Augsburg Park Montessori School

With the delightful weather we’ve experienced this Fall, has come more opportunities for outdoor exploration.  We recently took advantage of an unseasonably warm afternoon to visit the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield.    The children thoroughly enjoyed the trip on the city bus-entertaining all the other riders on the way there.   » Read the rest of this entry «

Children in the Montessori environment learn writing and reading through a series of exercises.  Beginning with oral language games- individually and in groups -the children explore and play with the sounds of their native language. » Read the rest of this entry «

This past spring the children at APMS undertook a daunting project.  Since so many of our families were beginning to plan their kitchen gardens, our classroom was abuzz with talk of building beds and starting seeds.  Our little friends decided to offer to start the seeds for all the families, and tend for them until it was time to plant. » Read the rest of this entry «

The 2008-2009 school year saw lots of activity and growth in our community.  Families expanded, and new children joined our class.  We added new materials and enriched our classroom in many ways.  We look forward to adding a permanent sign outside our building, and beginning work on landscaping an outdoor play/children’s garden area.

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