Love is (Pretty Much) All You Need

Give Your Child Dedicated Moments During Your Day To Build Love and Stability

Building on the Montessori Method

How many times have you seen today’s moms multitasking?

Food Allergies: Creating Readiness At Your School

Did you know that six million children in America have food allergies?

What about your child? Are you and your school ready for the unexpected?

Eight common allergens are responsible for 90% of all food allergy reactions in children. These products include: milk; eggs; peanuts; soy; wheat; tree nuts; fish and shellfish.

Positive Discipline in a Classroom and at Home

As a parent and a teacher, I believe that sometimes we need to pause and look at our actions and our boundaries when it comes to parenting and disciplining our children.

I am happy to say that some of the other teachers and I attended a workshop that was offered by LMS recently on "Positive Discipline." It was very informative to us all! I’d like to forward a few notes to all of you on this topic.

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." – Benjamin Franklin

Fostering Independence At Home

Practicing the Montessori lifestyle at home is something that can be rewarding for you and your child. Many of the things we do in class can easily be implemented at home.

Concentration in Young Children

The weather has been beautiful and we have been spending extra time out in the sunshine. I was watching one of our new little ones examine a flower in Mrs. Stone's garden. He was starting so intently that he was completely unaware of all the "hubbub" going on around him. It was a beautiful moment, not only because I have never seen this child sit still for so long, but I knew I was witnessing a powerful moment of concentration.

Pros & Cons of Free Range Parenting

Do Unattended Children Become Independent or Victims of the Pediatric Patrol?

Free-range parenting is the concept of raising children in the spirit of encouragement to function independently and with minimal parental supervision. Based on the child’s development, geographic surroundings, and subsequent potential risks, free-range parenting has both backers and detractors. Here’s how one private school looks at the issue:

Connecting Concepts is How Children Build Understanding

Memorization Works For State Educational Testing Standards But Does Little to Help Children Absorb, Assimilate, and Master Language and Math

A core difference in how the Montessori Method and Montessori school differs from public schools is in the teaching of sounds, letters, and writing.

The Case for Positive Discipline: Encouragement Builds Mutual Respect

Teach Kids How to Think, Not What to Think

How can parents be more effective, get our kids to listen and respectfully connect?

According to Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., it’s all about ‘Positive Discipline.’ Based on the work of psychiatrists Drs. Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs, communicating with children are based on talking and encouraging them; making them a respected part of the household, and following these steps to building family bonds:

Different Ways Children Learn Relies Upon Their Senses and Our Teaching

The Montessori Method Provides Cues and Activities to Help Kids Learn to their Strengths

Children learn differently.

The Five Great Lessons and Its Impact on Montessori Elementary School Teaching

How Living Things, Communication, and Numbers Contribute to Each Being’s Job on Earth

Maria Montessori’s advice to educators is simple: “The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’ Teachers can only help the work as servants wait upon a master.”

“The purpose of life is to obey the hidden command which ensures harmony among all and creates an ever-better world. We are not created only to enjoy the world; we are created to evolve the cosmos,” Montessori said.

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