Villa Montessori Preschool Stone Ridge

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Juneteenth: A day of recognition, restoration, and celebration!

“The child gives us a beautiful lesson – that in order to form and maintain our intelligence, we must use our hands. ” — Maria Montessori

When three is better than two!

Here's why every home needs a calm-down corner

Cozy Corners and Co-regulation to Calm Your Child Use time-ins, a cozy corner and co-regulation to help your child calm those big emotions. This is simply a comforting place where people in your home go to calm down.

Dad: A 'Hero' always and forever! Happy Father's Day to all the superheroes!

Hero, king, best, handsome—whatever names you go by, daddy, we love you!

We had to raise our steaks high for our saucesome dads!

How learning about emotions helps children feel happier and cope better

Learning about emotions: activity for children 3-6 years Learning about emotions helps children feel happier and cope better. This activity helps children practise and enjoy recognising and understanding emotions.

Prepping up for a special day!

Day Day

How do you deal with a clingy toddler or a child who wants to be held all the time?

5 Steps to Deal with a Clingy Toddler - Toddlers & Preschoolers - Development - GetParentingTips.com How do you deal with a clingy toddler or a child who wants to be held all the time? Check out five mom-tested tips to help calm a whining child. GetParentingTips.com offers resources to help parents, caregivers, childcare providers, community members, companies, and organizations give our children h...

"There is a great sense of community within the Montessori classroom, where children of differing ages work together in an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competitiveness. There is respect for the environment and for the individuals within it, which comes through experience of freedom within the community." - Maria Montessori

I ain't puzzled by this!

"Holding the k**b of the cylinders with the first two fingers and thumb is a preparation of the coordination of the hand for writing. At a later age the intelligence of the child will urge him to write. He will be impeded if the organs are not prepared." - Maria Montessori

Here are ten tips to get your preschooler to sleep

Getting Your Preschooler To Sleep Wondering how to get your three, four, or five your old into bed. Top ten tips to help your three to five year old settle into bed peacefully and stay there.

Here we are gaining a sensory impression of shapes and preparing for future geometry work with Constructive Triangles!

Here's a guide to parenting preschoolers

Ultimate Guide to Parenting Preschoolers (3-5 Years) At the Nantucket Family Resource Center, we understand the joys and challenges of parenting preschoolers. Let's explore this age group.

Here's from our fin-tastic toddler classroom!

Learn why your child back talks and what steps you can take to address backtalking

What to Do When Kids Talk Back - Kids - Discipline - GetParentingTips.com Learn why your child back talks and what positive steps you can take to address backtalking. GetParentingTips.com offers resources to help parents, caregivers, childcare providers, community members, companies, and organizations give our children hope for a brighter future.

“Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.” - Maria Montessori

The language you use to communicate your expectations to your child is an important part of encouraging responsibility

Encouraging Responsibility Through Language By using your language to communicate your expectations that your child will be accountable for his actions, you are encouraging responsibility.

We were looking at a book about insects and remembered real (dead) bugs we had and matched them to the pictures

Here's what your preschooler needs to thrive

Game Plan for Peaceful Parenting Your Preschooler With a little help from you, these

“Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.” - Maria Montessori

Learn some ways to de-escalate an angry child!

How to De-Escalate An Angry Child | themompsychologist.com As a clinical psychologist, published author, and mother to two cheeky young children, I get it. I’ve spent YEARS researching and filtering through the noise online, so you don’t have to. 

A mute swan, cattails, lily pads, and a flooded spot - here are some images from our kindergarten walk today!

Learn a simple three-step plan for staying calm with your children

The Simple 3 Step Plan for How to Stay Calm with Your Kids Inside: Learn how to stay calm with kids on even the most chaotic days, and why it's important to set a positive emotional tone for your family. I'm excited to share a guest post from

It’s breakfast on the go sponsored by our Cadets class. Get it while it’s here!

“The first essential for the child's development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy.” - Maria Montessori

How to discipline a 4-year-old who doesn't listen?

Parenting Preschoolers: Tips for Disciplining 4-Year-Olds Parenting tips for dealing with 4-year-olds require a lot of patience and effective communication. These ideas include making eye contact, giving immediate consequences, being consistent, keeping it simple, staying calm, and others.