Montessori
The Mixed-Aged Classroom
There are many elements that make Montessori education stand apart from more conventional methods. One of the most obvious is our mixed-age classrooms. Rather
January 25, 2021
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Articles of Interest
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
December 6, 2019
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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 she is, but that is
December 4, 2019
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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 and keep moving forward, chin up, in
November 21, 2019
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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, squaring, and cubing when they count the math chains.
November 7, 2019
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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 teach our children to do things for
October 14, 2019
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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 their child remain at their
February 11, 2019
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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 planes. Each of these planes is easy
February 7, 2019
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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 fact, existed as long as children
February 6, 2019
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