Welcome to�Goodwater Montessori School!
We began as a grassroots group of parents, educators, and others committed to establishing a public Montessori charter school in Williamson County.
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Introductions
Nancy Gribble-Tay: Head of School
Alex Abel: Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Lesley Williams: Primary Level Leader
Christi Cowden: Admissions and Communications
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Texas Charter School Basics: A Charter School is a Public School
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Dr. Maria Montessori
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Montessori Classroom Basics�
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Inside the Classroom
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Montessori Model: The Four Planes of Development
Each Plane of Development has particular characteristics. The first and third Planes mirror each other while the second and fourth Planes mirror each other.
Nancy Gribble-Tay
School Basics
Nancy Gribble-Tay
School Plans and Growth
Nancy Gribble-Tay
Educating the Whole Child
Alex Abel
Montessori & TEKS�Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills State Standards
Alex Abel
Specials
Alex Abel
Pre-K Admissions
PreK Students who meet the state PreKindergarten Program Eligibility requirements get priority over all other PreK students:
Christi Cowden
Why didn’t she just say - Hi Heather, so sorry for the delay. We are going ask Guides to refrain from using the diffusers for a few different reasons. As always, thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.
PreK Admissions and Lottery
Applicants who have applied by the end of the application period who are eligible for the State PreKindergarten Program will have priority in admission. Additional PreK spaces will be filled by non eligible students.
If there are more PreK eligible students than spaces, then all eligible applicants will be placed in a lottery.
If there are more non-eligible applicants than available spaces then all non-eligible applicants will be placed in a lottery. These students will be placed at the end of the waitlist behind the list of State PreK eligible students.
Any applications received after the application period will be placed on the waitlist in the order in which they were received, with eligible PreK students receiving priority.
Staff children and siblings of current students will be given priority on their respective lists - eligible or non-eligible.
Christi Cowden
The Montessori Primary Years��PK3, PK4, KG
Lesley Williams
Montessori Education Basics
Lesley Williams
Montessori Education Basics (continued)
Lesley Williams
A Typical Day in a Primary Classroom
Practical Life
Practical Life
Sensorial
Sensorial
Language
Language
Language
Mathematics
Mathematics
Our Goal
Volunteer Opportunities
QUESTIONS?
Thank You!