For most American schools, this is the beginning of the new school year. And for most Infant and Toddler classrooms, that means the…
Building Relationships in Infant & Toddler
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Left to Right, Top to Bottom: The Prepared Environment
“Can I see your shelves?” What an odd question. And, yet, if you spend much time with Montessori teachers, you’ll almost inevitably hear…
Teacher Talk: Preparing for the New Year
Are your shelves cleaned? Have you reorganized your cupboards? Decided whether the loft should be a reading nook or an observation perch?…
Preparing for the first day of school : Middle School
By the time your child reaches Middle School, they have probably had more first days of school than you can remember. It would be easy to…
Preparing for the first day of school: Elementary
The preparations to return to school shift when your child is in Elementary. Gone are the fears about being away from their parents. In…
Preparing for the First Day of School: 3-6
Maybe you’re getting ready to bring your child for their first day in Montessori. Maybe your child is an experienced third-year student…
Building Relationships in Early Childhood
Whether this is your child’s first year in the Early Childhood program or their third, this is likely a time of year rich with the…
Preparing for the First Day of School: 0-3
Whether this is the first time your child is headed to school or you’re preparing for your youngest of six, the first day of school…
Montessori 101
“Montessori” can mean a lot of things: the Montessori Method, Dr. Montessori, a philosophy of parenting, of teaching, of life, the…
Parenting in the Third Plane
The stereotypes about teenagers abound: the eye rolling, the cliques, talking-back, faces in their phones. If you only believed what you…