Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment. Dr. Maria Montessori. The most well-known specialist in Education and children development from the last century to nowadays value the experience as a meaningful way to learn. Every time we teach a child something, we keep him from inventing it himself. … Continue reading Learning through the experience
At school we have been working the circle. When I have to plan a lesson I need to take into account many factors: the ages of the students, the curriculum (in our case matching New Brunswick curriculum and the IB Scope and Sequence), the timing, the activities,… Although it’s a “simple” content, it’s also a long journey. How can you teach what is a circle … Continue reading Circles everywhere
Extra Curricular Activities, also known as ECAs, are a very important part of our school. They are part of what sets CISS apart from other schools. All our teachers offer ECAs that they are passionate about, and the students participate in two ECAs per week. In PYP, the students can choose from soccer, Yoga, Spanish, dancing, painting by numbers, Chinese paper cutting, Chinese knot and … Continue reading Pre-K ECA
The first day of school seems far away, the tears are left behind. All the children are happy and adapted. It is very important to understand that this is a normal process in Pre-K and Kindergarten schooling. Children go from being in contact with a few people (mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather, babysitter …), to being with completely unknown people and at unknown place.Parents often ask … Continue reading Our daily routine.
CISS Kindergarten 