Intrinsic Motivation Lasts a Lifetime
Sunstone is not a place where children have to go to have information delivered to them; it is a place they look forward to going
More Than Meets the Eye
This student (above) looks like she is playing with a variety of triangles of different shapes, sizes, and colors which she is, but that is
Age Appropriate Chores for Children
Age Appropriate Chores for Children Some call them chores, we call them contributions to the life of the family and they are not a punishment,
Raising Emotionally Resilient Children
The crux of good mental/emotional health is a quality known as “emotional resilience” – the ability to withstand and keep moving forward, chin up, in
Preparation of the Mathematical Mind Starts Young
Children in the primary classrooms (ages 3-6) don’t know they are learning the foundations of multiplication, squaring, and cubing when they count the math chains.
7 Ways to Encourage Independence
You probably know that encouraging independence is a hallmark of Montessori education and parenting. The best way to teach our children to do things for
Earth Day Reflections: 3 Ways to Go Green as a Family
Earth Day is a wonderful opportunity for parents and their children to talk about how we can care for our planet. What it really boils
Staying the Course: Montessori and the Kindergarten Year
Parents whose children are in their second year of a primary classroom are faced with a big decision: should their child remain at their
Montessori Basics: The Planes of Development
Maria Montessori based her entire educational philosophy on the idea that children developed through a series of four planes. Each of these planes is easy