Labonte Learning House

Thank you to our friends and families for preparing the garden for the season at garden day! We are almost ready to plant!

Don't forget to join us this morning at 10 for the annual planting of the Arbor Day Tree!

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Maria Montessori, who reshaped education with her philosophy. Her work wasn’t just about classrooms: it built communities rooted in independence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. Her legacy continues to empower generations to grow with confidence and purpose.

We can spend hours perfecting the environment and still walk in carrying something that undoes it all.
Children feel everything. Long before they can name it, they sense the tension we haven't processed, the frustration we're trying to hide, the distraction pulling us somewhere other than here. No arrangement of materials can compensate for a teacher who hasn't done the work of knowing themselves.
Inner work isn't a detour from Montessori practice. It IS the practice. It's the ongoing, unglamorous commitment to understanding our own triggers, examining our assumptions, and showing up with the kind of presence that actually makes a prepared environment come alive.

Image credit: Montessori Institute of North Texas
"This environment at the training center was put together by a team of AMI 3-6 Trainers, Uma Ramani, BethAnn Slater, and Caroline Clark. You're looking at one of the neatest shelves around for child-directed science experiments and a special collection of live plants selected for leaf shapes."

Parent Book Club meets tonight. Join us even if you haven’t caught up.

Tonight we are meeting on Chapters 2&3 of the Whole Brain Child
4:30 at Labonte Learning House

Awesome!

Free admission all throughout May is made possible by the Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation. Thank you for supporting The Nicolaysen Art Museum and helping us make art accessible to the community!
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Happy Earth day! Here is what some our of students from the primary class said and wrote about how we can take great care of our 🌎.

These three guides were matching on Friday!

Here is a fun activity to do on Monday when school is closed! I love that they are offering this for children in the community!

💖 Little Makers Experience – Valentine Craft Day! 💖

Looking for a sweet, simple way to let your littles create something special? Join us for a Little Makers Experience at Poppy & June Makery & Co.

🗓 Monday, January 19th
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM (come anytime during the window!)
📍 Poppy & June Makery & Co.
117 S 2nd St, Suite #2, Douglas

🎨 $5 Craft Day for Kids
Your little maker will paint heart-shaped river rocks—perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts, keepsakes, or a little love to tuck around the house.

✨ No experience needed
✨ All supplies provided
✨ Creative, relaxed, and fun

👨‍👩‍👧 Important Note:
An adult must accompany children for the entire time.
We do not offer childcare services—this is a create-together experience.

Whether it’s your first visit or you’re already part of our Makery family, we’d love to welcome you in to make, create, and share a little love 💗

Drop in, get creative, and let those little hands shine!

Follow the 🔗 to reserve your seat!

https://themakeryexperience.as.me/?appointmentType=87867083