As the year winds down and the magic of the winter season settles in, our classrooms at Pinyon Montessori are buzzing with a different kind of energy. The flurry of activity isn't just about preparing for the holidays; it's about reflecting on the remarkable growth each child has demonstrated over the past few months. With progress reports heading home, this is the perfect time to celebrate the individual accomplishments and the incredible strength of our whole classroom comm

Here at Pinyon, we believe in nurturing every child's unique potential. That's why we love offering opportunities for what we call "heavy work"—those wonderful maximum effort activities that involve pushing, pulling, or carrying with real effort. It's so much more than just getting a task done; it's about helping our little ones develop self-regulation, coordination, and a strong sense of their own body. These activities really satisfy their inner need for physical movement,