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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU. JOIN OUR MONTESSORI TEAM!
The new year is upon us and with that, comes new resolutions. Some of us want to learn a new language, others aim to spend less time on our phones. Maybe it’s a goal to lose those few extra pounds…
5 EASY TIPS TO CREATE A CHILD-FRIENDLY KITCHEN
Helping a child become independent in the kitchen can be an exciting and daunting task all at once, especially once you realize how capable your child is! Below you will find five simple tips that you can implement in your…
HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL MORNING DROP-OFF
It’s a Wednesday morning and the dog won’t come in from the back yard, you just spilt coffee on your new work shirt and your child decided today was the day she was going to break out last year’s halloween…
THE BIG MOVE: TRANSITIONING FROM A MONTESSORI TO A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL
It’s that time of year again. The time where the Target shelves are stocked with notebooks and markers and you begin to wonder how the summer flew by so quickly. For many parents, this change doesn’t mean a big difference…
COUNTDOWN TO BLOOMINGTON!
September 4, 2018 marks a big day for the PVMA family. The day our third school opens it’s doors to the newest members of the PVMA family in Bloomington! What started as a dream in a small, one classroom storefront…
MONTESSORI LUNCH TIME
When your kiddos are at home, lunch can take a variety of forms. From picnics outside to eating at the kitchen table or in the living room, lunch is a great opportunity for our children to begin winding down before…
TIME FOR SUMMER FUN!
June is right around the corner and with the warmer weather comes Peaceful Valley’s incredible summer program! While we are a year round Montessori school, during the summer months we manage to squeeze in weekly water days, extra outdoor time…
HOW TO THROW AN EPIC KIDS’ BIRTHDAY PARTY- MONTESSORIFIED
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…
HOW TO RAISE INCLUSIVE LEADERS
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…