Spirit wear ordering happens in the spring and fall. Now that it’s finally spring, we can celebrate by wearing T-shirts, sweatshirts, and the new option, zip-up hoodies. Samples of spirit-wear colors and sizes are in the Mansion Lobby. Forms will be distributed in Friday folders, are available in the Mansion Lobby, and are linked below. Contact Ryonen Ignatius if you have any questions. Click here for spirit-wear order form.
A New Saxophonist Discovers Her Instrument
Mae and Jennifer enjoyed a work that included getting familiar with the look, feel and sound of a saxophone – and all that jazz.
Summer Program Sign-up
Summer Program I and II The New School Montessori offers 6 weeks of Montessori programming for 3- to 12-year-olds in the summer. Parents may schedule from 2 to 6 weeks of summer care. Part-time care until 1:00 is available for 3- and 4-year olds. Full-time care is from 8AM to 5:30PM. Lunch is provided and is included in the cost of summer tuition. Program I is for preprimary children, and Program II is for elementary-age children. What activities are available for preprimary children? Summer is a wonderful time for children new to Preprimary to begin making friends and to orient …
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Why Balinese Dance? Why Katherine Dunham Technique? Why Creative Movement?
By Jeanne Speier – TNSM Dance Teacher What to expect at our April 18 performance. The dance portion of our Montessori in Motion program takes place at 2pm in the Growing Room on April 18, 2014. You will have the opportunity to see what a Balinese dance class looks like. Students will share a Balinese welcome dance, a rice farmer dance, a hand dance and an excerpt from the famous Kecak dance which is based on an Indian epic poem the Ramayana. Dance Training In addition to an MA degree in Dance Therapy and a BA in Communication Through Movement, I trained …
TNSM Welcomed Japanese Visitors
We were so pleased to welcome Miyoko Wordell and the 4 students she brought with her from their Montessori school in Japan (Montessori International School). Our TNSM families were enriched by having Yuna (11), Marin (9), Luna (7) and Sayra (8) stay with them for an evening during the week that the children were visiting at The New School Montessori. We are grateful for the relationships we have built worldwide with our friends in Japan, Costa Rica and beyond.
Kindergarten Play
The kindergartners wrote the story, created the set and worked out the choreography to produce this clever play about animals and their babies. After the performance, all were invited to attend the Kindergarten Art Show downstairs where the children displayed their paintings that were inspired by Picasso, Monet, Klee, Lautrec and more. Click below to see the play from the opening words to the final bow.
Kindergarten Art Show
The kindergartners displayed their paintings that were inspired by Monet, Picasso, Klee, Van Gogh and Lautrec. They also created pinch pots in the Southwest Native American tradition and used bright colors on white cutouts for Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration.
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Earthworms – 1st Grade Play
TNSM parent and Strings Director, Melissa Robinson, wrote this musical about earthworms. She and teacher Colleen Blumer worked with the 1st graders as they put on a terrific and informative play. Who knew that earthworms are what make America great? Watch and enjoy.