DEAR CATHIE: A CONCERNED PARENT
DEAR CATHIE— I have visited a number of Montessori schools as we consider a placement for our 3 and 4 year old children next year. I see the children all busy on different projects, and it all looks great. But can it really work? How can one teacher, even with an...
Dear Cathie: How can I guide my children to help around the house?
DEAR CATHIE— I have always done everything for my children. I just thought that is what good parents did! I thought it showed my love. But now that they are growing up, and I am learning more about the Montessori Method from their school and my reading, I understand...
Neediness during Covid
from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation Dear Cathie— We are getting ready to have summer break from school. It has been a long year and I want this time to feel truly different. I know the time has dragged at times for our family, and I worry summer could […]
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Dear Cathie: Neediness during Covid
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What? An Evaluation?
o one will ever know your child like you do, and you see aspects of your child that no teacher ever will, but the reverse is also true. Your child’s teacher sees aspects of your child that you may never get to see. Your child’s teacher sees him as he is learning to be part […]
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Dear Cathie: An Excited Second Year Parent
Dear Cathie— My child will start his second year in a 3-6 classroom. He spent much of last year doing activities in the Practical Life and Sensorial areas, and we understood the value of that. We have hopes that he will branch out this year and spend most of his time doing other activities and […]
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Dear Cathie
Dear Cathie— My children are not always nice to each other, and they sometimes admit they have been unkind to others at school or on play dates as well. I want them to learn to be kind and respectful. I have been expecting them to say “I’m sorry” when they act in this manner, such […]
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DEAR CATHIE: Growing Global Citizens
Dear Cathie— As fairly new parents, we are watching our children begin to develop into who they will be, and we realize that we should also be purposeful in molding them into the kind of people we want them to become. We are looking for ideas as to how to do that! Where do we […]
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DEAR CATHIE: Cathie’s Montessori Journey
Dear Cathie— I know you have been in the Montessori world for a long time. How did you find the Montessori Method and did your own children go to Montessori schools? If so, did it make a difference in their lives? — A SET OF INTERESTED PARENTS Dear Parents, Thank you for your interest in […]
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DEAR CATHIE
Dear Cathie— We are new to the Montessori philosophy and want to make the most of it in our family and our children’s lives. We have come to this a bit late, as we just moved to an area with a Montessori school. We have enrolled both of our children and are trying to...
Dear Cathie
Dear Cathie— We have been visiting Montessori schools and considering enrollment for our child. We notice that there is a lot of food work in the classroom. Often, children seem to wander around with food. We have also visited traditional preschools, and they usually have snack altogether. Why is there a difference? — An enquiring […]
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DEAR CATHIE: The Importance Of Montessori For The Kindergarten Year
DEAR CATHIE— It will soon be time to decide if we send our child to her local public school or stay at the Montessori school for Kindergarten. We have loved the Montessori school for the last two years, and he has done very well there. But we want him to fit in socially and academically […]
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DEAR CATHIE: The Peace CurrIculum
Dear Cathie— Our children are both in Primary Montessori classrooms. One is a young three-year old-who just entered, and the other is four and one-half. They talk in passing about the Peace Corner and peace works that they do. Although the peace curriculum has been mentioned in our parent education talks, it still seems vague […]
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Dear Cathie: What to Look for in a Preschool?
Dear Cathie. I am looking for a preschool for my child, who will be three next summer. I hear good things about Montessori schools and plan to investigate them as a possibility. My friend said to go and observe. What exactly should I be looking For? -A Mom Beginning the Preschool Search Dear Mom, Observing […]
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Dear Cathie: Dealing With Challenging Behavior
Dear Cathie, Our daughter has entered a new stage, where she whines and pouts when she does not get her way. She is quite dramatic, and some of these incidents last a fairly long time. What can I do to help her snap out of it more quickly? Why is this happening? Her younger sister […]
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DEAR CATHIE: Joining A New Community
Dear Cathie— Our oldest child will begin attending the Montessori school in our area in just a few weeks. We are new to the neighborhood, the philosophy and the school. We are anxious to meet the faculty, other families and children and others in the community as we begin this experience. But we are not […]
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DEAR CATHIE: The Best Use of Time Off
Dear Cathie, I have been thinking about days off from school and this winter, even snow days. What is the best use of this time off? Is it best to just have a regular day that is like a weekend day, schedule some activity each day, or just let the kids have time to hang […]
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