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Our Montessori Bookshelf: The Power of Plants
By Rebecca Lingo 22 Apr, 2024
Montessori integrates biology into daily life, fostering wonder for nature. Recommended botany books inspire exploration and gardening in children.
Let’s Go Outside: Benefits for Our Children (and Ourselves!)
By Rebecca Lingo 15 Apr, 2024
Montessori advocates reconnecting with nature for emotional resilience, social skills, and environmental stewardship in children.
Setting up a Montessori-Based Space at Home
By Rebecca Lingo 08 Apr, 2024
Montessori philosophy guides parents in creating nurturing home environments for toddlers, focusing on autonomy, simplicity, safety, and natural materials.
A Subtle Art: The Beauty of the Montessori Three-Period Lesson
By Rebecca Lingo 01 Apr, 2024
Montessori's Three-Period Lesson nurtures learning through naming, association, and recall, empowering children as active learners.
Why Do Our Children Do What They Do?
By Rebecca Lingo 25 Mar, 2024
Kids have innate tendencies like exploration, curiosity, and order. This is emphasized in the Montessori approach.
Six Steps to Problem Solving
By Rebecca Lingo 18 Mar, 2024
The process for addressing challenging behavior in children through collaborative problem-solving, intending to foster cooperation and resolve issues.
Navigating Sibling Dynamics
11 Mar, 2024
The blog advises parents to understand, empathize, and shift beliefs in managing sibling conflicts while promoting cooperation and teaching new skills.
The Impact of Grace and Courtesy
By Rebecca Lingo 04 Mar, 2024
Montessori stresses grace & courtesy as vital for social development including respectful behavior, effective communication, and community interactions.
Materials Spotlight: The Geometry Cabinet
By Rebecca Lingo 26 Feb, 2024
Geometry is a subject that is taught at all education levels at Wheaton Montessori School. Learn more about the unique Montessori Geometry Cabinet, its uses, and games you can play at home.
Serving as Guides
By Rebecca Lingo 19 Feb, 2024
Montessori teachers are thought of as guides, however, all adults are guides too. Learn more about how to make the shift with toddlers through young adults.
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