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It was a pleasure to chat with Dr. Erika and learn more about her background and passion for education. Her energy is contagious - be sure to watch our recent live stream for some Montessori educati...
We are so pleased to welcome Camilla to our AIM family as our Swedish Early Childhood Level Coordinator. Camilla is helping us to launch and lead AIM Sverige! Watch our recent live stream to learn m...
Our AIM Infant Toddler Team has arrived in Hanoi to a warm welcome from our Vietnamese students and colleagues!
Authentic Institute of Montessori is excited to announce our expansion to Sweden. We are now enrolling students for our first Swedish language cohort.
We loved hosting certified Montessorian and home organizer, Lucy Gibson from @positivelysimple.uk, on our recent livestream!
What if I told you any home can become a Montessori-inspired home and, what’s even better, you can do this on a budget? It’s more about how we can create inspiring and encouraging spaces in your home...
To invest in the future of Black leadership in Montessori classrooms, Black Wildflowers Fund will cover the full tuition for any MACTE-accredited training center.
For our first livestream we will be chatting with AIM Early Childhood Level Coordinator Daniel Ocampo about the launch of our Spanish Course and his dreams to bring Montessori education to his home co...
I have known Michael since 1990. We first got acquainted through MACTE and often took time to talk when we saw one another at events over the years. While I never had the opportunity to be fully train...
To understand Montessori’s vision of peace education, one must understand what she thought was the root of all conflict.
If I were to offer one piece of advice to parents engaging in homeschooling, it would be to heed the wisdom of Maria Montessori and "follow the child."
In an exciting collaboration that promises to transform the landscape of education and community engagement in Georgia, Generation INFocus (GIF) and The Authentic Institute of Montessori (AIM) are pro...
One aspect of writing that is rarer and often overlooked is the child who is left-handed. Most children and adults do develop a hand dominance. Right-handedness is more common (70-90%) than left-hande...
This partnership between SonrisaLandia and The Authentic Institute of Montessori is poised to bring Montessori-inspired bilingual education to Texas and beyond. Together, we are prepared to make a sig...
The holiday season is a magical time for families, and it's never too early to introduce the joy of reading to your little ones. Montessori education places a strong emphasis on fostering a love of le...
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate with preschoolers than with thoughtful gifts that foster learning, cooperation, and fun! In this blog post, we'll explore three fantasti...
The holiday season is a time of joy and giving, especially when it comes to young children. If you're looking for thoughtful and educational gifts for preschoolers, consider Montessori-inspired presen...
Mindfulness implies a focus and concentration with one’s experience in the present moment and free of distraction from outside sources. For those familiar with Montessori, this definition reflects a d...
As I have said to the hundreds of children I have had the joy to be with over the years, "It is easy to make noise, with our bodies and our words......yet it is a harder thing to bring our bodies into...
As most of our readers already know, the Montessori philosophy can extend well beyond the classroom. Just as Montessori guides carefully craft a prepared environment for your child at school you can f...
Get ready to be inspired! Follow our journey as we partner with Sol International Montessori Training Center in Vietnam to expand Montessori education in Southeast Asia.
As Montessorians around the world celebrate this day with gratitude for all that she has given us, I would share a story of how she and her friend and student Dr. Elisabeth Caspari (my friend and ment...
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with our community! After receiving numerous requests and recognizing the growing demand for high-quality Montessori training in Spanish, we are delighted t...
We are delighted to announce that Karen Walton has assumed the role of AIM Program Director.
About 1 1/2 hours outside of Johannesburg is a huge tract of land known as the Cradle of Humanity. From 19 sites in the area, the world’s oldest bones of human’s ancestors have been excavated. Some ar...
A few of the teachers have had some Montessori training, but for most, it is all new. What a blessing to be here, able to share.
I just finished the second full day of teaching. I’ve shown lots of slideshows, done a few presentations and we did line work with Elisabeth Caspari’s wonderful music. As you can see, all the teachers...
Mary Ellen Maunz sharing her Montessori knowledge in South Africa
A longtime dream has come true and I’m here in South Africa. It is warm and beautiful among roses blooming and the warmest people ever.
Everyone, no matter their age, can benefit from spending more time in nature. The great outdoors can help to improve our mood, relieve stress and get us moving our bodies to protect our physical healt...
With the holidays behind us, January ushers in new beginnings and the opportunity for a fresh start. For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, the new year can also bring us into the deepne...
Today, shocking but not unexpected results of the pandemic school shutdowns on American children have been released. The reading scores of 4th graders have dropped 5 points while math scores dropped 7...
If you are new to Montessori education, often the first question you might ask is “What makes Montessori different?” There are several big differences that vary in importance because of the needs of t...
Thousands of families all over the nation are opting out of traditional public schools. Even more are choosing not to out their young children into preschools. Due to health concerns, political activi...
Normalization is the term Maria Normalization is the term Maria Montessori used for the process of internalizing multiple skills through coordination and organization. It is something that spontaneous...
Mary Ellen Maunz, Founder of Age of Montessori, talks about her experience during the first virtual residency for Certification Students in 2020. She shares her own insights together with testimonials...
Despite the challenges we all face, spring is here and it is beautiful! We want our children to stay in touch with nature, and to continue their observation and awe of the cycles of life. I saw on the...
In this webinar you will learn how you can help your child stay on the pathway to reading even when school is out.Learn techniques and easy to use materials to help your children learn to read and lo...
Erin Lanigan shares her Montessori experience as a mom of a pre-teen and two teenagers, we have been doing our best (along with the rest of the world) to navigate the ever-changing situations during t...
Mary Ellen Maunz gives us tips on how to keep babies and toddlers happy, occupied and learning at home while schools are closed. Here is our list of Montessori fun and captivating activities to keep...
"What the hand does, the mind remembers." – Dr. Maria MontessoriIf a child is able to use their hands to discover, their discoveries become more meaningful to them. The concepts they learn are much...
I know that many of our adult learners and parent readers want to know more about learning differences. In this issue, I present an article written by a current Age of Montessori student who is comple...
Flora McCormick talks about this wonderful topic. Watching the wonder of a child is enchanting. Witnessing a child’s curiosities can be captivating. Hearing the multitude of questions a three-year-old...
How do you define integrity? Would your definition include honesty? Morality? Fairness? Take a moment and really reflect on what integrity means to you.
Many years ago, I learned a way to see, enter into, and work through difficult conversations. If you are a school owner, administrator, teacher, parent, or simply a social being, the following explana...
Anyone can be an artist. Creating artistic environments that nurture creativity, self-expression, cultural awareness AND support development at any age is feasible. No doubt, you've created art before...
Summarizing and accomplishing all of the good things we want for children is a lot of work, but it’s work that has already been started for you! Dr. Maria Montessori developed a child-centered educati...
One of the questions we get asked all the time is about the differences between Montessori schools and traditional education. I discuss this question in the introduction to my new, soon-to-be-publishe...
As we near Spring Break and Summer vacation, it can be easy for parents to wonder, “How will I fill all these hours with something fun for my child to do?” If you look at your wide-open calendar with...
Did you know that you can earn your masters degree while you earn Age of Montessori teacher certification? The Endicott College TIES Program and Sarasota University both collaborate with Age of Montes...
When winter weather is getting you down, consider these fun activities to keep your spirits up. As you will see from the pictures, these activities bring genuine engagement, concentration and great jo...
Let’s be honest. When children misbehave it can be very easy to react with frustration, resentment or even anger because behavior doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens in the fullness of life, when w...
When it comes to the holiday season, it seems everything around you is preaching the message, “More is more!” When you look at any authentic Montessori environment, however, you will see the embodimen...
As parents, we want our children to have a loving and caring relationship with their siblings. We hope our children will form friendships with one another that will get them through the rocky road of...
Flora McCormick shares her experiences. "I must confess that when my second child was born, I was nervous about this new world of having two children. It already felt somewhat overwhelming trying to p...
From my perspective, it is difficult to describe in just a few wordsthe high level of professionalism, individualized attention, depth ofcontent and study that I received from my courses at Age of M...
Randall is a Montessori Master Teacher Trainer who helps students in the enrollment process and throughout their year of student teaching. As soon as Randall finds out my oldest son is now 3, he light...
Age of Montessori’s 15-day in person residency is a brief but fundamental component of becoming a MACTE accredited Montessori teacher. In just over two weeks, the summer intensive gives students hands...
One of the most important concepts for the elementary teacher to understand is that you must engage the interest of the child, explains Mary Ellen Maunz, M.Ed., Founder and Program Director, Age of Mo...
Homework: Essential or Excessive? The pros and cons of homework and strategies for finding that elusive balance between school and home life.
The Montessori method is applicable at home. Here are six ways that you and your child can benefit from Maria Montessori’s wisdom this summer:
Fads come and go, fads in education are no exception. So why has Montessori education stood the test of time despite being over a hundred years old?
What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than to snuggle up with your little ones and these 6 perfect picture books for Mother's Day.
As parents, we want our children to have solid self-esteem to become healthy, happy, fulfilled adults. Here are five ways to Raise a Confident Child.
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve no doubt noticed our culture’s current trend toward discourteous and disrespectful behavior. Whether it’s something in the news (or fake news, as they say) or...
Nowadays, children are spending more and more time indoors...think of all the developmental opportunities they’re missing!What can your child learn from nature? As your child observes the way leaves...
Nature inspires learning, some of the most beautiful of Montessori's fundamentals are the lessons learned from caring for our planet and all living things.
Should I Become a Montessori Teacher? Choosing the right career path is one of the most important decisions we’ll make in our lives.
If your child is six or under and you are looking for that perfect preschool, here are a few things to keep in mind: 10 Things that Make a Preschool Great
The very best place for toddlers to learn is in the garden - it's a place for building strong bodies, engaging sensory experiences that feed the mind, it’s a place for learning language and to investi...
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, and people everywhere enjoy this celebration of leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows,and all things Irish. This is a great time to talk about Ireland’s geography and cultu...
"Movement, or physical activity, is thus an essential factor in intellectual growth..." 20 fun ways to get your kids (and maybe yourself) off the couch:
Dr. Montessori described her method as “preparation for life,” which is why many Montessori teacher education programs prefer the language “teacher preparation” in keeping with this message. In her gr...
Maria Montessori, Italy’s first woman physician, noted educator and author spent nearly fifty years of her life investigating the child and the circumstances most favorable to child development. Those...
The mind of the 6 to 12 year old child is a newly reasoning, abstracting and imagining mind. At six years of age, the power of the absorbent mind is fast fading away and the age of reasoning is dawnin...
Pros and cons of a Montessori education. As parents, we have many different factors to take into consideration when it comes to choosing the right school...
This story begins in the year 2000 in a large inner city public school. I took several years in the late 90s and early 2000s to develop Montessori-based materials as Education Director of the Early Re...
You’ve probably heard of Montessori. You may also know that Montessori is an educational approach based on a child’s natural stages of development. But did you know that Montessori’s in-depth understa...
I want to talk to you about some children who were labeled by their teachers as ineducable. In each case, the child’s parents were told that their child had an IQ of about 70 and could never learn. Th...
Wondering how to celebrate the upcoming day of hearts and kisses with young children? Here's a list of eight great picture books for Valentine's Day.
The day of my trip to Nashville started for me at 3:30 a.m. when I had to get up and get ready to drive (in a snowstorm) to the airport. (Well, to be honest, it started at 1:30 when I woke up and coul...
The Fundamental Needs of Humankind is an “organized and systematic” way to capture the child’s imagination and organize teaching materials...
One of the best parts of my job is going out to visit our interns. My colleagues and I observe them several times during the year during full mornings of their teaching. We have the opportunity to tal...
Cosmic Education starts with the whole, (i.e. the universe), and works toward the parts, (i.e. individual cultures, history, geography, life forms, etc.)
What can cats, mice, and monkeys teach us about the way our children develop? And what can this possibly have to do with Montessori? The answer to both questions boils down to two words: sensitive per...
No parent likes to spank, but sometimes it's hard to know what else to do. Here are five things to do instead of spanking...
Montessori education. Yes, you've heard of it. But what is it reallyand how does it differ from other educational programs?
Expelled from Preschool? “No child is more in need of a...boosting preschool experience than a child who is being expelled or suspended from a preschool.”
Multicultural holiday picture books, fun and informative children's books about the wonderful holidays and traditions celebrated around the world.
We at Age of Montessori hope your Thanksgiving days were as wonderful as ours were! We salute all of you outside of the United States who do not celebrate our American Thanksgiving, but may have other...
Ask any parent why they think preschool is important and you’ll probably hear “social skills” listed among the highest priorities--and with good reason.
Written by guest author Jenny Formon.So, how do we decide when a child is ready for a new lesson?We do A LOT of observation in the classroom. As we are observing, we are looking for signs that the...
Presented by: Mary Ellen Maunz, M.Ed., Founder and Program Director, Age of MontessoriMany childhood behaviors (and misbehaviors) are rooted in spontaneous actions that show themselves during differe...
Children need the right tools at the right time, parents can maximize their child’s natural desire to learn by understanding what children need and when...
Your Child’s Developmental “Windows of Opportunity.” These windows of opportunity are what Montessori called “sensitive periods.”
Your baby is born with an amazing brain. When you think about everything your child will learn and accomplish in just a few years, it’s really quite astounding!
As parents, we all want our children to thrive, mentally, physically, and emotionally. But it isn’t easy to know exactly what he or she needs, and when...
Help them be their best. Join our movement to bring understanding, confidence, and a little more peace into parenting across the globe.
Montessori Inspired Autumn Spice Scent Bottles and Recipe. Scent or smelling bottles are a classic part of the Montessori curriculum...
Mary Ellen Maunz shares Montessori in the Land Down Under!It is early spring in southwest Australia. Flowers are blooming everywhere and the weather goes back and forth from warm and sunny to cold an...
Is Recess Necessary or Just a lot of Fluff? Recess meets so many physical, social, emotional, and academic needs, recess for all is a goal worth pursuing.
Grab a mug of spiced cider and cuddle up with the kids; it’s time to enjoy these Seven Awesome Picture Books for Autumn!
“These words reveal the child’s inner needs; ‘Help me to do it alone’.” Here are a few ways that you can benefit from the wisdom of Montessori at home
As a reflective process, we ask our summer Residency students to break into small groups and think about what Montessori is and how they might explain it to someone they meet in an elevator. It is som...
Tips for Choosing a Montessori School--Some are exemplary and others…not so much. So, it is up to us parents to make sure we’re getting the real thing.
Why We Need to Share the Wisdom of Montessori “People need this…it is an awakening of everything we want for our children.”
Differences between Montessori and traditional teachers. The teachermust have a kind of faith that the child will reveal himself through work
Differences between Traditional and Montessori Elementary. More and more people are now discovering the benefits of Montessori for the elementary years.
Potty training is a topic that garners a wide range of advice. Every one of these smart, well-educated moms and dads had done their research. They’d consulted experts, doctors, books, friends, parents...
Montessori Gardening When you think about it, it really doesn’t make sense to expect all children to thrive in the same “garden.”
This Montessori-inspired cooking idea provides a great treat for Dad and is a fantastic sensory activity for children of any age.
Parents can teach your children to read! For a comprehensive, step-by-step program that includes everything you will need to teach your child to read...
Montessori has been known for more than 100 years, largely as a great early childhood program. More and more families, including those at more than 300 US public schools, are choosing to enroll their...
Parents, you can teach your child to read! For a comprehensive, step-by-step program that includes everything you need to teach your child to read...
Peace education is a fundamental part of the Montessori classroom. These lessons can also be helpful and effective outside the classroom.
Empathy is probably the greatest single gift of our species. I think one of the most important things to teach children is empathy...
So much of life is what we experience through our senses. From the moment our eyes first perceive the light of dawnuntil we slip between our soft sheets at the end of the day, our lives are a contin...
Mary Ellen Maunz talks about the importance of mothers in Montessori ... May is the month of my son’s birth so Mother’s Day is special to me for the holiday celebrating all mothers everywhere, all thr...
Parents: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Age of Montessori understands that as a parent, you’ve got some important decisions to make.
I'm not sure what's going on in your neck of the woods, but around here it looks like another day of April showers (emphasis on the errrrrs.) What's a family of four to to do, stuck inside the house a...
Covering a wide range of topics pertinent to the guides of our youngest children, we featured Nancy McNabb, former Head of School at Middle Creek Montessori School in Bozeman and holder of an infant-t...
Between the ages of 2½ and 6 years, children experience specific developmental “sensitive periods.” This means that children will innately seek certain activities or tasks, which “speak” to their inne...
Maria Montessori uncovered secrets–ten to be exact. Lucky for us, Mary Ellen Maunz, M. Ed., founder and Program Director of Age of Montessori, is willing to share the treasure of information within th...
Mary Ellen Maunz talks about her trip to Europe - Once again, I have had affirmation of the universality of Montessori. I just returned from several weeks in Europe where I visited Montessori schools...
When we see a child in this light, we would more properly call his ‘conversion’ a ‘normalization.’
Though they are perceived as opposites, liberty and discipline are in fact two sides of the same coin.
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, and people everywhere enjoy this celebration of leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows, and all things Irish. This is a great time to talk about Ireland's geography and cultu...
Maria Montessori understood that all children, indeed all people, have different strengths and interests. The Montessori Method offers children the “freedom of choice” in order to maximize the learnin...
Presenters Nancy McNabb and Jennifer Williams uncover Secret #6: Maria Montessori uncovered secrets--ten to be exact. Lucky for us, Mary Ellen Maunz, M. Ed., founder and Program Director of Age of Mo...
This story comes from the words of Bethany, a mother of an autistic child, who enrolled in Age of Montessori’s six-week Math course. Our course mentor, Diana Palmares, responded promptly and kindly to...
Given the many individual differences of our children, does it make sense to teach all children the same lesson at the same time?
Here is a collection of Montessori inspired activities for President's Day, created by some of the web's best Montessori bloggers.
Sensitive periods are the [child’s] burning fire of interest in something, during the period of time that a child acquires a new specific skill.
Maria Montessori separated the absorbent mind stage into two sub-stages: the unconscious and conscious stage. From birth to age three, the child absorbs information unconsciously or unknowingly. He (o...
From the moment they are born, movement brings children in touch with the world around them. As a child learns movement, he or she develops not only muscular control (or motor control) but also experi...
The child works to satisfy himself, while the adult works to accomplish an external end. Montessori called this the two poles of humanity.
People with high EQ tend to be more successful in life...So what can you do to help nurture your child’s emotional intelligence?
When it comes to discipline, the teachers in a Montessori class help to guide the children along their journey, with the ultimate goal being self-discipline. When I envision self-discipline, I see the...
A Montessori education is the best gift you'll ever give your child or grandchild because children learn to think creatively, not just memorize and repeat.
As the end of the year approaches, many delightful celebrations take place throughout the world. One of the riches of the Montessori Method is the message of universal respect to people of different b...
Role-modeling is an important tool in helping our children understand love of learning, respect, and treating others with compassion.
According to Maria Montessori, babies experience life, learn, and develop intelligence through the use of the senses
Here is a collection of 100 plus Montessori inspired activities for Thanksgiving week, created by some of the web's best Montessori bloggers.
Thanks to Dr. Elisabeth Caspari’s determination and dedication to high standards, Age of Montessori is able to bring the most authentic training possible to those seeking Maria Montessori’s true messa...
In her forty years of work with children, Maria Montessori saw that humans have a natural affinity for numbers. In fact, we have what she and French philosopher Blaise Pascal called a “mathematical mi...
100+ Montessori-Friendly Toys and Gifts for Infants and Toddlers
T'is is the holiday season and the best time to give thanks for all that we have, so why waste those gorgeous gourds just because Halloween is over?
Inspired by the wisdom of Montessori, here are 10 tips for parents - helpful reminders of good-parenting practices we forget in the hustle of daily life.
The real preparation for education is the study of one's self. The training of the teacher is something far more than the learning of ideas.
Maria Montessori understood the importance of learning through nature, especially in autumn.
With the proper training, you can ensure that your children receive the very best early education
Many people are under the impression that older children need a more conventional model of education. On the contrary: Montessori works at every age.
Maria Montessori-- an outspoken promoter of peace --spread her message about the important connection between early education and peace
The nature journal is a time tested way to document and assimilate nature experience and discovery and was a very popular pastime during the Nature-Study movement. Nature has been an inspiration to hu...
integrating gardening into Montessori Elementary curricula is the perfect way to fulfill the child’s developmental needs for connection with nature.
A truly authentic Montessori Teacher Training program will have a strong emphasis on the spiritual preparation of teachers-to-be.
It is important to continue to foster your child’s educational experience at home and to provide a rich learning environment.
Parents hear that the Montessori schools discourage the use of creativity and imagination. This is an inaccurate generalization of what Montessori taught.
Keeping the Montessori philosophy as a way of life, rather than an educational philosophy helps a parent to discourage any sense of entitlement.
Knowing what to expect allows parents, teachers and caregivers to provide the environment to fulfill the child’s needs during these stages of development.
People consider Montessori education to be exclusively for the elite. In fact, Montessori's first school kept underprivileged kids off the streets of Rome.
As a teacher or parent of a 6-12 year-old, it is important to understand that children’s needs change as they transition from primary to elementary school.
Just about every early childhood setting has rhythm sticks for children to play at music time, and they are the “cat’s meow” as far as I am concerned.
A Montessori elementary school helps children to expand their social awareness by studying various cultures, language, history, geography, and science.
4th of July, Practical Life, and MontessoriIt is almost the 4th of July, the day that the United States celebrates its independence. This is a great time to talk about subjects such as pride and patr...
How can the Montessori educational approach help raise an independent child? Montessori education teaches children confidence, self-reliance, independence.
An early environment that invites a child to actively participate is imperative to your child's development.
Bullies. What is going on with bullies these days? Bullies are nothing new. In fact, it seems like they’ve always been around; just look at your books and movies. Bully characters commonly crop up in...
If you are new to Montessori education, you might ask is 'What makes Montessori different?' Ten Big differences between Montessori and Traditional Education
Self-regulation is an essential aspect of overall emotional intelligence. People with self-regulating skills cope better with life’s stresses. They make better decisions because they listen to their o...
There are numerous ways a child shows growth and progress in the classroom. Some are obvious: being able to write his name, mastering sounds, identifying numbers. Then there is the progress that witho...
FAQ: Montessori, Freedom and Discipline. Common misconception: You Should Never Tell Children What to Do/Not to Do, Right?
Delicious Strawberry Muffins for Mother's Day BrunchCooking provides a fantastic sensory activity for children of any age. Children learn from exploring the sight of the ingredients, feeling the tex...
It is true that Montessori classrooms do not emphasize the use of textbooks, grades, or homework. This is because Montessori students are encouraged to take ownership of their own learning. This is an...
On a recent snowy morning, I met an old friend for brunch whose children were once students of mine in the Montessori school where I taught. Over foamy mugs of coffee and chai, she introduced me to he...
Good quality Montessori training is a very deep study of childhood development; it is a spiritual transformation; it is an analysis of everything it takes to help the child.
Rather than an educational method's inventor, Montessori saw herself as a discoverer of a natural phenomenon based on a lifetime of keen observation.
Children develop 85% of their core brain structure by the time they are five years old. The child will build on this core foundation throughout the rest of his life. Study after study has proven beyon...
Did you know that 1 out of every 50 children is diagnosed with ASD? What You Need to Know about Rising Rates of Autism and Dyslexia.
If you are thinking about becoming a Montessori teacher, you may be wondering where to start. Truly, the options are boundless and you probably have many questions. In this post, I have endeavored to...
Four Leaf Clover: Faith, Hope, Love, and Luck: Cooking is one of my family's favorite practical life activities. First of all, it’s fun! My children love to cook, and, of course, we all love to eat! C...
One of the most common questions parents ask is how will my child fare when he or she transitions from Montessori school into traditional school? Whether it be kindergarten, college or somewhere in be...
Living in the country I have always prioritized fresh air and exercise for my children. I love watching them play in nature, exploring the canyons and arroyos near our desert home. While thoughts of p...
What does it mean when a Montessori teacher-training program says it is accredited by MACTE?So, you’re doing your due diligence and looking into your options for Montessori teacher- training programs...
As early reading expert Randall Klein explains, the steps to mastering literacy are built on a foundation of language. Language is learned and absorbed by the child, starting from the very first days...
When my family lived in Montana, my children got to spend a lot of time with their grandparents. Gram and Pop, as my boys lovingly call them, lived just minutes away. They were very involved with thei...
I was talking with a friend who is a mother of a beautiful four-year-old girl. My friend believes, as do many other parents, that every girl should be raised in a fairy tale land and her room should b...
Cooking is an awesome activity to do with your children for a multitude of reasons. First of all, it’s fun! Children love to cook, and we all love to eat what they’ve made. Cooking is also a great way...
More and more, schools view passive desk work and rote memorization as the only methods of serious learning, and physical playtime as a filler, something to keep children occupied when they are not le...
Let me begin by saying “thank you.” Thank you for dedicating your time and energy to supporting my child. Thank you for caring enough to practice and perfect the art of instructing children at the (in...
You are the BowsLebanese poet Kahlil Gibran wrote to parents: “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” The imagery of a rounded bow conjures up a sense of strength...
Any parent can tell you, dining out with a toddler is no easy task. It isn’t because the toddler in question is necessarily doing anything wrong; it’s just that children naturally want to move. Over t...
As we prepare for Parent-Teacher conferences, I try to think about what information I want to impart to the parents. Of course we have our progress reports which help us to explain what lessons and co...
Children and LanguageAccording to Webster’s dictionary, language is defined as “the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other.” Language makes it possibl...
As a mother of two and a frequent visitor to websites, blogs, and forums made for and about parents, I know I’m not alone when I say I am always open to learning better parenting skills and adopting c...
The true nature of children has been concealed. The dominant vision of the child in today’s world can be compared to that of the solar system in the 1600s ; both are points of view that lack a part of...
Are you looking for a last-minute gift for teachers, friends, neighbors, maybe even the mailman? My sister-in-law shared this awesome recipe for sweet and savory, brown sugar and cinnamon toasted peca...
One of the teachers my husband and I met that day, was the fresh-faced young Language Arts teacher. This was her first year of teaching the seventh grade. She stood before her “class” of parents and o...
... not being taught the skills needed for everyday life can rob children of self-confidence. Parents that do too much for their children are unwittingly denying them the chance to learn skills essent...
Parenting is, after all, the ultimate exercise in selflessness. From the moment our children are born (and even before) we sacrifice sleep, money, and time without a second thought. We rearrange our l...
