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Grace
March 29th, 2024
Grace and Courtesy in Montessori January 6, 2024 By Gabrielle Kotkov Grace and Courtesy is a fundamental aspect of the Montessori curriculum. It is an essential part of Montessori philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of respect, empathy, and kindness. Grace and C...
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Family Vacationing Made Easier
March 8th, 2024
Family Vacationing Made EasierTraveling with children. "You don't have to go far or plan a big, expensive vacation to see great stuff. In fact, some of the greatest places may be right around the corner."—Joanne O'Sullivan, 101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12! ...
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How Montessori Education Creates Resilient, Competent Adults
February 16th, 2024
“The only constant in life is change.”—Heraclitus It’s been over two millennia since Heraclitus penned his famous quote, and not only is change still a constant, it’s picked up its pace. Today’s children will work in jobs that don’t exist yet, working to solve problems laden with incr...
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Where Montessori Meets Wellness
February 9th, 2024
Where Montessori Meets Wellness At its core, Montessori education is about preparing the whole child for life. What does this entail in today’s world? It means empowering children with a foundation of wellness practices that can help them build resilience by boosting their physical, emotiona...
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Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
February 2nd, 2024
Last Child in the Woods Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation—he calls it...
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How to connect with children
January 26th, 2024
Anchor Light Therapy CollectiveOct 14, 2022Whether you’re a veteran parent, a new mom or dad, or building a kids’ baseball team, there’s one thing we all have in common – learning to connect with children.However, with busy jobs, extracurricular activities, and other responsibilities, you ma...
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Things to remember when comparing your child to others
January 19th, 2024
How We Montessori Blog Post"We all want the best for our children but over time I've learnt that comparing our children is not helpful, it can be potentially harmful, we need to respect each child for where they are at and to meet them right there."Here are a few things that I try to remember when...
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5 Tips to Talk to Children about Difficult Topics (When You Least Expect It)
January 12th, 2024
by Neha Vaze, MPH, MAT In the middle of making dinner one night, my 7-year-old son says, “Did you know that all the polar bears are dying?” Stopping in my tracks, I took a deep breath. I wondered whether we would end up talking about climate change, ice caps melting, or greenhouse gasses. (Or a...
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Managing Daily Transitions - Routines in a typical day.
December 30th, 2023
by Jane M. Jacobs"The family home, like the Montessori classroom, is a social environment. Children learn to function in the world according to what they experience on a daily basis at home and school. As parents we often forget that the patterns we establish are the foundation for our children's ab...
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The Third Plane of Development: Ages 12-18 - Montessori Philosophy
December 8th, 2023
"The third plane of development is the period of adolescence and marks the end of childhood. Youth in the early years of the third plane of development are much like their counterparts in the first plane; they can be self-absorbed, they need adequate food and sleep to sustain rapid growth, and they need time to “just be.” Learning and mental development may even slow down as more time is spent on their own, with friends, and eating and sleeping."
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Courage
December 1st, 2023
"Encouraging curiosity and courage is one of the most powerful strengths of an authentic Montessori education. By preparing young people to tackle the world’s problems from a place of practiced curiosity, we can feed the next generation with valuable skills. By giving them explicit opportunities to build courageous personalities, Montessori gives the next generation the strength to make this word a better place for all"
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The Awakened Holiday: How to Guide Your Family Through Routines with Intention
November 24th, 2023
It is no secret that while this time of year is sacred for many reasons, it often comes with a hefty dose of burnout for parents. To help with the overwhelming nature of our many holiday routines, we can use our intention as a tool to help make (and keep) the season bright. Intention can create space for us to relax into the present moment and be joyful during the routines we hold so dear. Intentions give us a bottom line so we can focus and prioritize. Things that do not support our intention can be passed over, and our purpose becomes clear. Placing our focus on our decided intentions can reduce overwhelming moments and allow for a heightened sense of peace, presence, and power as we move through our routines.
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Grace and Courtesy, Beyond Please and Thank You
November 17th, 2023
Parents want children to be polite, kind, and civilized. But what does it take to foster that outcome? Mammals, especially humans, are social learners. We gain knowledge from our environment and from other people, especially from those whom we love. Unfortunately, we learn both antisocial as well as pro-social behaviors by watching others.
So if there is anything you want your child to know how to do, or a way you want him or her to behave, you should first model it, then show him or her how to do it, offer lots of opportunities for practice, and finally, hold the child accountable.
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Montessori Schools of Connecticut Parent Education Event
October 31st, 2023
The professional development day last week for our faculty was incredible; we left refreshed, motivated, and encouraged to continue the work Maria Montessori started. The keynote speaker, Sandra Girlato, was trained by Maria’s granddaughter, Renilde Montessori. Her experience and expertise is evident in her presentations. See the link here for a parent session that was recorded and will be available for the next few weeks. It is well worth your time!
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Talking Respectfully to Your Children
October 27th, 2023
Montessori Moment... Talking Respectfully to Your Children by Jane Jacobs "Learn to Look and Listen - Montessori stresses the importance of carefully observing a child as he goes about his work. This is one of the ways we can show respect for the child, another major premise of th...
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