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Our 2020 Halloween theme is “occupation”. We thank parents and students for preparing wonderful costumes and speeches to share with the class. We have a construction worker telling us about his work, a mail man delivering mail to his classmates, a soccer player that is brave, two veterinarians who take care of animals, an engineer who makes cars, a fire fighter who puts out fires, a soldier that protects, a farmer who has a barn full of animals, a teacher who teaches and many students who love to learn. This is how we Montessori during Halloween!

Children writing about their profession.

Eco-friendly, non-waste Jack-O-Lanterns made of up-cycled newspaper.

Our wonderful professionals

The life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly is a wonderful event for the children to experience. They witness one of the wonders of life as it happens, taking in the changes as the caterpillar grows, enters the various phases of metamorphosis and eventually turn into a butterfly. They gain so much from this experience: patience, observation, appreciation of life, beauty. This sparks their interest in other work around the classroom: writing, coloring, crafts, stories… This is how we Montessori.

We had such a wonderful time observing the Monarch first hand, we did not want you to miss out. We made a short video for you, enjoy! https://youtu.be/dkcXb6vZGXE

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. TLM celebrate today with lots of lanterns…

Lanterns have been associated with the festival since the Tang dynasty, it symbolized harvest and prosperity. During this festival, lanterns of all size and shapes, are carried and displayed – as beacons to light our way to prosperity and good luck.

Have you wondered what Montessori Elementary School is? I am sure you have heard me mention that Tong Le will start an Elementary program in Sept 2021.

I would like to tell you more. I want to tell you how the child’s mind is changing from “What is this, What is that” to “Why does this work this way, How is this related to that”. I will tell you how we engage their new mind with stories, impressions, and big work.

I would also like to show you what an Elementary classroom looks like and why it is designed that way.

We have scheduled 2 presentations for your convenience.
Sunday 3pm
Monday 8pm

Join us during the time slot that works best for you.

email Info@TongLeMontessori.com for a virtual meeting invitation.

It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to our 2019-2020 Graduates, Yohanna, Rouxin and Talia.  It has been a wonderful a year facing challenges and overcoming them. We are very proud of them and every one of their friends.

Yohanna and Talia have been with our school since our humble beginnings in Federal Hill when they were only one and a half.  It has been a privilege to see them grow and blossom over the past 5 years. 

We send our love and support to all our graduate as they take their next step into 1st grade. Although we say goodbye now, we hope to hear from you soon. Please write, please visit.  We would love to hear your stories.

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