Many parents wonder about the value of  the 3rd year of Montessori early childhood education. At Winfield Children’s House, we offer a state-approved Kindergarten program for the child’s third and final year in the Primary/Preschool classroom. We field a lot of questions about the Kindergarten year at registration time from current families. It is also helpful for families who are considering Montessori as a prospective preschool...

Around the United States, families and schools celebrated Montessori Education Week from February 23 through March 1. Perhaps you heard the Maine Montessori Association’s announcement on National Public Radio about this special week. This week is designed to get the word out about the learning and community that takes place at Montessori schools. It is a way to celebrate the work our schools are doing with the greater community....

Interest is building in our new program for infants ages 6-16 months. The Bambini program for infants is offered for full and part-time enrollment. The classroom is carefully and beautifully designed to allow freedom of movement and respect for the child’s natural rhythms. The educators are nurturing and caring and hold certification as Montessori infant/toddler guides. For deeper insight into the Montessori infant and toddler...

Teachers from Winfield Children’s House will represent our programs at this year’s Cumberland/North Yarmouth Family Network Preschool Fair. The Fair is Sunday, January 11, 2014 from 5 to 7pm. It takes places at the North Yarmouth Memorial School, 120 Memorial Hwy (Route 9), North Yarmouth, ME. We hope you will join us at the Preschool Fair to ask questions and learn more about our infant, toddler, preschool and Kindergarten...

Snowy Paint At Winfield Children’s House, a favorite winter time craft is mixing up a batch of snowy paint. In these photos from our Celebrate the Night festival, the children are painting snowy moons, inspired by the book Kitten’s First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes. Snow paint is easy to mix up at home. Here’s our recipe: Supplies: Shaving Cream, White Glue, paintbrush or Q-tips Mix shaving cream and white glue in equal...