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montessori child learning through observation

Observation to Instruction

Do you see your child throwing their clothes on the floor in a heap? Maybe leaving things out on the kitchen table? Interrupting during mealtime? It’s so tempting in these

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montessori children learning how to blend into a community

Caring for Community

Part of being part of a community is participating in the daily routines to care for our surroundings. In Montessori, we provide numerous ways for children to participate as community

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montessori children using nature to improve behavior

How to Improve Behavior

Our brains are hardwired to look for problems and generate solutions. In The Neuroscience of Change, Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, explains how this brain

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montessori child showcasing his art

Art for Self-Expression

Numerous theories and lots of research expound upon the importance of artistic expression. For young children and adolescents, art is an especially crucial form of personal expression. As such, children

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montessori child using her new found freedom to water a flower

The Foundation of Freedom

In order to gain true freedom, we need to be able to make our own choices, which means having the skills and abilities to then act upon our choices. Without

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a montessori prepared environment

The Montessori Prepared Environment

In Montessori, we talk a lot about the “prepared environment.” Really, though, this concept of a prepared environment isn’t limited to Montessori. In fact, from the earth’s biosphere offering an

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