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 breathing a sigh of…

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…
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TURNING A NEW LEAF: 1ST DAY AT A NEW SCHOOL

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING FOR THE NEW CHILDREN AT SCHOOL As adults, we sometimes forget how difficult it is for a child to go to a new school. They have to go by themselves to a new school, a new classroom, and to have to try to form a whole new…
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TOP 5 REASONS WHY MONTESSORI WORKS!

Why Montessori School? We love this post written by Ann Pilzner, advocate for Montessori and Montessori parent, and wanted to share with you her top five reasons why Montessori works – five reasons of many! Source: http://montessorirocks.org/top-5-reasons-why-montessori-works/ As…
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WHO IS MARIA MONTESSORI?

Who is Maria Montessori? The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist.” – Maria Montessori Maria Montessori was born in Italy on August 31, 1870. She was born…

PVMA: OUR STORY

THE STORY PEACEFUL VALLEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY AND IT’S FOUNDING PARTNERS Looking around PVMA today, a young child is crying in frustration because they are unable to zip up their puffy winter jacket. Feeble attempts at expressing a need for…