Montessori early childhood classrooms are orderly, tidy, prepared spaces within which children have access to all the tools and materials…
In the Kitchen with Maria
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Montessori at Home
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…
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…
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….
Childhood For Sale: Cheap!
Black Friday: the day most American marketers are finally “in the black,” an accomplishment reflective of the start of the holiday…
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,…