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Treasure Hunt: Finding the Montessori School for your Family
So, you’ve heard about Montessori and you’ve decided you want to know more about it. First things first: you google “Montessori” and the…
The Season of Misgivings
We’re approaching the end of the calendar year and, at here in the US, the start of the admissions season. For new parents, this means…
Teacher Talk: December and Self-Care
I think this will just be a continuing theme for a little bit: in this season when you are continually caring for everyone else, what are…
Growing Minds and Moving Pictures: Screen time and your child
Stop what you’re doing right now. Look around. Count the number of digital screens around you. There’s the one right in front of you….
All They Want for Christmas is You.
Between commercials on TV and the radio, streaming ads on your computer screens and the number of people asking your child, “What do you…
Difficult Conversations
Something is going awry. A parent has raised a concern about (enter any number of possibilities here: your teaching, your classroom, the…
The Age of Rudeness, or Where Did My Adorable Baby Go?
Montessori identified four planes of development through which children move in fairly predictable ways. The preparation of the…
Teacher Talk: Observers in the Classroom
Montessori classrooms enchant curious observers. How can so many young children engage so independently at once? How come everyone seems…
The Terribly Misunderstood Twos
“Sweetheart, it’s time to put on your shoes.” “No.” “Do you want me to help you?” “No.” “Do you want to do it yourself?” “No. No. NO….