The Montessori School of Silicon Valley

The Montessori School of Silicon Valley MSOSV offers a full implementation of Montessori nido, pre primary, primary and kindergarten.

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle ti...
09/14/2026

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.

Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle time, how to push in a chair, and how to carry a water pitcher down the hall without spilling a drop.

The children who have been with us a while are stepping into a new role. They show the younger ones where the line forms and how the pitcher is held. Leadership starts early here, and it starts quietly.

These are the lessons that walk out the door with a child and follow them home.

https://msosv.com/2026/09/14/the-lesson-we-teach-before-almost-any-other/

https://www.facebook.com/122096758640958448/posts/122188089806958448

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle ti...
09/14/2026

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.

Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle time, how to push in a chair, and how to carry a water pitcher down the hall without spilling a drop.

The children who have been with us a while are stepping into a new role. They show the younger ones where the line forms and how the pitcher is held. Leadership starts early here, and it starts quietly.

These are the lessons that walk out the door with a child and follow them home.

https://msosv.com/2026/09/14/the-lesson-we-teach-before-almost-any-other/

https://www.facebook.com/790623306816350/posts/1095196133025731

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle ti...
09/14/2026

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.

Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle time, how to push in a chair, and how to carry a water pitcher down the hall without spilling a drop.

The children who have been with us a while are stepping into a new role. They show the younger ones where the line forms and how the pitcher is held. Leadership starts early here, and it starts quietly.

These are the lessons that walk out the door with a child and follow them home.

https://msosv.com/2026/09/14/the-lesson-we-teach-before-almost-any-other/

https://www.facebook.com/643574341958890/posts/1103529799296673

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle ti...
09/14/2026

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.

Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle time, how to push in a chair, and how to carry a water pitcher down the hall without spilling a drop.

The children who have been with us a while are stepping into a new role. They show the younger ones where the line forms and how the pitcher is held. Leadership starts early here, and it starts quietly.

These are the lessons that walk out the door with a child and follow them home.

https://msosv.com/2026/09/14/the-lesson-we-teach-before-almost-any-other/

https://www.facebook.com/122100691214950945/posts/122182031048950945

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle ti...
09/14/2026

Our classrooms are full of grace and courtesy lessons this month.

Our guides are showing children how to sit at circle time, how to push in a chair, and how to carry a water pitcher down the hall without spilling a drop.

The children who have been with us a while are stepping into a new role. They show the younger ones where the line forms and how the pitcher is held. Leadership starts early here, and it starts quietly.

These are the lessons that walk out the door with a child and follow them home.

https://msosv.com/2026/09/14/the-lesson-we-teach-before-almost-any-other/

“What? No iPad?!”Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this...
09/11/2026

“What? No iPad?!”

Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this scene feels familiar, the newest installment of the MSOSV Parenting Laugh Track is for you.

In The “No iPad” Meltdown Survival Guide, MSOSV founder and proudly imperfect MPO6 mom Colleen Noll shares practical, judgment-free ideas for navigating those moments when the screen stays off and the big feelings come out.

Her survival guide includes:
• Expecting the disappointment without taking it personally
• Creating a rotating kit of screen-free car activities
• Reconnecting during the walk into school
• Giving big feelings time to pass
• Making a phone plan for the adults, too
• Celebrating every small step toward independence

The goal is not perfect, screen-free parenting. It is helping children learn that boredom is not an emergency and that a phone does not have to fill every quiet moment.

The next time you hear, “What? No phone?!” take a breath and remember: you are not simply taking something away. You are giving your child an opportunity to look up, connect, imagine, and discover the world with their own eyes.

Read the full Parenting Laugh Track post: https://msosv.com/2026/09/08/msosv-parenting-laugh-track-the-no-ipad-meltdown-survival-guide/

Next up, what age-appropriate screen rules actually look like and how to make them stick!



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“What? No iPad?!”Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this...
09/11/2026

“What? No iPad?!”

Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this scene feels familiar, the newest installment of the MSOSV Parenting Laugh Track is for you.

In The “No iPad” Meltdown Survival Guide, MSOSV founder and proudly imperfect MPO6 mom Colleen Noll shares practical, judgment-free ideas for navigating those moments when the screen stays off and the big feelings come out.

Her survival guide includes:
• Expecting the disappointment without taking it personally
• Creating a rotating kit of screen-free car activities
• Reconnecting during the walk into school
• Giving big feelings time to pass
• Making a phone plan for the adults, too
• Celebrating every small step toward independence

The goal is not perfect, screen-free parenting. It is helping children learn that boredom is not an emergency and that a phone does not have to fill every quiet moment.

The next time you hear, “What? No phone?!” take a breath and remember: you are not simply taking something away. You are giving your child an opportunity to look up, connect, imagine, and discover the world with their own eyes.

Read the full Parenting Laugh Track post: https://msosv.com/2026/09/08/msosv-parenting-laugh-track-the-no-ipad-meltdown-survival-guide/

Next up, what age-appropriate screen rules actually look like and how to make them stick!



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“What? No iPad?!”Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this...
09/11/2026

“What? No iPad?!”

Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this scene feels familiar, the newest installment of the MSOSV Parenting Laugh Track is for you.

In The “No iPad” Meltdown Survival Guide, MSOSV founder and proudly imperfect MPO6 mom Colleen Noll shares practical, judgment-free ideas for navigating those moments when the screen stays off and the big feelings come out.

Her survival guide includes:
• Expecting the disappointment without taking it personally
• Creating a rotating kit of screen-free car activities
• Reconnecting during the walk into school
• Giving big feelings time to pass
• Making a phone plan for the adults, too
• Celebrating every small step toward independence

The goal is not perfect, screen-free parenting. It is helping children learn that boredom is not an emergency and that a phone does not have to fill every quiet moment.

The next time you hear, “What? No phone?!” take a breath and remember: you are not simply taking something away. You are giving your child an opportunity to look up, connect, imagine, and discover the world with their own eyes.

Read the full Parenting Laugh Track post: https://msosv.com/2026/09/08/msosv-parenting-laugh-track-the-no-ipad-meltdown-survival-guide/

Next up, what age-appropriate screen rules actually look like and how to make them stick!



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“What? No iPad?!”Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this...
09/11/2026

“What? No iPad?!”

Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this scene feels familiar, the newest installment of the MSOSV Parenting Laugh Track is for you.

In The “No iPad” Meltdown Survival Guide, MSOSV founder and proudly imperfect MPO6 mom Colleen Noll shares practical, judgment-free ideas for navigating those moments when the screen stays off and the big feelings come out.

Her survival guide includes:
• Expecting the disappointment without taking it personally
• Creating a rotating kit of screen-free car activities
• Reconnecting during the walk into school
• Giving big feelings time to pass
• Making a phone plan for the adults, too
• Celebrating every small step toward independence

The goal is not perfect, screen-free parenting. It is helping children learn that boredom is not an emergency and that a phone does not have to fill every quiet moment.

The next time you hear, “What? No phone?!” take a breath and remember: you are not simply taking something away. You are giving your child an opportunity to look up, connect, imagine, and discover the world with their own eyes.

Read the full Parenting Laugh Track post: https://msosv.com/2026/09/08/msosv-parenting-laugh-track-the-no-ipad-meltdown-survival-guide/

Next up, what age-appropriate screen rules actually look like and how to make them stick!



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“What? No iPad?!”Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this...
09/11/2026

“What? No iPad?!”

Cue the dramatic sigh, the floppy collapse, and the award-worthy performance of “I’m so bored!” If this scene feels familiar, the newest installment of the MSOSV Parenting Laugh Track is for you.

In The “No iPad” Meltdown Survival Guide, MSOSV founder and proudly imperfect MPO6 mom Colleen Noll shares practical, judgment-free ideas for navigating those moments when the screen stays off and the big feelings come out.

Her survival guide includes:
• Expecting the disappointment without taking it personally
• Creating a rotating kit of screen-free car activities
• Reconnecting during the walk into school
• Giving big feelings time to pass
• Making a phone plan for the adults, too
• Celebrating every small step toward independence

The goal is not perfect, screen-free parenting. It is helping children learn that boredom is not an emergency and that a phone does not have to fill every quiet moment.

The next time you hear, “What? No phone?!” take a breath and remember: you are not simply taking something away. You are giving your child an opportunity to look up, connect, imagine, and discover the world with their own eyes.

Read the full Parenting Laugh Track post: https://msosv.com/2026/09/08/msosv-parenting-laugh-track-the-no-ipad-meltdown-survival-guide/

Next up, what age-appropriate screen rules actually look like and how to make them stick!

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2495 Cabrillo Avenue
Santa Clara, CA
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Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm

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