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"We both went to Montessori schools, and I think as part of that training of not following rules and orders, and being self motivated, questioning what’s going on in the world, doing things a little bit differently..." Sergey Brin and Larry Page , Founders of Google "The idea that we don’t have to reinvent the wheel was striking. The example of thousands of Montessori schools is before us. Montessori puts the student at the center. It is proven to work.  As noted by Sivadlk it’s working on every inhabited continent, at every economic level. The approach is over 100 years old but the ideas are timeless. The world is finally catching up with Maria Montessori’s insights." Steve Denning , Forbes "I do not belive there is a method better than Montessori for making children sensitive to the beauties of the world and awakening their curiosity regarding the secrets of life." Gabriel Garcia Marquez ,   Nobel Peace Prize winner ...

"There are many things in life that will catch your eyes, but only a few that will catch your heart... pursue those."

Freedom to move around the classroom improves a child's behavior; Instruction in dance and PE develops core strength that reduces fidgeting; Exposure to beautiful music and fine art soothes the soul. Angela Hascom blogs at the Washington Post on this very topic...

September 1 – September 5 We made it through the first week of school! The weekly theme was "Down on the Farm"-- Here's a recap of the fun our 4th graders had. FIELD TRIP For the first field trip of the year we visited the Utah State Fair . It was lots of fun. We visited farm animals, discussed how genetic traits are passed from parents to their offspring, critiqued the visual art displays, watched the lumberjack show, browsed the craft booths, practiced spinning wool into yarn, touched a moon rock from the NASA exhibit, and judged quilting/baking/preserving entries. LANGUAGE ARTS Read-Aloud Our first selection for the year is from the genre of realistic fiction: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. It makes a fun start to the year for fourth graders (and up) and because the reading level is appropriate for most students this age, many will be excited enough by this first book to read the others in the series. Penmanship Each week, students are provided ...

Familiarity with world landmarks is an important aspect of our shared culture that we focus on during the primary years and the elementary years at Nahunta Hall . In the geography center of our classrooms, children explore the world landmark models. These plastic miniatures are between 1.5 inches and 3 inches tall. Children can match the seventeen landmarks with printed images or with written labels. There are also three part nomenclature cards for the landmarks. Our set includes: Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; Statues on Easter Island; Buddha of Lantau in Hong Kong; Empire State Building in New York, USA; Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt; Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain); Taj Mahal in India; Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico; Parthenon in Athens, Greece; Pyramids of Giza in Egypt; Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France; Big Ben in London, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain); Colloseum in Rome, Italy; Great Wall of China; Mount Rushmore in...

Music is a language that goes beyond speech and letters - a living art that is almost mystical. ... Bach, Mozart, Beethoven - without exception they live clearly and palpably in their music, and speak forcefully to us, purifying us, refining us, and awakening in us the highest joy and emotion. —Dr. Suzuki Nahunta Hall Performing Arts Studio includes Nahunta Hall Music Academy, Nahunta Hall School of Dance and Nahunta Hall Children and Young Adult’s Theatre. Through Nahunta Hall Music Academy, we offer Suzuki piano lessons . Shin'ichi Suzuki developed " Talent Education " with the goal of bringing beauty to the children of Japan after the devastation of World War II (in much the same way Loris Malaguzzi , the father of the Reggio Emilia approach, did for the children of Italy). Suzuki believed that every child could learn to play a musical instrument. He stated, "Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child wh...