They […]

September 21, 2023School Events Adult Education, alternative education, elementary, Montessori, preschool, primary by Valerie Graves

Montessori 101

Montessori philosophy is a radically progressive form of education based in scientific observation of children at each stage of development. The environment is designed to engage and inspire the child, and the adults are trained to guide the child toward their individual potential. Our first adult educational workshop is coming up in a couple of weeks. This event is open […]

Annual Spring Festival

From Seed to Loaf

Poultry Sciences

The Elementary Robotic Team Wins First Place at First Lego League Competition

“We Love Books!” Online Book Fair through Barefoot Books

Namaste Winter Concert and Art Show Returns!

Elementary Students Visit Cornell’s Johnson Museum and Lincoln Hall

Montessori 101

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