Parent Education
Feeding Your Preschooler: What’s a Normal Daily Menu?
“My child isn’t eating,” is a common statement from parents of three-year-olds. At the end of a school day, parents are often surprised that the lunch they so lovingly prepared is barely touched. When teachers are asked, they often say they encouraged the child to eat but the chip simply was not hungry. So, what’s…
Read More101 Things Parents Can Do To Help Children
Parents often wonder what they can do to reinforce Montessori principles in their home and daily routines. This list, 101 Things Parents Can Do To Help Children, was written by Early Childhood Montessori Guide Barbara Hacker, and is full of practical tips for all facets of life. 101 Things Parents Can Do To Help Children
Read MoreHow Do Students Do After Montessori?
One of the questions we are most frequently asked when families are touring our school is, “How do the students do once they leave Montessori?” A recent research study by AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) reveals that Montessori students who transition to traditional settings score higher in Mathematics and Science than students with no Montessori background.…
Read MoreWhat does that mean?
Planes of Development. Normalization. Cosmic education. If you’ve ever heard these terms in your child’s Montessori classroom, you might be curious about their meaning. The American Montessori Society has posted a Terminology glossary on their website that’s extremely helpful in clarifying some of the names and phrases particular to the Montessori environment. Understanding these terms…
Read MoreParent Education: Practical Life – Part 3 (Conclusion)
One important aspect of the Practical Life environment is that all the materials used are real life objects. Maria Montessori was a great believer in the “reality” principle – objects and tasks should reflect real life, with instruments adapted to a child’s size and potentiality. The Practical Life activities are naturally interesting exercises for the…
Read MoreParent Education: Practical Life – Part 2 (How the Skills Developed in Practical Life Benefit Other Curriculum Areas)
Today, we continue our series exploring the Practical Life area of the Montessori classroom, focusing in this post on the ways in which Practical Life skills benefit other curriculum areas. Many of the exercises in the Practical Life area are preparation exercises for Sensorial works. The exercises help to fine tune the development of the…
Read MoreParent Education: Practical Life – Part 1 (Introduction and Exercises)
Today, we begin a new series exploring the Practical Life area of the Montessori classroom. In a Montessori classroom, the Practical Life area is one of the first areas that a child explores. This section of the classroom provides the child with real-life materials that help to develop coordination, concentration, independence, and order. Through the…
Read MoreRethinking Your Space This Summer
Summer is here! During the break is the perfect time to rethink your space and offer more opportunities for your primary- and pre-primary-aged children to become self-sufficient. The Montessori Foundation has ideas that can be implemented throughout the house, giving children a sense of accomplishment in their care of self and their surroundings.
Read MoreThe Montessori “Solar System”
Have you ever wondered how Montessori theories translate to the classroom experience? This Montessori “Solar System” graphic, created by Mark Powell and shared by Trevor Eissler on the Montessori Madmen blog, gives a great overview of how Montessori principles work together in the day-to-day classroom.
Read MoreMontessori Madmen
Trevor Eissler is a professional pilot, Montessori dad, and the author of Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education, as well as several books for children. He is part of a group of (mostly) fathers who call themselves the Montessori Madmen – advocates for Montessori education. We’re an impatient, ragtag group of…
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