The Mini Montessori

After ten incredible years, we closed our doors in May. Thank you for a decade of memories, positivity, and community.

Hello! I haven't posted in a long time, but have suddenly gotten a noticeable increase in enrollment and tour requests so I wanted to pop in. It was a very fun-filled summer with children here for two summer sessions, followed by a big off-grid adventure with my family, then on to lots of classroom prep to reopen our doors tomorrow. I'll be in touch with all interested families shortly, once the dust from the new school year settles! Looking forward to connecting!

Photo of my boys playing in Montana last month for the algorithm.

Enrollment for the 2021-22 school year is currently closed!

Due to returning families and sibling priority, things filled up FAST. While this retention is a wonderful thing and I'm excited to welcome back so many amazing families, I know it can be sad for those who toured. If anything changes and space becomes available, I'll be in touch with the families who've already applied.

I do not anticipate offering any further tours for the coming school year, aside from summer session availability.

For all of you planners who are interested in having your child enroll for the 2022-23 school year, tours will begin this October. Please note that tours will only be held for children who will be between the ages of 18 months and 33 months in August '22, when the school year begins.

This isn’t the first time I’ve shared this and likely won’t be my last. I love when it pops up in my memories. ❤️

I wanted to share this really special picture with everyone... Montessori isn't a thing. It's not a particular toy or a game. While the resources & tools we give our children to use are really important, montessori in & of itself isn't really tangible at all. Montessori is a philosophy. An educational approach. A way of life.

This is my one year old cherub learning how to cut with her new kiddicutter knife. Standing on stool at our kitchen bench. Actually helping me prep for dinner. Was it the fastest way to prep? No. The tidiest? No. Did she get it first go? No. But she did learn. She did engage. She did enjoy. She did feel a sense of pride when the cut the zucchini in half. She did smile when I thanked her for helping me. And she did actually do a real job. Watching little people learn is the most precious gift I think life can offer 😍

A silver lining of staying home...I finally began to build a website. I just started yesterday so it still needs lots of content added and tweaks made, but it's a start! www.theminimontessori.com