Is your child ready to use the potty or toilet? With summer around the corner I’m getting more questions in class about toilet training and if I have any Montessori tips. So today, here is the approach I prefer when your child is showing interest in using the toilet. “Learning to use…
I read all the education journals and magazines, so I’m finding the ‘latest trends’ in education to truly be ‘old trends’ from a method developed over one hundred years ago. An article written just this May, lists 12 Education Terms To Know in 2015. I read them, and I…
Guest post by Randall Klein Assistant Director of Training, Age of Montessori In our free webinar Learning to Read is Child’s Play Part 2, Mary Ellen and I give great emphasis to the building or encoding of words with the moveable alphabet. I want to share with our worldwide Montessori…
A common question from parents keeps popping up this week. It goes something like this, “How do I get my child to play by themselves? They won’t let me cook or do anything. It is driving me crazy!” Sound familiar? Alas I don’t have a magic wand to change this…
The summer is dwindling quickly! It seems like back to school is right around the corner. Here are some Montessori Inspired classroom ideas and tips that will get you ready for the new year!
Today I want to share some tips for traveling with children, particularly those that best fit the Montessori philosophy. In this collection there are ideas to suit different ages, so I’m sure you will find something interesting; if you are planning to travel with kids keep reading! Before the trip It’s a…
It has been quite a while since my last post, but that doesn’t mean we stopped learning. So my next few posts will fill you in on some of the projects we’ve done. Since she was at least a year old if not earlier, Little has been pointing at the…
Today let’s take a look at the Montessori approach to language by giving you my top 5 language tips for toddlers. Here they are: My 5 Montessori language tips for toddlers 1. Listen to your child Whenever time allows, stop what you are doing, look them in the eye, let them…
Lately we have been learning about the bean life cycle, and now is the turn of the sunflower life cycle. This plant is also a great choice to study the life cycle because, same as the bean, has very characteristic large seeds, which are easy to recognize, it’s very easy to take care of, it…
This week I was talking with 3 separate sets of parents about frustrations in the home. In discussions with these parents a common theme emerged. Many parents want their children to do as they say, but not as they do. Parents want to live a rushed life without anyone telling…
