by Jan Katzen | Health / Nutrition, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
After two weeks of implementing dietary changes, many families come to their follow-up appointment, and the news is NOT good. “My child’s mood and behavior are worse than ever! He’s eating more protein, fat, real food, and definitely a lot less sugar.” When families can make it through the meltdowns, moodiness, and extreme ‘attitude’ associated […]
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by Jan Katzen | MFA, Montessori Parenting
aria Montessori was an investigator and educational scientist with an “eye of genius” for child development. Her nutritional expertise, written nearly a century ago, was progressive even by today’s standards. “In order to protect the child’s development, especially in neighborhoods where standards of child hygiene are not yet prevalent in the home, it would […]
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by Jan Katzen | Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Parenting
hen I began my career as a Montessori educator decades ago, I had no idea that what a child ate (or didn’t eat) for breakfast could dictate the difference between inattention, chaos, grumpiness, status quo, and excellence in classroom achievement. Nor did I know that my students would inspire me to change careers. Attention, learning, […]
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by Jan Katzen | Book Reviews, Brain Development, Health / Nutrition, MFA
Editor’s Note: This is a snippet from Jan’s book along with a graph from Ellyn Satter that illustrates her point. In her book, Jan provides meal mapping exercises and samples for further explanation. This information demonstrates the impact sugar and carbs can have on your young learner. et’s begin with Ellyn Satter, an authority on […]
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