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Rising College Scholars:

Our Spring Interns

eginning in May, for several “My favorite part JONAH:
weeks, we were fortunate and of the experience College: Dartmouth College
excited to have two graduat- this spring was Area of Study: Government with interests in education and
ing Wilton High School se- seeing what makes the environment
Bniors interning at The Montes- a Montessori stu- Interests: Plays guitar and clarinet, ran cross country, and is
sori School. Jonah Hirsch, an Alum of our dent unique. The interested in Ultimate Frisbee
School, and Devin Moore, daughter to children I worked Experience: Wilton Children’s Theater and coach for middle
Primary Assistant, Jennifer Moore, joined with were inde- school rec basketball
our community through The Wilton High pendent, polite, Observations: “My favorite part of the experience this spring
School Senor Internship Program, one of and very bright for was seeing what makes a Montessori student unique. The chil-
the many ways our School engages in their ages. It was dren I worked with were independent, polite, and very bright
ongoing collaboration with the broader really cool to see for their ages. It was really cool to see how the method contrib-
community. how the method utes to a child’s sense of self and independence.”
The interns were welcomed by the contributes to a Reflection: I definitely attribute two places to my levels of ma-
students and Staff and immediately ac- child’s sense of turity and academic progression throughout grade school, one
climated and integrated into our commu- self and indepen- of these being Montessori (the other being my summer camp in
nity and daily life. Following a morning of dence.” Maine, which I attended for eight summers).
orientation and observations, the next day —Jonah
they jumped right in to help with Grand- DEVIN:
parents’ Day! Jonah was outside bright At Montessori, the College: Elon College
and early donning a Montessori t-shirt children are all Area of Study: Marketing and psychology and possibly finance
and helping Dave, our Facilities Manager, working on dif- Interests: Ran cross country and track, interested in club
park cars. Devin introduced herself, and ferent things and sports, plays lacrosse
alongside the parents and Staff, rolled up they are doing it Experience: A student chair for Unicef in Wilton, part-time
her sleeves and helped set up, clean up on their own, the work at a bridal store
and serve the extensive hospitality for our only time a Teach- Observations: My favorite part of the internship, besides
guests. er is assisting is hanging out with kids all day, was watching how independent
With Jonah in Elementary and Devin when a lesson is the students were. I went to public school all of my life and ev-
in Primary, both students observed, being taught. I was eryone in the class works on the same thing, and almost every-
helped in the classrooms with students amazed at how one moves at the same pace. At Montessori, the children are all
and worked on different projects in the bright and capable working on different things and they are doing it on their own,
classrooms and through the School. They the students were. the only time a Teacher is assisting is when a lesson is being
were involved with Elementary Field Day, —Devin taught. I was amazed at how bright and capable the students
Graduation, the Summer Sports Program, were.
and were invaluable with helping the
Notes end. We were thrilled to connect with possibly teaching preschool and this internship allowed me to
Reflection: I have always loved babysitting and thought about
Teachers close their classrooms at year
spend time with kids of different ages and see them learn and
these college-bound high school seniors
progress. I could not have had a better internship experience
and offer a fun and educational experi-
and I would strongly recommend to anyone who loves kids or
ence!
is considering going into education to intern at a Montessori
school.

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