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Wilmington Montessori School Celebrates U.N. International Day of Peace |
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Community News, September 21, 2011 |
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On September 21, the Wilmington Montessori School community gathered to celebrate the U.N. International Day of Peace with a school-wide festival. The festival included participation in the Chalk4Peace program, followed by a school-wide assembly celebrating peace in both the school and greater community. At 9:30 a.m., students of all ages from toddler through 6th grade emerged from the school to draw images of peace on the pavement through the campus as a visual reminder of the school’s commitment to being a peaceful community. This activity is part of the Chalk4Peace program, which advocates for peace world-wide by encouraging young artists of all ages to draw their vision of peace in public and private spaces with sidewalk chalk. |
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Dollhouse miniatures on display at show |
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Dover Post, March 14, 2011 |
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First State Mini Club's 34th Annual Miniatures Show and Sale featuring dollhouse-size miniatures will be held Sunday, March 27 at the Holiday Inn Select, 630 Naamans Road, Claymont, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.This year's exhibits promise to be a delight to all. Exhibitors will include many ages and skill levels, ranging from novice to expert. Displays made by students at Wilmington Montessori School and a recent Girl Scout workshop, both under the guidance of mini club members, and a prize-winning Philadelphia Flower Show Miniature Setting by a club member will be featured.
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Wilmington Montessori School uses $17,500 grant to expand technology |
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News Journal, February 19, 2011 |
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from Delaware Education: Class Notes
The Wilmington Montessori School expanded its technology with a $17,500 grant from the Verizon Foundation.
The grant supports the school's five-year strategic plan. The school purchased more than a dozen laptop computers for classrooms, which gives more students access to online resources. In addition, the faculty received training in "ThinkFinity," which is a Verizon program that provides teaching resources.
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Students drum up excitement through African cultural studies program |
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Community News, February 15, 2011 |
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by Andre Lamar
Wilmington Montessori students stepped out of the classroom and into a West African jamboree with renowned percussionist Tony Vacca on Feb. 4.
The concert capped-off the finale of the Artist in Residence program, in which students explored West African instruments such as the ballafone, and the musical and storytelling tradition of West African culture, said Montessori Communications Officer Noel Dietrich. Each year the Montessori school selects a different continent to study and this year they decided to focus on Africa, said Headmaster Linda Zankowski.
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Professional development makes teaching “a way of life” |
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DFM News, February 15, 2011 |
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by Pam George
For two weeks in the summer of 1995, Betsy Chapin studied English literature at its source—in England, at the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford. An English teacher with a master’s degree and a doctorate in her field, she was one of about a dozen U.S. high school teachers who earned a coveted spot in the class.
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Delaware preschoolers discover the power of percussion |
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News Journal, February 4, 2011 |
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by Edward L. Kenney
Percussionist Tony Vacca banged out a staccato rhythm Thursday on his West African djembe drum, as preschool children knelt on the floor in front of him at the Wilmington Montessori School, some of them bobbing their heads to the beat.
"People ask me what kind of music this is," Vacca said into a microphone in a sing-song voice as he played. "I call my music world rhythms because the world is made of rhythms. In my world, the drum is a voice. I want you to discover the power of the voice."
Video from delawareonline.com:
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