Parenting
Setting Limits Is Not OK, It’s Necessary
As parents today we are bombarded with advice, ideas, suggestions, and rules on how to be the best parents we can be…
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Children’s Book Resource
BOOK LIST We love books, and we know your children do, too. Follow the link below to find a list of books centered…
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Is it rude, mean or bullying?
The word bully has come to be the catch all word to describe someone who has done something unkind to another child. …
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Montessori
Sunstone Montessori Toddler Community: Help Me to Do It Myself
Your toddler has a natural drive to be independent which we encourage by creating an environment where everything is…
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Montessori
The Mixed-Aged Classroom
There are many elements that make Montessori education stand apart from more conventional methods. One of the…
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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…
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Montessori
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…
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Child Development
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…
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Child Development
Raising Emotionally Resilient Children
The crux of good mental/emotional health is a quality known as “emotional resilience” – the ability to withstand…
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Child Development
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,…
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Child Development
7 Ways to Encourage Independence
You probably know that encouraging independence is a hallmark of Montessori education and parenting. The best way to…
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Parenting
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…
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Montessori
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…
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Child Development
Montessori Basics: The Planes of Development
Maria Montessori based her entire educational philosophy on the idea that children developed through a series of four…
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Montessori
The Top 7 Benefits of Self-Directed Play!
Perhaps you’ve heard about self-directed play, also known as open-ended play. The concept is nothing new and has, in…
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Montessori
The 6 Reasons Montessori Will Work For Your Child
Perhaps you have a friend with a child in a Montessori program. Maybe you have heard about Montessori at a local…
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Montessori
How Research Is Proving that Montessori Works
Many parents choose Montessori for their kids because they appreciate how the approach respects their children as…
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Montessori
Freedom Within Limits
“To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of…
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What Are Executive Functions? And Why Are They So Important For Your Child?
As a parent, how important would you rate the following skills for your child? Self-control Self-discipline Focus…
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Independence and the Montessori Child
“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” -Maria Montessori Benefits of Cultivating…
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Child Development
Foster Creative Thinking at Home With This Easy Art Project
Creative thinking contributes to the invention of new ideas, perspectives, concepts, principles, and products in our…
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Parenting
Logical and Natural Consequences
Raising children is a beautiful, surprising, heart-warming, and challenging adventure. But what’s the best way to…
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Child Development
Gift Ideas That Align With Your Child’s Natural Development
The holiday season is in full swing and if you haven’t already started your shopping you’re probably thinking about…
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Montessori
Montessori Basics: What is the Montessori work period?
You may already know a bit about the Montessori work period, also known as the work cycle. What exactly is it, and why…
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