Uncategorized

To Bring About Change, Start by Making a Difference (A Lesson from Sierra Leone) -By Bart Theriot

A man was walking on the beach one day and noticed a boy who was reaching down, picking up a starfish and throwing it in the ocean. As he approached, he called out, “Hello! What are you doing?” The boy looked up and said, “I’m throwing starfish into the ocean”. “Why are you throwing starfish […]

To Bring About Change, Start by Making a Difference (A Lesson from Sierra Leone) -By Bart Theriot Read More »

Join Us For \”Welcome Week\” Feb. 22nd – 26th!

The Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene hosts “Welcome Week”! [contact-form-7 id=\”1889\” title=\”Welcome Week Form\”] Mon.-Fri., Feb. 22nd – 26th 8:30am-5pm The Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene in Ashburn, Virginia is trying something very different during this year’s open house season for a very good reason. They want their version of an “open house” to showcase

Join Us For \”Welcome Week\” Feb. 22nd – 26th! Read More »

What to Expect From Montessori Elementary (by Landon Smith and Susan Bennett)

“It’s like he’s a completely different person,” I once heard a father say about his elementary-aged son a few months into the school year. In his eyes, the quiet, organized, soft-spoken child of the past three years had been replaced by a noisy, messy, prone to tattling, boundary testing stranger.  I ensured him that while difficult for parents,

What to Expect From Montessori Elementary (by Landon Smith and Susan Bennett) Read More »