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...
The Freedom to Interact (Or Not) in the First Plane: 0-3
The Freedom to Interact with Others reflects one of Montessori's Tendencies of Humans: the Tendency toward Communication. We understand...
Separation Stress in Infant & Toddler
No one wants to see their child sad, especially not at those transition moments when you’re leaving for work or saying goodbye at the...
Building Relationships in Infant & Toddler
For most American schools, this is the beginning of the new school year. And for most Infant and Toddler classrooms, that means the...
A Kiss Goodbye: Leaving Your Child in Infant and Toddler
It doesn't matter if your child is eighteen months or eighteen years old... you remember that first day of school. The palpitations...
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...
Bedrooms in the First Plane: 0-3
Imagine a nursery: the crib, the bright plastic toys, the sparkling mobile swinging above. Maybe there's a detailed mural painted on the...
On the Topic of Toileting
Throw away the M&M’s! Or, at least hide them in the cabinet to enjoy. Helping your child to master the toilet doesn’t require candy,...
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.” -...