By Stephen Floyd Community Roots School plans to move its middle school into the Silverton Grange building as part of a partnership to meet the program’s unique requirements. A move-in date is not yet finalized, but school administrators are planning for the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Middle school instructor Bridgett Steveson said partnering with the Grange will help […]
Sunlight pours gently through the windows, buttering with a mellow glow the child-size hardwood furniture that populates the school. Brighter still, moving among and lighting upon tables, easels, benches and shelves of materials are some 15 youngsters – the class of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds at Bluebird Montessori in Silverton.
“Montessori may not fit into everybody’s lives, but every single family can start a baby off with the kind of environment that is respectful to the child, is pleasing to look at and builds his ability to be self-directed and engrossed in an activity,” Jennifer Traeger says. “People can spend thousands of dollars, but it doesn’t need to be expensive – many of the things you already have; many you can make.”
