Each Thursday, the adolescent class of SCM called Wavecrest Adolescent Community loads up into the SCM bus and three other vehicles to head to Live Earth Farm in Corralitos. This is the way our adolescent program honors Dr. Montessori’s vision that the adolescent needs to be attached to a farm and in nature. In her … Continue reading Farm Days at Wavecrest
https://youtu.be/28AnfO6Ak6g When you think about your junior high years, what do you remember? Your favorite teacher; your posse of friends; perhaps you remember the courses you liked the most or the least. Most often the common recollection of these years is how uncomfortable it was. It could be you were challenged with feeling like “everyone” … Continue reading Thinking About Junior High
The adolescent is defined as, “a person in the transitional period between childhood and adulthood”. However, the adjective “adolescent” may often be used interchangeably with “immature” or “foolish.” Dr. Maria Montessori did not see it this way. She believed that adolescents were deserving of the greatest respect as they make this great leap leaving childhood … Continue reading Oh that is so Adolescent
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