A day at Deschutes River Montessori School
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Authenticity
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Heart of the Historic Old Mill District
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Exploration
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Sensorial materials
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Mathematically precise materials
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Prepared environments
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Purposeful work
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Tools of the mind
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Order
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Compassion
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Love
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Self-directed learning
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Outdoor environment
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Play
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Nature
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Our view
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Precision
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Imagination
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Reading comprehension
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Social cohesion
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Practical life
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Purposeful activity
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Discovery
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Care of the environment
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Exploration
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Observation
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Child-sized materials
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Friendship
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Gathering
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Joy
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Movement
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Concentration
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Language acquisition
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Empathy
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Freedom
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Control and coordination of movement
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Individualized education
Daily Schedules
TODDLER
7:30-8:30 Early Care
8:15-8:30 Regular Arrivals
8:30-8:45 Morning Meeting
8:45-10:15 Classroom work time, snack
10:15-10:30 Bathroom and diapering
10:30-10:45 Group songs, dress for outside
10:45-11:15 Outside time
11:15-11:35 Put away outdoor clothing, prepare for lunch
11:35-12:10 Lunch and Clean up
12:10-12:30 Bathroom and story time
12:30-2:45 Nap (children waking early return to classroom)
2:45-3:30 Bathroom and diapering, classroom work until departure
3:00-3:15 Full day dismissals
PRIMARY
~7:30-8:05: Early morning extended day care (drop off at the school)
~8:15-8:30: Outdoor arrivals (summer, fall) Inside arrivals (winter, spring)
~8:35: Line up both classes, begin walking back to the school
~8:45-9: Arrive at school, transition to classroom (put away lunches, shoes, jackets, backpacks, community fruit, wash hands etc.)
~9:00-9:15: Morning group gathering
~9:15-10:45: Morning work cycle (lessons given individually and in groups, and snack also occurs during this time, according to the child’s desire)
~10:45-11:50: Transition for outside play time (putting work away, changing shoes, toileting, etc)
~11:50-12:45: Transition for lunch (group gathering, hand washing, setting up for lunch)
~12:50-1:25: Meditation time into afternoon work cycle
~1:25-2:45: Chapter book reading time and afternoon work cycle
~2:45-3:00: Transition for end of day; afternoon group gathering
~3:00-3:15: Regular day dismissals