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05/12/2017
Introducing Practical Life to Montessori Babies and Toddlers Montessori babies and Montessori toddlers love practical activities. These sorts of activities help to foster independence and make them an active member of the household. Here are 4 steps to introduce practical life activities babies and toddlers in your home.
12/11/2015
Before Minecraft The Blocks Were Made Of Wood Don't call it a comeback: Blocks have been here for more than 100 years. Studies have shown they can help build language and cognition skills — and even help teach math.
12/11/2015
Hands-Off Teaching Cultivates Metacognition Students learn better when their "thinking" includes thinking about the material plus how to dig in, break it apart, understand it, and build on that.
09/21/2015
Let Your Kids Screw Up Household Chores. They’ll Learn More from the Mess. Excerpted from The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey. Out now from HarperCollins Publishers. A friend told me recently after she’d had a car accident that left her unscathed but chastened that in the midst of the crash, she’d realize…
09/17/2015
Go Ahead, Give Your Toddler A Kitchen Knife Allowing a young child to use a knife in the kitchen may sound like a recipe for disaster. Yet researchers and educators say it can help foster independence and curiosity toward food.
08/15/2015
Preschoolers and Praise: What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow? The messages parents and educators convey to preschoolers can help strengthen kids for obstacles throughout life.
06/05/2015
Living Montessori: Stephen Curry & Family NBA superstar Stephen Curry, and his remarkable family, tell us how a Montessori education has helped shape their outlook on life in an exclusive interview, ...
05/14/2015
Sorting the lost and found and matching socks early this morning.