It is the middle of Summer. No school, no sports and the sun stays up for an eternity each day. Children have nothing but time. Hours and hours of it. So where are they? What does it take to get your child outside during the Summer? Effort. I wish it didn’t, but it does. Conversely, […]
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I\’m not a big fan of these generation labels, but technically, I\’m Generation X. I don\’t recall all the stereotypes, but most of them probably apply to me. Still, for all those defining characteristics, my generation wasn\’t all that different from my parent\’s. The Baby Boomers. Most importantly, the space between our generations was narrow enough that they could rely on
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As a parent, I would love to say that I reserve my frustration for times when it is truly warranted. Indeed, Dr. Montessori said that teachers must rid themselves of pride and anger. In the classroom, no problem. At home, with my own children, it is a different story. Don\’t get me wrong. I\’m not
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About this time every year in Montessori schools all over the country, parents may begin to feel a little anxious. Your children are leaving the Montessori \”nest\” and moving into the big wide world. The question on everyone\’s mind is \”Will they be ready?\” I\’ve got great news. We\’ve been working toward this day from
Graduating Montessori — They\’re ready. Are you? — By Bart Theriot Read More »
For better or worse, the adult you are today is a function of your work and the time you were given (or took) to do it. All along the way, much of that work was likely misunderstood and even unnoticed by just about everyone -including you. Those who did notice probably wouldn\’t have called it
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I\’d be lying if I said that being a Montessori parent was easy. In fact, it can be downright stressful, confusing and difficult. Aside from the pressures we place on ourselves as parents and our all-consuming desire give our children the best of everything, there is an entire world out there just waiting to pile
Living Outside the Box –By Bart Theriot Read More »
I\’m a member of a fairly exclusive club. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am a trained Montessori teacher, that I own and operate a Montessori school, that I attended Montessori as a child or even that I\’m a member of the Montessori Madmen. I am a Montessori dad. In a
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Does your child see you as “The Boss?” Do you see yourself that way? Maybe your spouse is the boss. I’m not talking about the lovable Tony Danza type. I’m talking about the Donald Trump, King Henry type. In generations past, the patriarch was exactly that. “The Boss.” “Coffee is for closers.” “My way
