Category: Community

Most of you reading this post have already been inundated with the importance of reading to your children from very early on. Many probably follow the 20 or 30 minutes daily rule to foster a love of reading in your child. Reading to your children is wonderful. Please keep doing it. If you’re not already … Continue reading “Fostering a Love of Reading”

Making choices is a huge part of adult life. Our days are packed with choices, big and small. While many of us may wish to rid ourselves of the seemingly endless decision making, we can’t deny that it’s a central part of life – and that being good at it is advantageous. To help our … Continue reading “On Choice: Part 2 – Parenting and the Art of Limiting Choices…”

“Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.” -Dr. Montessori In gratitude for the children in our lives, the community we build and rely on and the work we do together. Melinda, thanks to you, as always, for … Continue reading “Giving Thanks for Children…”

“It is also necessary for his physical life to place the soul of the child in contact with creation, in order that he may lay up for himself treasure from the directly educating forces of living nature.” -Dr. Montessori  Our campus is a sight to behold on any day… the snow makes it even more … Continue reading “Snowy Days…”

Choice and the interrelated freedoms surrounding it are a central part of Montessori environments and parenting. Over a series of posts we’ll look at the role of choice both in and out of the classroom. This post begins the journey by examining the importance of real, or authentic, choices. Choice is integral to Montessori because … Continue reading “On Choice: Part 1 – Offering Real Choices”