Mie Mari RusdalMay 19, 20213 minHow to pick a Montessori SchoolPicking a school for your child is not easy. It's a place they will spend hours every day, and that will be like a second home to them in...
Mie Mari RusdalApr 25, 20213 minToy RotationWho as a parent can relate to that moment where you've walked into a child's play area or bedroom and just quietly walked back out again...
Sonia QuinnApr 18, 20217 minWhy Traditional Discipline Methods Don't Work........And Montessori Does"Discipline must come through liberty...….We do not consider an individual disciplined only when he has been rendered as artificially...
Mie Mari RusdalMar 31, 20212 minHow do I "start Montessori?"Ok, so you have read a little bit about the Montessori approach, maybe watched a few YouTube videos on the topic. You want to start...
Jude SaffronMar 27, 20213 minFreedom within Limits“To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of freedom.” - Dr. Maria...
Mie Mari RusdalMar 25, 20213 minPractical LifeI have sometimes heard parents remark that their 3 year old only seems to do "chores", and don't seem to be learning anything during...
Jude SaffronMar 20, 20213 minWhere's the Joy?"Joy is the evidence of inner growth." - Dr. Maria Montessori Look at his face. Go on......really look. And see what I see. I see a child...
Mie Mari RusdalMar 17, 20212 minDr. Maria Montessori - The Woman Behind The Name Montessori Method 101
Mie Mari RusdalMar 15, 20214 minObservationIn training Montessori guides have to observe for hundreds and hundreds of hours. Dr. Maria Montessori had a scientific approach to her...
Mie Mari RusdalMar 14, 20215 minPrepared Environment at HomeThe prepared environment is a staple in the Montessori method. We make sure the child has everything they need within reach and that...
Jude SaffronMar 14, 20213 minIntrinsic Motivation vs. Extrinsic MotivationYou hear a lot in Montessori circles about the importance of intrinsic motivation, but what exactly does it mean. Intrinsic motivation is...
Mie Mari RusdalMar 14, 20212 min3 - 6 Years - What You Can ExpectPerhaps the most important and arguably the most exciting years to 'do Montessori' at home. These are the years Dr. Maria Montessori...