07/02/2024
Finding peace and purpose amidst a busy day together!
This is a glimpse into what the morning Work Period looks like in our Nido 2 classroom. Each infant working in their own way, with the work material of their choice, and with the utmost concentration!
Building the foundation of a lifelong love of learning and the ability to focus for longer periods of time.
The babies continue to amaze us on a daily basis! ❤️
07/01/2024
Children's House 3 had a great time showing and telling about the topic "How We Change Over Time", relishing each moment as they showcased their growth. Their faces lit up while sharing their baby pictures, baby shoes, handprints, footprints, and baby outfits.
Show and Tell is a wonderful opportunity to develop communication and public speaking skills, in addition to self-reflection and social skills, all while building community and giving children an introduction to presentation skills.
06/24/2024
Grades don't work. Find out why, and what we use instead, in our newsletter — comment "GRADES" and we will send a copy right to your DMs!
06/19/2024
Happy Juneteenth to our wonderful community! We wish you all a fulfilled day!
06/19/2024
Happiest 3rd year work anniversary at Guidepost Timber Ridge to our dear Ms Radhika!
We wish you so many more years of doing what you love! ❤️
06/17/2024
This week's newsletter covers how to take these principles from the classroom and bring them into your home.
Comment "NEWSLETTER" and we'll send you a DM with a link!
06/10/2024
You don't have to accept a status quo education. Want to learn more? Comment "NEWSLETTER" and we will DM you the full newsletter about how Montessori works for older kids.
06/06/2024
To download the guide, comment "PACK" and we'll send it right to your DMs!
We put together a whole summer’s worth of Montessori-inspired activities — that kids will love doing, with materials you already have at home.
We’ve included modifications for all age groups, which means kids of any age (and siblings and friends) can get involved, too.
By back-to-school season, your child will have:
• Honed their skills
• Developed new ones
• Gained some wonderful summer memories
06/02/2024
Congratulations to our Graduates!
06/02/2024
The Guidepost Timber Ridge Children's House Graduating Class of 2024!
05/27/2024
Comment "NEWSLETTER", and we'll send the full newsletter right to your DMs!
If it's hard to motivate your child, a role model can be a game-changer — they can show your child an example not just of the type of job they might do someday, but the kind of person they could become.
Finding role models isn't always easy, though, which is why we wrote our latest newsletter all about what to look for and where to find them.
05/20/2024
To read the full newsletter on why we don't force kids to apologize (and what we do instead!), comment "NEWSLETTER" below and we'll send the link right to your DMs.
05/13/2024
Turns out, the airport might just be the best place to practice letting your kids exercise their agency.
Find out why we do this, and how to try it with your little ones, in our latest Substack (link in bio!)
05/06/2024
Kids don’t need to believe in themselves before they can do things. Doing things is what makes them believe in themselves.
When you realize this, you realize that opportunities to build your child's self-esteem are everywhere.
We can turn the daily chores and activities that we take for granted into opportunities for our children to become more confident.
You don't think twice about sorting silverware, but a toddler who can do it successfully gets a huge confidence boost.
And you might totally zone out at the grocery store, but the teen who can buy all the groceries by themselves gets the thrill of tasting independence.
Raising confident kids is all about giving them chances to witness just how capable they are — and there are plenty of chances to do just that all around us!
05/03/2024
We are soooo looking forward to seeing all of you there! Please feel free to bring friends and family along for a fun-filled day of food, activities, and community!❤️
05/02/2024
Happy Birthday to Ms. Shona! We wish you many many more in the best of health and happiness!! ❤️
04/29/2024
Get ready to smile bright, Timber Ridge! Spring Picture Day is tomorrow, April 30th!
See you all in your best Picture Day outfits tomorrow! ❤️
04/29/2024
Comment “KITCHEN” below, and we’ll DM you the link to our latest newsletter filled with dozens of age-appropriate activities to try in the kitchen with your kids, whether they’re babies, toddlers, or teens.
Letting your kids help takes a little patience at first, but it’s so worth it in the long run — not just because it’ll give you a helping hand, but because it’ll give them the gift of independence!
04/22/2024
Optimism has become a lost art, and our kids are becoming cynics — but the way we teach history can change that.
We can raise a generation who believe the problems of the world are solvable, a generation who has hope for the future.
To find out how, check out our latest newsletter — comment "HISTORY" and we'll send the link right to your DMs.
04/15/2024
If you're deciding between sending your kids to kindergarten or doing the third year of Children's House, this week's issue of the Parenting Guide is for you.
Check out our newsletter (see the link in our bio!) to learn more. 📖
04/08/2024
Don’t we all want reassurance that our kids, with all their strange (and often annoying) behaviors, are “normal”?
It’s normal to spend the toddler years in survival mode, right?
It’s normal that my kids hate school and don’t want to do their homework, right?
And isn’t it normal for teenagers to slam doors, call you names, never look up from their phones, or always be in a mood?
Well, these behaviors might be common — common enough to make them seem normal.
But Maria Montessori defined “normalcy” in terms of healthy human development — not what was considered common in culture or society. This is “normal” the way a doctor might use it: meaning the absence of disease, or the presence of health.
Her vision of normal, healthy development looks slightly different from one stage to the next. But it looks nothing like what we consider to be “normal” today.
Learn about each developmental stage (and what your child needs to develop normally) in this week's issue of the Parenting Guide (see link in bio!).
04/04/2024
The stage is SET! How many eggs will they find?!
Throughout the year, we're delighted with the fact that our playground doesn't have any "hiding places".
But on Easter Egg Hunt day, it's a big problem! 😍
04/01/2024
Summer learning loss is real, and that's especially true in higher grades.
But what’s the answer? Designing the perfect summer curriculum for our kids?
Thankfully, no.
We could force our children to spend their vacation doing math worksheets and reading Dostoevsky.
But if we do that, we’ll inadvertently teach them another lesson: how to hate learning.
So, to get your kids to stay sharp over the summer, you’re going to have to figure out how to make learning fun.
Which is where we come in — with activities to cover every subject this summer, from reading to math, check out our newsletter at the link in our bio!
03/31/2024
Wishing our entire community all the joys and blessings of a very Happy Easter! ❤️
03/29/2024
“Touching the letters as if they were being written initiates the muscular training that prepares for writing. ”
--Maria Montessori
The Discovery of the Child
03/26/2024
A very happy birthday to our Ms. Angela! We wish you a long, happy, and healthy life doing what you love! ❤️
03/25/2024
May the colors of Holi bring love, joy, and happiness to our wonderful, colorful community!❤️
03/25/2024
Your home can be set up intentionally, in a way that beckons your child to interact with it and participate in life — teaching them that the world is a fascinating place.
On the flip side, when your home is full of areas your child can’t go and things they can’t touch, the world can seem unwelcoming and scary.
The idea that the environment can support (or hinder) a child’s development came from Maria Montessori, whose innovative ideas on education have persisted for over a century — for good reason.
So, what makes the “Montessori environment” so special? And why does it matter?
You can find the answer in our latest Substack (see the link in our bio!)
03/14/2024
Happy 2nd Anniversary to Ms. Pamela Bose! We wish her continued success in doing what she loves and achieving the highest standards for herself and her students! ❤️
03/14/2024
Happiest Birthday to Ms. Yukti Kapoor! We wish her years and years of health and happiness!! ❤️
03/12/2024
The long chains consist of chains of colored beads strung together to make the cubes of the numbers 1-10.
This, for obvious reasons, is one of the most popular work materials in the Math curriculum of our Children's House classrooms!
03/11/2024
Ramadan Mubarak!
We wish you peace, fulfilment, and every blessing!
03/01/2024
Warm congratulations to Ms. Penny on her 6 year anniversary at Guidepost Timber Ridge! We wish her every success as she continues to pour love into her community and keeps setting high standards! ❤️
03/01/2024
Congratulations to Ms. Shona for completing her second year of employment at Guidepost Timber Ridge! We all love her calm and smiling presence! ❤️
03/01/2024
Wishing all the very best to our Mommy-to-Be, Ms. Jen, as she begins the next exciting phase of her life and prepares to welcome her second child! ❤️
02/27/2024
Tummy time provides infants with opportunities for physical activity, sensory exploration, social interaction, and independent movement. Tummy time supports their holistic development and lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning and growth.
02/19/2024
“In our schools we allow the children to use their spontaneous activity by offering them objects which call for movements appropriate to their stage of development; in this way they learn through doing. This is their work, and their concentration and perseverance is astonishing. ”
--Maria Montessori
02/19/2024
Our sincere thanks to our SVP of Programs and founding member of Guidepost, Rebecca Girn, for presenting an insightful talk about the significance of the 3rd year in Children's House.
It was wonderful to have so many of our parents in attendance!