Children are born with the hardware that produces a variety of emotions. They are not born with the tools to know how to name, interpret and then manage those emotions. That is where parents come in, as the first teachers for their child. We have countless opportunities each day and night to be alongside our…
We all have such busy lives, and there is always more to be done, and not enough time to do it. Does this sound familiar? Let’s take a step back to examine why punctuality is such an important character trait and why it is important to practice punctuality with your child from a very young…
The Montessori Work Cycle is the time when children are free to work with any materials on their classroom shelves that they have been introduced to. The introduction occurs through a presentation to either the individual child or a small group of children, who are ready to explore new materials and have shown interest in…
Each year in February, we celebrate the people we hold dear to our heart, and we want to spread that love all year through. So for this newsletter, I would like to spend a little extra time on the special Grace and Courtesy lessons that are a part of every Montessori classroom. Love… it’s a…
Maria Montessori’s idea of the prepared environment was that everything the child came in contact with would facilitate and maximize independent learning and exploration. This calm, well-ordered environment has a lot of movement and activity. Children are free to choose and work on activities at their own pace. Here, they experience a combination of freedom…
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…
