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The Montessori Student’s Wishlist 2.0 🎁
With the holiday season approaching, many families are trying to find the perfect gifts for their little ones. The options are unlimited nowadays, but you can never go wrong with... Continue Reading »
7 Montessori-Friendly Podcasts for Kids
Podcast listening among children has been growing exponentially since the pandemic. A study conducted in 2020 showed that 1 in 4 kids listen to podcasts regularly. During the pandemic, parents... Continue Reading »
3 Back-to-School Tips for your Montessori Child
The old saying goes, “Time flies when you are having fun.” It sure does! Our Summer Camp went by so fast, and the new Academic Year is upon us. Going... Continue Reading »
Summer Reading, A Montessori List
Hopefully, your children are spending quality time reading or being read to over these summer months, but what about the grown ups? If you happen to be a bookworm... Continue Reading »
7 Ways Montessori Helps Kids Succeed in Life (Not Just School)
At the beginning of the school year, I had a conversation with Ms. Rowley, one of The Springs amazing Elementary Teachers. Ms. Rowley has been teaching for decades and has... Continue Reading »
I Want to Go Back: Second Plane Problems
By: Maureen Clifford, Executive Director, NOVA Montessori Maria Montessori described human development as a series of Four Planes: Infancy: 0-6 Childhood: 6-12 Adolescence: 12-18 Maturity: 18-24 She specifically saw... Continue Reading »
Age Three: The First Montessori Year of Transition, Part Two
Welcome back! Let’s take a look at how the Toddler House supports this transitional year. Most children will turn three during their final year in the Toddler House. Many parents... Continue Reading »
Age Three: The First Montessori Year of Transition, Part One
Have you ever heard the term, “threenager?” It pops up from time to time on the Internet and refers to the unique, sometimes challenging, aspects of a three-year-old. We hear... Continue Reading »
To Squeezie or Not to Squeezie?
As parents of a young child, I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that there isn’t a single one of us out there who hasn’t, at one... Continue Reading »
Sleep Deprivation in Kids
With winter upon us and the world around us seeming to go into hibernation, I find myself thinking more and more of curling up under a thick blanket for a... Continue Reading »