Montessori Tides School – Jacksonville Beach, FL

Focusing on the beginning of a new year with our growth in 2011, has been a great time of reflection and has also played an integral role in building our Montessori Tides community in order for Fall 2012 enrollment to thrive. We are taking necessary and as many effective steps as possible in getting the word out and demonstrating that we are ready to welcome new students through our doors. You might have noticed we are working at updating and revising communication vehicles such as website, newsletters, and advertisement. We seek plans to upgrade our outdoor learning environment to a more authentic Montessori environment like that of our classrooms. But contrary to other school systems, Montessori Tides idea of attracting and retaining students is really about attracting families.

To close our growth series, we frame not only where we

A toddler is constantly growing in independence and responsibility, and a Montessori Toddler Directress is striking a balance between offering to help, and holding back when the child can do for himself. An important saying among Montessori communities is, “Every unnecessary help is a hindrance to development.” Montessori Tides prepared Toddler environment provides a child with both proper materials and experiences of discovering independently and thereby becomes confident.

Along with cooler weather comes jackets, so in the video below, our Montessori Tides Toddler Program, shares a child’s effort at the “jacket flip”. This method is used in the classroom because it allows the child to put on their coat almost completely independently. By also using this method at home the child can practice, and master their self-dressing skills.

Along with the video demonstration, I have also stepped out in words how to aid a child in putting on their own coat and