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: Elementary
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Maybe you’re getting ready to bring your child for their first day in Montessori. Maybe your child is an experienced third-year student…
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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
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Teacher Talk: Teacher Motivation
For many of us, February days are some of the loveliest. The classroom is buzzing with a happy hum, parents understand the expectations…
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…
Bedtime in the Second Plane
Bedtimes (and bedrooms) become far more independent as your child ages. You might notice your child choosing to go to sleep on their own,…
Bedrooms in the First Plane: 3-6
“Five books tonight, Mommy,” she says. “No, Olivia, just one.” “How about four?” “Two?” “Three?” “Oh, alright. Three. But that’s it.” -…
Bedrooms in the First Plane: 0-3
Imagine a nursery: the crib, the bright plastic toys, the sparkling mobile swinging above. Maybe there’s a detailed mural painted on the…
Parenting on Vacation
The kids are home from school. Maybe you’re still working, or trying to. Maybe you’re juggling grandparents or babysitters or other…