Take a peek inside one Yonkers school for a day of lessons on peace and collaboration
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The entire school at Yonkers Montessori Academy, Pre-K through 12th grade, created a giant peace sign on the field behind the school Sept. 21 on the International Day of Peace. The school enrollment is close to 1,300 students for the public Pre-K through 12th grade Montessori school in New York state. The collaborative learning community, rooted in the Montessori philosophy, follows the 5 pillars of the Montessori education, including Learning, Hard Work, Peace, Respect and Community. The school has been creating this human sculpture for over 12 years on the internationally celebrated day of peace. The classrooms are organized into multi-level learning communities where students develop skills for collaboration and leadership.
Leila Faour leads her 4th, 5th and 6th graders in a Montessori math lesson using manipulative 10 blocks during a class Sept. 21 at Yonkers Montessori Academy. Students ages 9 to 12 are grouped in multi-graded 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes to make up the school's intermediate program.
Clockwise from left, Jouner Rezk, Genesis Lucil Martinez, Chloe Garcia and Antonela Vushaj, 4th, 5th and 6th graders in Kristen Robertson's class, discuss what "peace smells like" Sept. 21 on International Day of Peace at Yonkers Montessori Academy.
Elena Jacobs leads her level 1, 2 and 3 class in the Montessori stamp game in the practice of static addition, during a class Sept. 21 at Yonkers Montessori Academy. Students ages 6 to 9 make up the primary program in multi-graded 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classes.
Students in Liz Harman's 8th grade algebra class create a "peace" music video Sept. 21 during the International Day of Peace at Yonkers Montessori Academy.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: What to know about Yonkers Montessori Academy 5 pillars of education
