Chesterfield Montessori School • January 2024

How CMS Prepares Students for the “Real World"

Quite simply, there is nothing quite like an authentic Montessori education for your child! That’s why 95% of our students who stay through the Upper Elementary Program are admitted to their first-choice secondary school. More importantly, it’s why children at CMS love to come to school! They develop a passion for learning that leads to success for life.

Chesterfield Montessori School • January 2024

Montessori geography curriculum cultivates worldly appreciation

Geography is a vibrant aspect of the Montessori Elementary and generates spontaneous, active, self-renewing interest. A love of learning blossoms in the children, and many develop a lifelong fascination with elements of their world.

Chesterfield Montessori School • September 2023

What is the Montessori Three-Year Cycle?

When children first come into a new classroom it is a bit like what happens when transplanting a perennial flower: they need some time to establish their roots and initially don’t show a great deal of external growth. This first year in a classroom is when children are exploring their environment and making sense of their new community. Learn more about the Montessori Three-Year Cycle in this blog post!

CWE Griffin Newspaper • June 2023

Familiar Faces of the CWE: Musician Bob Gleason

“For me, it seems stupid to say, but it's kind of like a religious experience. It really is. When you're playing, it is very out of body,” Gleason said. “And whether it's the band or as a single, it's a deeply meaningful experience.”

Chesterfield Montessori School • April 2023

How Elementary children are empowered in their education journey

An essential part of freedom in Montessori Elementary classrooms is student work conferences, which allow them to stay on track, get organized, as well as allow the student and teacher to see exactly where they are in terms of progressing towards their goals.

Chesterfield Montessori School • December 2022

How to Connect with Your Child After School

It’s natural to want any glimpses into your children's days, so following these tips for setting good examples, redirecting negative reporting, and demonstrating that you care about the details of their life will help strengthen your emotional connections with your kids!

Chesterfield Montessori School • November 2022

Material Spotlight: The Pink Tower

The Pink Tower is probably the most iconic of all Montessori materials, and it’s often referred to as the “symbol of Montessori.” Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori herself, it remains complete unchanged through time. The simplicity of the wooden blocks makes the Pink Tower a perfect tool for students.

Chesterfield Montessori School • October 2022

Art and Creativity in the Montessori Classroom

Creativity is a difficult concept to define, and even more difficult to measure. This blog post examines ways that the Montessori environment contributes to cultivating creativity in children. As with all things Montessori, the art curriculum builds from simple to complex. Read more about how the Montessori environment incorporates art daily.

Chesterfield Montessori School • February 2022

Montessori Materials Highlight: Memorizing Addition Facts

Memorizing addition facts is an essential part of succeeding in math, but this process looks a bit different in a Montessori classroom. We go over some of the earliest materials used by our students in our blog post, which are used to help them visualize and feel what the numbers are doing!

CWE Griffin Newspaper • November 2021

Fullerton’s Westminster Place: A neighborhood of St. Louis history in the heart of the CWE

After the years since Gen. Fullerton purchased land, Fullerton’s Westminster Place in the Central West End continues to be sought-after location in St. Louis. With a wide-ranging architectural landscape, as well as the various notable residents, such as the poet T.S. Eliot and Barbra O’Neil, who played Ellen O’Hara in Gone With the Wind, there are many reasons to learn about these significant sights.

Living Life Fearless • October 2021

It's A Jubilee!: Why You Need To Get To Know The Fast Rising Star That Is Japanese Breakfast

Michelle Zauner is showing the world how much she’s capable of as an artist, performer and writer. In 2021 she's released a debut memoir, their third studio album with self-directed music videos, a full-length instrumental soundtrack, and is performing a US, EU and UK tour. Either through song and dance or pen and paper, you’ll definitely be seeing more from this rising star.

Living Life Fearless • July 2021

Tony Fleecs And Trish Forstner On Their New Comic 'Stray Dogs'

Q&A interview on a great conversation had with 'Stray Dogs' Writer Tony Fleecs and Artist Trish Forstner on how the concept came to life, working in horror, the upcoming film adaptation and more.

Living Life Fearless • July 2021

Can't Miss: Image Comics' 'Stray Dogs' Series Reimagines The Horror Genre In Inventive Ways

Stray Dogs is a five-issue miniseries gaining major buzz for it's inventive twist on a serial killer mystery. Told from the perspective of dogs, it’s a mature, totally engrossing story of a puzzling mystery, a terrifying master, and high quality writing and illustration.

Living Life Fearless • April 2021

Perpetual Hope and Zombies: Saying Goodbye to ‘The Walking Dead’

From a comic book to a beloved TV series, 'The Walking Dead' is a certified phenomenon, and as it heads into its final season, we take a look back at the show's journey to this point and the overall beauty of a long-running series.

Living Life Fearless • March 2021

35 Years of Zelda: 'Breath of the Wild' Broadens Gaming's Horizons

As video games continue to advocate for their reputation in the modern art & entertainment world, 'Breath of the Wild' serves as an impressive work of art in an unconventional medium. Introduced 35 years ago, the world of Zelda hit a new high mark with 'Breath of the Wild' and once again broadened what's possible in the medium with its Jōmon period inspired art direction.

ARTpublika Magazine • November 2020

Robert Mapplethorpe: A closer look at his legacy

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 — 1989) was one of the world’s most influential artists and photographers; but, before he worked as a staff photographer for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine, produced album covers for noteworthy musicians, and had galleries on display at NYC's Guggenheim Museum, Mapplethorpe was a struggling, experimental, and controversial artist.

Rise Collaborative • June 2020

Biking and Activism with Colored Girls Bike Too (CGBT)

Colored Girls Bike Too (CGBT) is more than a biking group in Buffalo. It’s a movement for people who identify as Black women, and/or gender nonconforming Black people to connect over the common interest of biking. CGBT was founded in 2017 by Jalonda Hill, who is also known as “Justice,” for the purpose of creating an intentional safe space for Black women and nonbinary Black people in Buffalo.

Lancaster-Depew Sun Newspaper • January 2020

Lancaster woman known for a long life of adventure: Happy 106th birthday to Ola “Beezee” Benzee

Ola “Beezee” Benzee turned 106 this past Saturday, Jan. 18, but her spirit and sense of humor remains as young as ever. Benzee is known for being a modest, humorous, reckless, outgoing, beautiful, sweet lady. Over the last 106 years, she’s definitely built quite a reputation for herself.

Buffalo Rising • April 2019

The Art of Framing @ Gallery Frames on Elmwood

Recently opened Gallery Frames on Elmwood provides a full range of art services, from art installations to minor art restoration, to building custom frames. There is also additional space for a variety of uses, including a gallery setting for occasional events, and a display area for artwork (for sale).

Rise Collaborative • April 2019

716 Squash: A Unique Approach to Student Mentoring

Greg Zaff launched SquashBusters in Boston in 1995, as a way of making squash accessible to the larger population while serving overlooked students. Zaff found that squash helped him get jobs and make connections. With the Squash and Education Alliance, those opportunities are being lended to portions of the population who haven’t been able to access it before.