Articles of Interest
Open Letter to Parents on Diversity
Fall is my favorite time of year. It’s the time when everyone settles in to the changing season and starts to…
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Child Development
How to Navigate Challenging Behaviors
Navigating the ebbs and flows of parenting can feel like a journey through uncharted waters at times. Challenging…
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Articles of Interest
Developmentally Appropriate Montessori Gifts
By Margaret J. Kelley of Forest Bluff Montessori School If we turn to the essential observations that Dr. Maria…
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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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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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Articles of Interest
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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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
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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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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Articles of Interest
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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