We’ve all been there. Was it really only 364 days earlier when you were just wrapping up the last big party? Guests gone, presents unwrapped and a child beginning to come down from a crazy sugar rush, you were probably breathing a sigh of relief. But the earth has gone around the sun again, and […]
Just last week I was talking to my son’s Lead Teacher and she mentioned that parents have asked her about how to incorporate Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) into their child’s development. While I’m no expert on the topic, I do spend a lot of time and energy focused on this particular aspect of parenting. The following […]
Remember the early days of your relationship where you could sleep in, go to brunch and catch a movie the first day it opened? Or maybe it was meeting up with friends and checking out the newest restaurant that just popped up. As much as we love our kids they sure do change the relationship […]
In a Montessori classroom you will often hear about the immense importance of developing each child’s fine motor skills. The topic of pencil grip, tracing and writing comes up frequently when parents and teachers chat, and why wouldn’t it? It is an important skill to learn! What is spoken about less often, but holds just […]
Guest Post by Golden Valley Children’s House 3 Lead Guide, Amanda. Happy New Years Eve! Today is always a bittersweet day in my life. It is a time to say goodbye to everything good that happened in the past year. A time to say goodbye to everything bad that happened too. It means my son […]
IT’S TIME TO ENJOY WINTER IN MINNESOTA! TAKE A LOOK AT SOME GREAT ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AROUND THE TWIN CITIES THIS DECEMBER. Experience the Holidazzle What used to be a parade has now turned into an entire village! Visit Loring Park from Thursdays thru Sundays, November 24-December 23 to meet Santa, shop local vendors, go ice […]
Montessori education is often thought of an alternative form of education. In some ways we have to disagree with that way of thinking, because we believe that Montessori schools offer a form of learning that is actually the most natural way for children to learn. It’s hard to call something alternative when it’s actually so […]
We’ve mentioned time and time again how important we think that the Montessori method is and how it can play a big part in children’s daycare and preschool years. And we can (and have!) gone on and on about its many benefits and how it can prepare children for the challenges that are in front […]
As beneficial as it has been to millions and millions of kids over the past 100 years, there are some detractors of the Montessori method. After all, whenever something is popular there are always going to be some who try to find something wrong with it, whether they believe it or they’re just trying to […]
In previous articles, we’ve told you about the most obvious reason to send your child to a Montessori school for their early childhood education. After all, according to many studies, kids who engage in Montessori education tend to be better performers throughout their time in every grade of school, whether they stay with Montessori or […]