I hope you’re taking time, during what is a holiday break for many schools, to recharge and rest. I hope you’re sleeping late, spending…
Teacher Talk: the Peaceful Teacher
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Childhood For Sale: Cheap!
If you’ve been exposed to any media at all this week, you’ve probably seen advertisements for deals and discounts enticing you to get the…
Modeling Gratitude in the Third Plane: 12-18
If you believe what you see on TV, you might think that adolescents are selfish, narcissistic, and judgmental of adults, their siblings,…
Modeling Gratitude in the Second Plane: 6-12
By the time your child is in the Second Plane of Development, so many qualities of their personalities have emerged and focused. You know…
Modeling Gratitude in the First Plane: 3-6
Montessori’s Grace and Courtesy lessons are a beautiful component of our Early Childhood environments, offering engaging, playful ways…
Modeling Gratitude in the First Plane: 0-3
It’s a good time of year to take stock of the people who have helped your child to get this far: the teachers and classroom assistants,…
Evoking Gratitude
As we approach the American Thanksgiving, it’s a time to be aware of the things for which we are grateful. But how do we “teach” a virtue…
Teacher Talk: Eye of the Storm
The month or so between Halloween and the Winter holidays is, for many teachers, a time of chaos and unpredictability. Schedules are…
Time Out!
“Time Out.” “The Naughty Chair.” “Take A Break.” It’s got lots of names, but it generally works the same way. The child breaks a rule….
Biophilia: Stop reading this and go outside
It seems like every morning, I’m being recommended readings on children, youth and anxiety. And I guess I’m not surprised to see so much…