The Handwriting Process in the Primary Classroom
In the Primary Montessori classroom, children learn the sounds of the alphabet using the sandpaper letters. Beginning around age 3 each child is introduced to a few letters sounds at a time until they have mastered a good portion of the alphabet. Using the sandpaper letters, they trace the letter as it would be written […]
FOA Students Participate in the SCISA Regional Spelling Bee
Congratulations to the students from FOA’s Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School classrooms who participated in the SCISA Regional Spelling Bee on January 24, 2018. They all did an outstanding job!! The participants are: LE: Gabriela and Ethan UE: Maddie, Reece, Mac, and Chance MS: Zoe and Ranjan Good Luck to Zoe, Ranjan, and Reece! […]
FOA Battle of the Books Teams Shine at the SCISA Regional Competition
Five Oaks Academy’s Middle School and Upper Elementary Battle of the Books teams represented our school well at the South Carolina Independent School Association’s (SCISA’s) Regional Battle of the Books competition on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Newberry College. Middle School placed 5th out of 27 teams and will be advancing to the State competition held later this […]
Former FOA Teacher Publishes Her First Book
We are excited to announce that Caroline Sellars, former assistant in the Lower Elementary 2 classroom, has followed through on her dream of becoming a published author! Her first book has been published and is for sale on Amazon! Middle School will be hosting our former Five Oaks faculty member on Tuesday, December 12th as a guest speaker and for a […]
Failure Could Be the Best Gift You Give to Your Child
Failure is NOT a bad word! It could be the best gift you give to your child! What?!? Join the PTO for Montessori Parents in Action (MPIA) this Friday, November 10 from 8:30-10:00 for an open discussion on the book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed with specific focus […]
Parent Workshop on Primary Math Curriculum
Please join the Primary teachers for a Parent Workshop exploring the Montessori math curriculum this Thursday, November 9 from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. This workshop will help parents understand the sequence of the Primary math curriculum as well as become familiar with many of the math manipulatives. We welcome perspective Pre-Primary and Primary parents to this informative […]
FOA Hosts Special Guest Speaker Ted Braude
Please join FOA and Guest Speaker Ted Braude on October 12 at 6:00 pm at the Windy Hill Event Barn in Simpsonville. Ted is a psychologist, therapist, international speaker, and author who will give a special presentation, “Men in the Making: Boys Grow Through Strength and Play”. During this time he will delve into the intricacies […]
Join FOA in Welcoming the Fall Season
Join FOA in Welcoming the Fall Season at the annual Fall Festival on September 29, 2017!
Community Day Success!
Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who worked so hard on Community Day to help make our campus look so beautiful! We truly appreciate the parents, students, and faculty coming together to accomplish so many much-needed jobs around the campus and in the classrooms. This day is always such a wonderful day of building a sense […]
Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year
This year will mark our 15th Anniversary since our founding year in 2003. I have had the honor of watching our campus grow and thrive over these years. Each year we assess growth, changes and the needs of our campus. In assessing our needs, we make new plans that will benefit each student the most on their […]
