The three-period lesson is a key part of the Montessori Method of teaching. It is a fundamental tool and approach used daily in every Montessori classroom to introduce a new concept (not just vocabulary) to children. Who Came Up With This Amazing Concept? The three-period lesson was developed by Edouard Seguin, a French physician who…
It can be heart-wrenching and difficult to feel that your child does not need you as much as they used to, and when they start saying ‘I can do it myself’ or ‘I want to do it on my own’, it may be tough to hear, but you are doing exactly what your child needs…
New School Year, New Families, New Beginnings As we are approaching the last several weeks of summer, it is the time to have our returning and new families get ready for your children to start a new school year — and we are determined to make this experience a joyful reunion for our returning families…
We understand that all of our families have a choice of education programs for their children, and this is a critical and important decision they make as a family. One of the first questions that come up when we meet families is, ‘What separates us from a traditional education?’ When we have conversations with our…
As the end of the school year is coming to a close, we are filled with all kinds of different emotions, especially with the pending departure of our children and families leaving us for kindergarten. Whether a child transitions from an infant room to a toddler classroom environment, or a toddler moves into preschool, or…
Many experts in communication strategies have written about what it means to effectively communicate. While this can be a topic that may be subjective depending on who is providing the information, it is nevertheless, a truly important topic for our teachers and families. There is no recipe for success, and no guarantees that we get…
