Beyond our continued growth as both an International Baccalaureate Candidate School and a nurturing Montessori environment, we are expanding the way children learn by investing in something deeply powerful: children learning with and from one another. Imagine two young children sitting side by side, sharing a book, their imaginations wide open. One child pauses at […]
At American River Montessori, we are proud to share an important milestone in our school’s journey: we are now an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) Candidate School through the International Baccalaureate Organization. This reflects our deep commitment to providing a high-quality, inquiry-based education that begins in the earliest years of learning and supports long-term academic and […]
CLASS in Action: Measuring What Really Matters The Interactions in a Classroom …And How CLASS Supports Teachers Research has long confirmed what many educators know in their hearts: the interactions between children and their teachers play a direct and powerful role in children’s learning and development. The CLASS tool (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) was developed to measure these critical […]
Why Interactions Matter: From Graduate Research to the CLASS Tool While earning my master’s degree in Child Development, I had the privilege of being advised and taught by Dr. Lynda Stone—an expert in teacher-child interactions with decades of research in the field. Her work inspired me to conduct my own research on how teachers interact […]
What Is Considered a Small Class Size, Anyway? When I think of a small class size, I think of thirteen students. In my experience, this number creates the ideal setting for quality learning to take place. Research backs this up. A well-known study from Tennessee conducted in the 1980s found that smaller class sizes led […]
The STEAM Summer Program 2025 Unlock your child’s creativity and curiosity this summer at American River Montessori! Is your child aged 4-6? Give them the chance to explore, experiment, and thrive with our STEAM Summer Camp Program at ARM! WHAT’S IN STORE? Hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities. A safe, engaging environment for […]
Welcome Readers, My name is Debbie Doss and I am the director and lead teacher at American River Montessori. I have been teaching children and supporting parents for over 13 years. At my Montessori school children and teachers are encouraged to learn and explore ideas. When I first began my teaching adventure I had no […]
There is a plethora of literature and research out there that tells parents their parenting style is an important factor in how their children will turn out. What are parenting styles exactly? A parenting style is defined as “a constellation of parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward children and an emotional climate in which the parents’ […]
Transitioning to a New School Starting school for any child is challenging enough. It can be even harder when your child is starting at a new school after already being in school for a while. There are many reasons why a family might want/need to have their child transfer to a new school. Regardless of […]
Our academic school year (September to May) offers programs for Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten to students 2 to 6 years old.