I\’m not really sure where it comes from, but even going back to my own youth, it seems so many children are naturally interested in commerce. Drive through any neighborhood in Loudoun County on a hot Summer day and you\’re likely to see at least one lemonade stand. I\’ve seen prices varying from 25 cents […]
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Few developmental milestones give rise to more stress and trepidation than the thought of potty training your child. Rationally, we all know that eventually, our child will learn this skill just like everyone else in the world. Still, we hear so many stories running the full gamut from the child who did it all by
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Montessori is not a franchise. It is just a name in the public domain. Anyone can go home and open up a Montessori school in their basement without practicing anything even remotely related to the method. Worse yet, one could build an impressive new school, staff it, buy all the Montessori materials and fill it
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This is part II of the \”How will this year be different?\” blog post. The first part deals with children from birth to age three. If your child is age three to 6, you\’ve come to the right place. Feel free to go back and read part I. Maybe it will be a fun reminder
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This question was recently posed to me by a father. Last year was his child\’s first in Montessori. He told me that it took some time and effort to \”figure it out.\” They attended classroom events, observed the room and spent time learning about the materials and philosophy with the teacher. They loved what they
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In a world where face-to-face interaction is being replaced by computer connections, how will our children connect emotionally with one another? Will there even be a need? What can we do as parents to ensure that our children don’t lose sight of the importance of human relationships? There is no question that even in the
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Recently, a new parent visited one of our primary classrooms with her three-year-old daughter. We were welcomed into the room by two students who introduced themselves and asked the little girl and mother for their names. As we moved in from the doorway, our little visitor\’s attention turned toward the the practical life work and
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Children seem to grow so quickly that at times it can feel difficult to just keep up. Then, just when you feel like you\’ve gained ground, it turns out that you actually need to get out ahead of them to prepare for an unpredictable future. Which Kindergarten environment is best for your child? Out of
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In Montessori, we often speak of gratitude with the children. It’s an important concept to understand. The holiday season brings out the gratitude in all of us so it seemed like a good time to discuss the subject on our blog. I have generally thought of gratitude in terms of the feeling one gets upon
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From birth through adulthood, there are so many things that children must learn along the way. How can any education program find a way to cover them all? Well, the fact is, if you\’re trying to teach them all, one at-a-time, it can\’t be done. There just aren\’t enough hours in the day, let alone
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