In Montessori, we are blessed with wonderful materials like the sandpaper letters, movable alphabet, and the Pink, Blue, and Green Series. But, it's sometimes nice to to include some games and activities to encourage a pre-reader or emergent reader.
I recently read an interesting article by Julia Volkman in the Jola Montessori newsletter Public Montessorian. In it, she talks about the creative limitations of having kids color outlines like…
It's really, really easy to label kids. "She's so artistic" or "He's such a troublemaker" are phrases that fall from our lips without a second thought. The sad thing is,…
Hi! Thanks for your great responses to the first part of this series! If you haven't read it yet, please take a moment to do so - it will set…
I love browsing through vintage cookbooks. I like the retro illustrations and the funny, helpful advice for what to do when the electricity goes out, someone spills grape juice on…
A few days ago, I stumbled across a parent asking for information at Yahoo! Answers about the benefits of Montessori education. One of the replies they received echoes a concern…
"I'm the fastest runner in my class.""I can't hit the ball as far as Jessica can.""I always get picked last for kickball teams.""I'm the worst in my P.E. class."The outcome…
I sat down to research this topic with the hope of providing you with some concrete answers. Instead, I discovered a world of contrasting opinions on the effect computers have…
Modern medicine prescribes doses of daily sleep for children in increments along the following lines:Infants 0-12 months - 13-15 hours per dayChildren 1-5 years old - 12-15 hours per dayChildren…
We tend to throw around the phrase "fine motor skills" a lot without really thinking about what it means. What are fine motor skills? How are they best developed? To…