Montessori Reflections: Community
Our first task as Montessorians is to build a community for our students, where everyone feels safe, accepted, important, and included....
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- Apr 10
- 2 min
Does Your Child Understand “No”?
A Swiss psychologist by the name of Jean Piaget was dedicated to understanding and sharing his findings on child development, and thus...
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Montessori Tidbits: Children’s Need For Movement
How many children do you know that love to move? Especially when spring has sprung, and everything outside is starting to green up and...
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Montessori Reflections: The power of observation
Maria Montessori was first a scientist and knew that the method of observation was critical in moving forward. As she observed children...
- Mar 8
- 1 min
How Do We Know Children Are Learning Without Tests?
A certified Montessori teacher uses the scientific approach (observe, predict, plan, observe again) to help each child move forward in...
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Montessori Reflections: Why nurture curiosity in young children?
Curiosity leads children to find awe and gratitude in the world around them, including its people. This keeps the children engaged and...
- Mar 5
- 1 min
The Great Kindness Challenge
Maria Montessori built her method with kindness, as she respected each child’s individuality and made grace and courtesy a cornerstone to...
- Mar 1
- 2 min
3-year Cycle
We enjoyed an evening of community and talking about our passion of Montessori at our Parent Education Night (Soup's On). Our lead...
- Feb 29
- 2 min
Social-Emotional Learning
Social-emotional learning helps children develop vital skills that will aid them in managing and understanding their emotions while...
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Montessori Tidbits: How does Montessori promote eudaimonic happiness?
In simple terms, eudaimonic happiness is feeling that your life has meaning and purpose and using your experiences to learn and grow to...
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Montessori Tidbit: Let It Go?
How do we know what to let go and what to follow through with? Is it ok to let go of our child’s mess and not follow through with having...
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Educating the Whole Child = Fun Extracurriculars in Leadership Club (aka Kindergarten)!
The leadership year in an early childhood Montessori is an incredible gift, allowing children at the kindergarten level to continue on...
- Jan 17
- 2 min
8 Tips to Help Adjust to Holiday Schedules
With the hubbub of the holiday season upon us it’s a good time to think about how to avoid some common pitfalls that can make your...
- Jan 17
- 1 min
WMS's Montessori Tidbits: What is normalization in Early Childhood?
This is simply the process of becoming a contributing member of a community. Maria Montessori believed that treating each other and your...
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Dr. Maria Montessori Opened Her First Casa Dei Bambini 177 years Ago
Dr. Maria Montessori opened the first Montessori environment was opened on January 6, 1907 in San Lorenzo, Rome, Italy. Through Dr....
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