The classroom day is organized to allow plenty of time for individual explorations along with small and large group activities.  The variety of activities and lessons offered foster positive interactions between children, enhanced global citizenship, peaceful exchanges, and academic mastery.  The heterogeneous and multi-age population of the children creates a variety of opportunities for peer teaching and social interactions.  The outdoors is a vital part of our curriculum.  Our site with a year-round creek and huge cedars offers a living laboratory to study, trees to climb, hills to run down and water to race toy boats in. Our site also has special areas for solitude and reflection and rejoicing in nature.  Field trips and student arranged research outings are vital to the elementary classes.

Children at Bayside Montessori are offered a full range of activities, which include:

• Environmental Studies
• Math
• Language
• History
• Biology
• Geography
• Spanish
• Music
• Science
• Art

To learn more ways that you can incorporate Montessori principles into your home or augment your child’s experience, the following links may be useful.

Child of The World - Montessori philosophy and practice for ages three to twelve+ for in the home and in the school.
http://www.michaelolaf.net

Montessori N Such - Since 1993, Montessori N Such has been  providing materials for public and private early childhood programs.  Offers both traditional Montessori materials and unique manipulatives, predominately for  ages 2 to 7 years.
http://www.montessori-n-such.com

Montessori Services - For more than 25 years, Montessori Services has made it easier to bring hard-to-find, child size Practical Life materials into your classroom or home. A resource for preparing the child’s environment.
http://www.montessoriservices.com