News Archives - Castle Montessori

30 Nov

Thanksgiving Food Drive Results

Our North Texas Food Bank Drive has officially ended and we want to THANK all of our parents and staff who donated and continue to support our schools!!! Together, the Castle Montessori Schools donated 1,322 pounds of food. North Texas Food Bank said this amount of food fed approximately 1,100 families for the Thanksgiving Holiday. […]

28 Nov

High Fidelity Montessori Schools

Visitors to authentic Montessori schools are often joyfully taken aback by the sight of children working with deep concentration, spontaneity, freedom of movement and advanced skills. They invariably ask, “Are they always working so happily and quietly?” The sheer sight of this independent engagement of the children working within their community is what is defined […]

26 Nov

Montessori in the 21st Century

The century we are currently in is a time of great innovation. We find innovation all around us from the simplest to the most challenging task at hand. In this dynamic environment, we constantly are looking to reinvent concepts and criteria that define us. The educational environment around the world is poised to embrace this […]

15 Oct

The Special Mind of the Child

“It may be said that we acquire knowledge by using our minds; but the child absorbs knowledge directly into his psychic life. Simply by continuing to live, the child learns to speak hi s native tongue. A kind of mental chemistry goes on within him. We, by contrast, are recipients. Impressions are poured into us […]

29 Aug

Castle Teacher Training with Dr. Joyce Pickering

At our recent teacher in-service training event, Castle Montessori Schools teamed up with Shelton School and Evaluation Center to deliver cutting-edge instructional training to it’s staff.