Montessori is a philosophy with the fundamental tenet that a child learns best within a social environment, which supports each individual's unique development.
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Head of School & Lead Montessori Primary Teacher
Coleman Montessori Center is a primary level Montessori school for preschool & kindergarten. Our goal is to meet the needs of individual children and their parents. We feel our unique blend of academic and social stimulation in a caring, stable environment will be a positive enrichment experience for your child.
Coleman Montessori Center admits children of any race, creed, national or ethnic origin. Children ages 3-6 are eligible for acceptance. Students must have their 3rd birthday by December 31st.
Program Operational Hours: 9:30am- 12:30pm
Program Options:
5-Day Program (Monday-Friday)
3-Day Program (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Coleman Montessori Center (CMC) believes that choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. Our admission procedures are created to assist parents with finding the right fit for their child. Our multi-step process is designed to provide parents and CMC Head of School with enough information to evaluate if CMC meets the parents expectations for their child's educational growth. This process contains 5 steps.
1. Admission Tour for Parents
2. Application
3. Child Visit
4. Family Interview & Enrollment Process
a. Registration & Tuition
b. Normalization Contract
c. Tuition Agreement
5. Normalization Phase-In
Normalization Phase-In is a stabilizing peroid, in which the children and teachers get to know one another well. During this transition, teachers foster security and comfort in the classroom.
The term Normalization is used in Montessori schools for the initial orientation phase of the new school year, in which young children who typically have a short attention span, learn to focus their intelligence, concentrate their energies for long peroids of time and take tremendous satisfaction from their work.
The purpose of Normailzation Phase-In is to insure that this is an appropriate program for your child.
A positive Normalization Phase-In experience is one of the most important influences in the admission process that will guide each child to a happy and successful learning year.
Coleman Montessori Center uniform code is guided by the philosophy that uniforms promote unity and provide school identification.
Parents are responsible to make sure students comply with the uniform code set forth effective for 2009-2010 school year.
Coleman Montessori Center dress code is optional for 2008-2009 school year.
The field trip dress code is effective for 2008-2009 school year.
The Coleman Montessori Center's school colors are evergreen and white.
School uniform may be order from Lands'End School Uniforms.
New York State Thompson Park Zoo
The Thompson Park Visiting Zoo come to our school every other month beginning in the month of October.
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services come to our school every month begininng in the month of October.
YMCA (Downtown Watertown)
Coleman Montessori Center will begin going to the YMCA in December. Please dress your child for the weather for our short walks to the YMCA.
Flower Memorial Library
Coleman Montessori Center is scheduled to visit Flower Memorial Library once a month.
Kidnastics Gymnastics
Coleman Montessori Center is scheduled to visit Kidnastics once a month.
Music
Coleman Montessori Center has Music Education every Wednesday.
Coleman Montessori Center would like to introduce our class pal, Boomer. Each week, beginning October 20th, the “Student of the Week” will be taking home, Boomer the bull-frog (a stuffed animal). The “Student of the Week” is a student who has shown responsibility, good manners, and kindness within the classroom. Boomer will stay with the “Student of the Week” from Monday until Thursday. Boomer will be coming home in a blue bag, along with a journal and story for you to read aloud to your child.
FEBRUARY
NOVEMBER
Tastefully Simple
OCTOBER
Yankee Candle Fall/Holiday Collection
SEPTEMBER
Popcorn Palace
Please support Coleman Montessori Center in its efforts of fundraising for new tables, chairs, cubbies, and more learning materials.
Thank you for supporting Coleman Montessori Center.
FEBRUARY
DECEMBER
Sci-Tech Center
http://www.scitechcenter.org/
OCTOBER
Burrville Cider Mill
http://www.burrvillecidermill.com/
See our visit to Burrville Cider Mill at CMC Website Links below - Coleman Montessori Center at Burrville Cider Mill
Old McDonald's Farm
http://www.oldmcdonaldhasafarm.com/
See our visit to Old McDonald's Farm at CMC Website Links below- Coleman Montessori Center at Old McDonald's Farm
JANUARY
DECEMBER
Fire Department
We learned what to do in case of a fire.
New York State Thompson Park Zoo
This visit, we learned about vertebrate and invertebrate.
NOVEMBER
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services
OCTOBER
Montessori Awareness in Northern New York
Coleman Montessori Center welcomes Bayside Montessori Staff from Kingston, Ontario to our school and community.
New York State Thompson Park Zoo
This visit, we learned about mammals. Thank you Ms. Colleen for educating us about mammals. As always, we enjoyed the animals!
Jefferson County Sherriff Department
We learned about how to be safe. Thank you Deputy Taylor for visiting us!
The Coleman Montessori Center (CMC) offers a superior Montessori educational program that honors children’s diversity and individuality. CMC is an innovative, creative, conservative, facility that offers unparalleled compassion to a child’s lifelong learning and personal development. We value integrity, honesty, creativity and respect our relationships with our children and their parents.
“Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.” Maria Montessori
Coleman Montessori Center, Established 2005
Nancy Coleman
Head of School & Lead Montessori Primary Teacher
About Me
- As a Montessori Educator, I have
- set forth a goal of making Northern New York aware of the Montessori Educational Method. Children learn rapidly in an environment that is stimulating and allows a child to have a sense of control and choices while completing self-correcting materials. Dr. Maria Montessori's method of engaging a child in a stimulating learning environment is a technique that worked in the early 1900's and continues to work today. After giving birth to our little girl, my husband and I began to research educational programs. The Montessori educational program best fit our beliefs and desires for our child. This is when I began my pathway of becoming a Montessori Primary Level Educator. My husband and I love the Montessori method of educating children. As a result, Coleman Montessori Center was opened in 2005. Certification & Affiliations: Primary Level - NAMC Certification #13849, IMC Membership #1476, B.A. Human Services/ Child & Families Studies.
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About Our Montessori Program
Coleman Montessori Center is a primary level Montessori school for preschool & kindergarten. Our goal is to meet the needs of individual children and their parents. We feel our unique blend of academic and social stimulation in a caring, stable environment will be a positive enrichment experience for your child.
Coleman Montessori Center admits children of any race, creed, national or ethnic origin. Children ages 3-6 are eligible for acceptance. Students must have their 3rd birthday by December 31st.
Program Operational Hours: 9:30am- 12:30pm
Program Options:
5-Day Program (Monday-Friday)
3-Day Program (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
What is so "SPECIAL" about Coleman Montessori Center?
- Child Centered Environment
- Learning to Learn
- Work at Child's Own Pace
- Parent Observations
- Hands on Experiences
- Progress Reports
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- All Concepts are Introduce in Concrete Form
- Excellent Teacher/ Child Ratio
- Enrichment Programs
- Intellectual, Academic Basis
- Close Parent-Teacher Relationships
- Positive Reinforcement
- Encouragement and much more!
Admission Process
Coleman Montessori Center (CMC) believes that choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. Our admission procedures are created to assist parents with finding the right fit for their child. Our multi-step process is designed to provide parents and CMC Head of School with enough information to evaluate if CMC meets the parents expectations for their child's educational growth. This process contains 5 steps.
1. Admission Tour for Parents
2. Application
3. Child Visit
4. Family Interview & Enrollment Process
a. Registration & Tuition
b. Normalization Contract
c. Tuition Agreement
5. Normalization Phase-In
What is Normalization Phase-In?
Normalization Phase-In is a stabilizing peroid, in which the children and teachers get to know one another well. During this transition, teachers foster security and comfort in the classroom.
The term Normalization is used in Montessori schools for the initial orientation phase of the new school year, in which young children who typically have a short attention span, learn to focus their intelligence, concentrate their energies for long peroids of time and take tremendous satisfaction from their work.
The purpose of Normailzation Phase-In is to insure that this is an appropriate program for your child.
A positive Normalization Phase-In experience is one of the most important influences in the admission process that will guide each child to a happy and successful learning year.
Coleman Montessori Center Dress Code
Coleman Montessori Center uniform code is guided by the philosophy that uniforms promote unity and provide school identification.
Parents are responsible to make sure students comply with the uniform code set forth effective for 2009-2010 school year.
Coleman Montessori Center dress code is optional for 2008-2009 school year.
The field trip dress code is effective for 2008-2009 school year.
The Coleman Montessori Center's school colors are evergreen and white.
School uniform may be order from Lands'End School Uniforms.
Specials offered at Coleman Montessori Center
New York State Thompson Park Zoo
The Thompson Park Visiting Zoo come to our school every other month beginning in the month of October.
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services come to our school every month begininng in the month of October.
YMCA (Downtown Watertown)
Coleman Montessori Center will begin going to the YMCA in December. Please dress your child for the weather for our short walks to the YMCA.
Flower Memorial Library
Coleman Montessori Center is scheduled to visit Flower Memorial Library once a month.
Kidnastics Gymnastics
Coleman Montessori Center is scheduled to visit Kidnastics once a month.
Music
Coleman Montessori Center has Music Education every Wednesday.
Meet our Class Pal, Boomer
Coleman Montessori Center would like to introduce our class pal, Boomer. Each week, beginning October 20th, the “Student of the Week” will be taking home, Boomer the bull-frog (a stuffed animal). The “Student of the Week” is a student who has shown responsibility, good manners, and kindness within the classroom. Boomer will stay with the “Student of the Week” from Monday until Thursday. Boomer will be coming home in a blue bag, along with a journal and story for you to read aloud to your child.
Fundraiser of the Month
FEBRUARY
NOVEMBER
Tastefully Simple
OCTOBER
Yankee Candle Fall/Holiday Collection
SEPTEMBER
Popcorn Palace
Please support Coleman Montessori Center in its efforts of fundraising for new tables, chairs, cubbies, and more learning materials.
Thank you for supporting Coleman Montessori Center.
Scheduled Field Trips
FEBRUARY
DECEMBER
Sci-Tech Center
http://www.scitechcenter.org/
OCTOBER
Burrville Cider Mill
http://www.burrvillecidermill.com/
See our visit to Burrville Cider Mill at CMC Website Links below - Coleman Montessori Center at Burrville Cider Mill
Old McDonald's Farm
http://www.oldmcdonaldhasafarm.com/
See our visit to Old McDonald's Farm at CMC Website Links below- Coleman Montessori Center at Old McDonald's Farm
Look Who is Coming to Our School
JANUARY
DECEMBER
Fire Department
We learned what to do in case of a fire.
New York State Thompson Park Zoo
This visit, we learned about vertebrate and invertebrate.
NOVEMBER
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services
OCTOBER
Montessori Awareness in Northern New York
Coleman Montessori Center welcomes Bayside Montessori Staff from Kingston, Ontario to our school and community.
New York State Thompson Park Zoo
This visit, we learned about mammals. Thank you Ms. Colleen for educating us about mammals. As always, we enjoyed the animals!
Jefferson County Sherriff Department
We learned about how to be safe. Thank you Deputy Taylor for visiting us!
The Parent's Corner
FEBRUARY
Observations
DECEMBER
Normalization Conferences
NOVEMBER
Fundraiser Meeting
OCTOBER
Informational Workshop at CMC
Observations
DECEMBER
Normalization Conferences
NOVEMBER
Fundraiser Meeting
OCTOBER
Informational Workshop at CMC
Children's Corner
Montessori in the News
Recommended Introductory Books
- "Teach Me To Do It Myself: Montessori Activities For You and Your Child" by Maja Pitamic
- "Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work" by E.M. Standing
- "From Childhood to Adoescence" by Maria Montessori
- "The Child in the Family" by Maria Montessori
- "The Absorbent Mind" by Maria Montessori
- "To Educate the Human Potential" by Maria Montessori
- "Montessori from the Start" by Paula P. Lillard & Lynn L. Jessen
- "Montessori Today" by Paula P Lillard
Recommended Advanced Books
- "The Formation of Man" by Maria Montessori
- "The Discovery of the Child" by Maria Montessori
- "Education for a New World" by Maria Montessori
- "Education and Peace" by Maria Montessori
- "The Secret of Childhood" by Maria Montessori
- The Advanced Montessori Method (Vol. 1: Spontaneous Activity in Education; Vol. 2 The Montessori Elementary Material) by Maria Montessori
- "Maria Montessori: A Biography" by Rita Kramer
Montessori Educational Websites
CMC Website Links
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- What is Montessori?
- What Makes Montessori Education Unique?
- How can a "Real" Montessori Classroom be Identified?
- How is a Montessori environment set up?
- Open Registration for 2009-2010
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- Culture And Science
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