Persistence in the First Plane
We may hope for a peaceful future for our children, that they are successful and supported throughout their lives. We may want to protect...
Preparing for the First Day of School: 0-3
Whether this is the first time your child is headed to school or you're preparing for your youngest of six, the first day of school...
Summer with your Infant/Toddler
This is a curious summer. Some children have returned to school after months away. Others are still at home with their families, maybe...
Wonder and the Child
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” -...
Mealtime in the First Plane: 0-3
Montessori classrooms for infants and toddlers are designed with four primary areas in mind: sleeping, toileting or diapering, eating and...
Montessori Monday: Transferring
It's a sort of curious activity to watch: a young child, mesmerized, repeatedly transferring some small object from one container to...
Wonder and the Child
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” -...
Math and the Infant/Toddler
You may have noticed the beautiful Math materials in Montessori early childhood and elementary classrooms. Enticing and elegant, a few...
Movement and the Toddler
It's estimated that most toddlers walk the equivalent of two and a half miles, roughly 14,000 steps (but also including over a hundred...
Empathy in the First Plane: 0-3
Are children naturally empathetic? You may have heard of the phenomenon of infants crying in a nursery, reacting to each other's cries in...