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Spark Insight Journal – Page 15 – Thank YOU!
Thank You for Trusting Us As this very unique year comes to an end, we are sealing it with trust and gratitude, just as we started this journey. Thank you for being on this journey with us as our fellow travelers, and trusting us with your child. Thank you for the support, partnership, and community. […]
Spark Insight Journal – Page 14 – Freedom and Boundaries
Ascent’s approach to freedom and boundaries at the Spark level, inspired by Maria Montessori, is an approach blended with compassion, observation, and clarity. Freedom is experienced through great choice within the prepared environment; boundaries come into introduction and practice via the grace and courtesy lessons which lay a clear foundation for respect for the studio […]
Spark Insight Journal – Page 13 – The Prepared Environment
The Spark environment draws its inspiration from the Montessori prepared environment. The Montessori prepared environment encourages learners to develop agency and to seek out opportunities and resources. This freedom helps young people develop positive relationships with “work,” which leads to motivated, independent learners. Freedom and boundaries in the studio have a direct relationship with the […]
Spark Insight Journal – Page 12 – Work Highlight – Chains
The bead chain cabinet has visitors on a daily. These colorful-looking chains draw the attention of the learners old and new. The older ones find joy each time they can count further than the previous time, and the younger ones await a lesson earnestly. This visually appealing work requires both manual dexterity and persistence. Like […]
Spark Insight Journal – Page 11- Work Highlight – Flower Arrangement
One of the beloved activities from the Spark Studio is Flower Arrangement, a powerful piece of the Practical Life learning design. Along with imparting the attribute of ‘care of the environment as its direct focus, it also caters to the important skills of order, concentration, coordination, independence, and appreciation of beauty as an indirect focus […]