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Researchers reviewed 32 studies and came back with a clear answer. If you've ever wondered whether Montessori is worth it, this one's for you!

New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes A recent meta-analysis of Montessori research may help put the debate to rest: Montessori does have a robust positive effect on students’ academic and non-academic outcomes.

Is your child playing alone? Good. Don't interrupt!

Independent play is one of the most valuable gifts you can give your child (and yourself!). When a child is deeply engaged, their brain is building focus, creativity, and problem-solving capacity.

Your job in those moments? Observe. Step back. Trust the process.

Encouraging Independent Play — Montessori in Real Life Promoting independence is a key component of Montessori, in large part, because it allows the child to feel respected, capable, and content. One of the best ways to encourage independence is through play. If toddlers can feel comfortable and confident playing on their own, they will also feel capabl

Happy World Book Day!

The best thing you can do for your child's literacy? Read to them. Every single day.

World Book Day is a reminder that a love of reading begins long before a child can decode words. It begins with being read to, hearing language, seeing pages turn, and feeling the warmth of a lap and a voice.

Booklist for Children - Montessori Education Dozens of great books for children, ages 0-6+, vetted by experienced Montessori teachers and Montessori parents

Happy Earth Day! 🌍💚

Today, we celebrate our beautiful planet and how it dances through space!

In the Montessori elementary classroom, a simple yarn ball on a string and a styrofoam ball on a dowel become powerful teaching tools as children discover Earth's two magnificent movements:

🌀 ROTATION - Earth spinning on its axis (hello, day and night!)
🌀 REVOLUTION - Earth orbiting the sun in its elliptical path (hello, seasons!)

The real fun is when children take turns becoming the Earth, spinning on their axes as they walk in circles around the "sun." They experience the cosmic dance through their own bodies.

This is the Montessori approach. We help children feel, see, and embody abstract concepts.

Fortunately for us, our Earth never gets dizzy and keeps moving: rotating and revolving every day around our sun! 💫

This Earth Day, we honor our planet by helping children truly understand and appreciate the magnificent movements that make life possible.

Meltdowns are as inevitable as sleepless nights, but practicing co-regulation skills can help you get through them.

Here’s how one mom turns a 3-year-old’s tantrum into a valuable lesson on emotional regulation.

How to manage your child’s emotions during tantrums This gentle parenting trick is a powerful lesson in emotional regulation — it’s all about staying calm.

Better academics. Stronger social skills. Greater creativity. The science on Montessori keeps growing, and the findings might surprise you!

What Does Research Tell Us About Montessori? | Montessori Foundation | Montessori Family Alliance What Does Research Tell Us About Montessori? by Ann Epstein Ph.D | MFA, Research, TC December 2023 ‹ Previous Highlighting Your School: Pensacola Montessori Next › 2023 Graduation Reflections Related Posts How to Create Closeness: Tips to Connect with Your Family During the Holidays A Letter fro...

The safest thing you can do for your child might be to stop keeping them quite so safe.

This weekend, try removing some bubble wrap!

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You know those moments when you pick your children up from school and immediately know they are upset?

In order to respond effectively, it helps know the difference between rudeness, mean behavior, and bullying. Here's a therapist’s guide to the difference.

Teaching kids how to identify bullying vs. other behaviors A therapist explains the difference between rudeness, mean behavior and bullying and gives guidance for how to respond and when to intervene.

✨ Materials Spotlight: Sound Cylinders ✨

Shhh... listen! 👂✨

This material has two sets of wooden cylinders: red-topped and blue-topped. Except for the top, the cylinders look identical, but inside? Each holds a secret sound!

Children shake each cylinder (one brisk up-down motion at the ear) and listen carefully. The contents create a gradation from loud to soft, and each red cylinder has a matching blue partner with the exact same sound.

Children learn how to pair matching sounds from both sets, then eventually they grade all six from loudest to softest

The control of error? When the last two don't match, or when both graded sets don't align!

This elegant material refines the auditory sense at its most foundational level as children learn to discriminate volume with precision. 🎵

In a world full of noise, Montessori teaches children to truly listen.

Parenting is a tough job!

Be sure to take care of yourself.

And check out these Montessori-inspired ways to stay patient and positive!

Calm Parenting Techniques: Montessori-Inspired Ways to Stay Patient and Positive - Kids USA Montessori Parents everywhere want less stress and more peace at home. Discover calm parenting techniques that really work and see why.

Happy Week of the Young Child!

This week, NAEYC celebrates the Week of the Young Child, a reminder that the early years are when the brain is forming its most fundamental architecture. What children experience now shapes how they learn, relate, and regulate for life. Montessori understood this over a century ago.

If you are looking for fun activities this week, check out this link!

15 Activities to Celebrate NAEYC’S Week of the Young Child The National Association for the Education of Young Children is hosting its annual Week of the Young Child™ (WOYC) from April 8 to 12, 2019. WOYC spotlights the importance of childhood, early learn…

Dr. Maria Montessori made observations about children over a century ago. Modern neuroscience keeps proving her right!

Research | Montessori Foundation | Montessori Family Alliance Research What Research Says About Montessori Montessori – Does it Work? What Research Says About Montessori and Student Outcomes Note: Our thanks to the National Center for Montessori In The Public Sector for sharing this brief summary of some of the growing body of research that directly or indir...