Tag Archive: Montessori

Learning to Let Go

This question arrived recently: I'm struggling to let go of my child and allow her to become her own person. I did the natural childbirth, breastfeeding and attachment parenting thing. Now that we're so closely bonded, I'm finding it hard to separate. I know ...

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Pondering the Public Schools

It's that time of year when there is a lot of focus on school. At least here in the US. Certainly here in my house. Most schools in the US still operate on the traditional school calendar. This allows us to really engage our children ...

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What is my child thinking?

Seeing the world through my child’s eyes has been the single best way for me to fine tune my parenting. When I need direction on how to handle a situation - from addressing sibling rivalry to how we arrange our furniture to simply choosing a birthday gift - I look first to my child. ...

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The Magic Ingredient for Learning

There's a simple, yet invaluable little tip I want to share to help kids learn new concepts. It's the three period lesson. While this is definitely Montessori talk, it is so useful for every parent when teaching their child the names of colors, animals, number recognition, alphabet recognition, etc. The three steps help  move your child ...

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