10 Years of Joyful Exploration
10 years ago, my family and I started this school to explore a nature-based curriculum for preschool students—a rarity in the city at the...
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Jessi Mays
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Exploring a New Spring Menu
Feeding little ones is such an exciting and fun experience, but it can also lead to stress and worry for parents and caregivers,...
Jessi Mays
Aug 7, 20204 min read
Confidence, Grace, and Joy in Early Childhood Education
Why is non-traditional schooling not standard in the United States, while many other countries embraced this movement long ago? This is a...
Parent Advisory Board
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Finger Paint Fun
Homemade finger paints are a great way to encourage self-help skills and spend some creative time with the kids! Here’s a quick and easy...
Parent Advisory Board
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Quill!
The school’s new pet is a hedgehog named Quill! He took up residence in the Laurel classroom this winter. Quill joins a diverse family of...
Parent Advisory Board
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Upcoming Events
Snow Cone Social Hope to see you at the Snow Cone Social! The event will take place on March 23rd from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Evergreen...
Parent Advisory Board
Feb 5, 20191 min read
So what is the PAB? What do they do?
The MAYS School Parent Advisory Board is a group of parents who help by representing our different age groups, solve school-wide issues,...
Parent Advisory Board
Feb 5, 20191 min read
Upcoming Events & Holidays
Tuesday 2/5 – Lunar New Year Celebrations Thursday 2/7 – Pre-K field trip to Houston Children’s Museum Thursday 2/14 – Valentine’s Day...
Parent Advisory Board
Feb 5, 20191 min read
Extra, Extra!!
Have you read the Curriculum Corner newsletter that goes out at the beginning of each month? Be sure to take a look—there’s lots of...
Parent Advisory Board
Feb 5, 20191 min read
Good (somewhat) Clean Fun in the New Year
Not only are play-dough and bubbles an inexpensive and wonderful way to encourage many areas of development and learning for younger...
Parent Advisory Board
Feb 5, 20192 min read
The Reggio Philosophy at Work
Loris Malaguzzi, the founder of Reggio Emilia's educational philosophy, considered the learning environment to be the “third” teacher,...
Parent Advisory Board
Feb 5, 20191 min read
2019 is in full swing at MAYS!
Paint! Pets! Protective gear! Oh my! It’s shaping up to be an exciting new year at MAYS. As you have likely seen, the school received a...
Jessi Mays
Dec 14, 20181 min read
The Winter Break Bucket List
Happy Holidays! As the winter holidays approach, don’t forget to visit our recommendations page on our website for lots of gift ideas for...
Parent Advisory Board
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Holiday Events for Young Children
12/8: 10th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off (Downtown Houston) 12/8: Christmas Boat Lane Parade (Kemah) 12/8: Santa, Selfies, and Jammies...
Parent Advisory Board
Dec 7, 20181 min read
MAYS Holiday Schedule
Just a reminder—The Mays School will be closed from Monday, December 24th through Tuesday, January 1st. School resumes on Wednesday,...
Parent Advisory Board
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Teacher Holiday Gift Fund
As the holidays approach, we would like to take this time to remember the staff at the Mays School who work so hard taking care of our...
Parent Advisory Board
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Fall Carnival 2018
This year’s Fall Carnival was a great success! The expanded playground provided more room for all the fun activities and it turned out to...
Parent Advisory Board
Nov 5, 20181 min read
The Reggio Philosophy
What is the Reggio Emilia Approach, anyway? We talk to many friends and colleagues about the Mays curriculum, but we often find ourselves...
Parent Advisory Board
Nov 5, 20181 min read
I Have a Question!
What would you like to read more about? Please give us feedback and ideas! Questions about school events, library books, decorations, the...
Parent Advisory Board
Nov 5, 20181 min read
Reptar
After a quick trip to the veterinarian, our trusty uromastyx lizard is back and healthy. Reptar has enjoyed a cage update, in which his...
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