Walden Green Montessori

09/02/2026

✨Back to School Tip #12✨

❤️Practice Good-Byes❤️

Prepare your child's mindset for the "good-bye" at drop-off. Your child will feed off your approach - tell them about this with positive confidence! Tell them that someone will help them get out of the car, and show them to their classroom. Remind your child that you (or another loved one) will be back to pick them up at 3:30pm, and that you can't wait to hear about their day!

09/01/2026

Curious about what a Montessori environment is like? Take a look at our core tenets to find out what Walden Green Montessori is all about!

Call (616) 842-4523 for more information and to schedule a tour.

08/29/2026

✨Back to School Tip #11✨

🧼Hygiene Practice🧼

Be sure your child knows how to wash their hands appropriately. Children will be washing with soap and water before and after meals, during classroom transitions, after recess, and after using the bathroom. Show your child how to blow their nose properly, and remind them to wash their hands afterward.

08/26/2026

✨Back to School Tip #10✨

🌳Outdoor Ed Gear🌳

Your child will have outdoor education each week. Rain or shine! Please send your child with a poncho or raincoat and rain boots if the weather calls for rain. Practice playing in the rain with your child! Remind them they will get to enjoy the outdoors in all kinds of beautiful weather!

08/25/2026

We are getting so excited to see our Walden Green learners again soon! Go ahead and use this video to show your kids and get them excited for school, too!

08/22/2026

✨Back to School Tip #9✨

🧹Clean Up Practice🧹

Encourage your child to help clean up their play area at the end of the day. We call this "restoring the environment" in Montessori settings. Help your child learn how to use a small dustpan and brush - our Montessori learners use these tools to clean their area after snack and lunch.

08/21/2026

This is a wonderful Montessori Grace & Courtesy lesson that your Montessori learners will be introduced to in the first weeks of school. You can practice at home too!

08/21/2026

✨Back To School Tip #7✨

🌞School Day Rhythm🌞

Start practicing a school day rhythm. Your child will build their stamina for a full day of school over time. This is an adjustment. A normal school day rhythm to practice would look like this:
✅Wake up & get ready for the day
✅Go out for a few hours with a snack
✅Return home for lunch
✅Play outside
✅Read books for 30 minutes

08/18/2026

✨Back to School Tip #6✨

🚗Car Seat Practice🚗

Our staff will be at drop off and pick up to help with car doors, but we are not allowed to help with seatbelts and car seat buckles. Show your child how to get their car seat buckle off to get out of the car at drop off. If they are unable to buckle their car seat safely at pick up, you can pull into a parking spot after they get into the car so you can buckle them in.

08/17/2026

We love these practical ideas for preparing kids for the first day of school!

4 ways to prepare for Montessori preschool. Here are some ways to prepare your child for Children's House or Primary school away from home.